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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department of Military Affairs Guerilla Letters KYR-0002-225-0085 Document Box 1, Folder G. L. 1865

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1865-02-13 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 "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Louisville Kentucky February the 13" 1865 To His Exelency. Thomas E. Bramlett Govenor of Ky. Sir

I have the honor to ask of you whether or not the raising and arming of an Independent Co Say from 20" to 40 Men for the Sole purpos of hunting down Guerillas in Ky would meet your Sanction I reside in Caldwell Co. Ky. I have Served three years in the 20" Ky. Infy. & have commanded Co. for the most part of the time. now that I am mustered out of the Service I desire to return home. but under the Circumstances I could hardly expect to remain their in peace. and owing to this fact I am Still willing to render all the Service I can to the Gen. Gov. and especially to Ky believeing that a Independent Organization properly conducted would do more to rid the country of these unprincipled Cutthroats, than a Regt of U. S. S. Could do Gov, by Gen Orders &c I am anctious to try the experiment. it is certainly known to you that the above mentioned County as well as the adjoining Counties

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have been infested allmost ever since the war began by Guerillas and out laws. Commiting depredations of every carracter to be conceived of. I propose to arm and mount a Squad of Old Soldiers who have Served three years and men who I know will respect the rights of Civil Citizens. I would have no other: I can assure you Gov, that if allowed to commence this that notwithstanding the Conduct of other like organizations that in ever instance the rights and property of Citizens will be respected and as far as possible protected. against ^the acts of all unlawful Carricters &c -- ^ all irrgular Soldiers.

I am sure that a company of this kind properly conducted will meet the approbation of the citizens in this Locality

hoping this may be favorable Considered -- and permission Granted me to proceed if this is worthy of notice please answer

By Your Excellency -- I have the honor to be very respectfully your Obedient humble Servt James C Guess

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Louisville Ky Feb. 13" 1865

Guess James C.
To The Gov.

Desires authority to raise a Co. (Independant) for state service --

L. B. No. 10- 1865 P 1154

Recd A. G. O. Ky 14 Feby 1865