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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department of Military Affairs Guerilla Letters KYR-0002-225-0084 Document Box 1, Folder G. L. 1865

Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky 1865-02-14 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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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Elizabeth Town Ky, Feb 14th 1865, To his Excelence Thos E, Bramblett Governor of Kentucky,

Gov the Loyal citizens of this potion of the country petition throuht me to you, for an organization of State Guards, west of the L & N, R R, for the purpose of keeping down these lawless bands of theveis that is Robing the country Gov I think there Should be at lest a Batt to Surve in the western part of the State, if this meets your approbation you will make an order to recruit a batt, please informe me on this Subject,

Yours Respectfully J, R, Aubrey Capt Com'dg, Hardin Co State guard,

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Elizabethtown Ky Feby. 14" 1865

Aubrey J. R. Capt. Hardin Co. S. G --
To The Gov --

Desires authority for a Batt, to be raised for service in Western Ky --

See if we have not already given sufficient for that section of state

L B No 10 -- 1865 P. 146

Recd A. G. O. Ky 15 Feby 1865