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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department of Military Affairs Guerilla Letters KYR-0002-225-0070 Document Box 1, Folder G. L. 1865

Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky 1865-05-09 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Maysville Ky. May 9th 1865 Dear Sir:

A day or two ago I Signed a petition to have Reuben S. Darnall up Commissioned to raise a Company of active Militia in this County under your Call for State troops. Since then I have learned some things which satisfies me that the appointment would be injudicious, at least I would advise or request you to hold the appointment up, until you hear further about the matter. We are getting along here very well and there appears to be a scattering of the rebels & guerillas at present, that will in this part of the state, at least, do away with the necessity of Calling out a Company from this County. And, should there be a necessity, I think our worthy Mayor Can be induced to take Charge of a Company and if he will, he will give more entire Satisfaction and Security to the people. Mr Darnall, I think, too young for such an important position besides, he has been Connected I understood with negro recruiting, which you know would to a great extent paralyze his usefulness

Yours truly Robt A Cochran

To His Excellency Thos E. Bramlette Gov. Ky.

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Maysville, Mason Co. Ky. May 9, 1865

Cochran, R. A. To Govenor.

Writes that he signed a petition petition some time since, recommending Reuben S. Darnall as a suitable person to raise a company of Active Militia, but thinks now that the appointment would be injudicious, and suggests that it be withheld, as guerillas are disbanding, don't think it necessary to have a company in Mason.

Rec. In. Gen'l Office May 13/65.