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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department of Military Affairs Guerilla Letters KYR-0002-225-0087 Document Box 1, Folder G. L. 1865

Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky 1865-02-03 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 February 3d/65 To His Excellency Govnr Bramblet Govenor

I See your letter of Jan 31st to Major Wm Alen and as I am A vetren Soldier and cannot Stay at Home in peace I desier to recruit A Company of vetran Soldiers to be mustered in to the State Cirvace for the period of Twelve months to be paid armed and mted by the State and to be Stationed at Elizabeth town if possible or at least have my Head Qrs be at that place please write me at once

I am Yours Very Respcty Your obdt Servant John F Lay

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Elizabethtown Ky Feby. 3d 1865

Lay John F.
To The Gov --

Desires authority to raise a Co. of veterans for 12 months state service-- The Co. to be stationed at Elizabethtown --

J. M

Recd A. G. O. Ky 6 Feby 1865