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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department of Military Affairs Guerilla Letters KYR-0002-225-0077 Document Box 1, Folder G. L. 1865

Duncansville, Mercer County, Kentucky Duncansville, Mercer County, Kentucky 1865-04-05 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "7": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "7": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "6": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "5": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "5": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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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Duncansville Ky. April 5th 1865 Gov. Bramblet Esqr.

I write a few lines to inform you what is going on in my neighbourhood. a company of some 80 men pass, down the road in the direction of Bloomfield on saturday 25th of march It is said this Capt is by the name of Akin lives about Miledgville the comnd about 6 miles from Harrodsburg to take Horses from the farm out of the plow and at my house I was not at home the went and took my Horse out of the plow and carried Him off

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and the have not returd there they pass back about a week after leadig siveral Horses some men has got there horses and other has not I am a fraid that there business is more after horses than to rid the country of Gurillers. I write more on account of my neighbours than myself for since the war I have been robbed so often and lost so much that I have long since ceased to complain. I must say that if this man & Bridgwatter & some others company are commissioned by the State and are independent company you will

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Know what to do. citizens should be protected from such my negohood has furnished more soldiers than any other in this war and soon it has returned to their homes, to be treated in the way this indpendet company is acting is too bad they say the will not stand it after serving three to have their neighbors & friends so treated that had helped to sustain their family while they were in the army inpendent compay will do no good unless you can promote the proper men. men four such company for the purpose of good and to

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suppose it And in that way the peaceable citizens life is in danger from Some men that had stolen his property or wronged him in times pass and that he had to appear a gainst us a witness and it is in this way things is going on I would say for god sake if in you power. for we have had enough of Home Guard or independant Company and Gurrillas to be at least satisfied that it will not do for we will never get clear of the Gurillas by such men -- please to Keep this letter sacred for if it was Know

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that I had written to you and give information of what this company are do ing. the would Kill me the first chance. if I had not been deprived of my Horses I would have come to Frankfort my self please read said letter and and Keep my name secet as it would bring on me the vengence of those -- person that I have name and I have Suffered enough alredady by them --

Respectfully yours &c G C Alfrd

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Duncansville Ky April 5th 1865

Alfred G. C.
To the Gov.

says Capt Aikins Co. passed down the road in direction of Bloomfield on saturday 25th Mar. taking horses, in many cases taking them out of plows- can not a stop be put to such acts? --

If Aikins has been behaving as L B No 11 -- 1865 P 348

Recd A. G. O. Ky 6 April 1865