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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department of Military Affairs Guerilla Letters KYR-0002-225-0088 Document Box 1, Folder G. L. 1865

Columbus, Hickman County, Kentucky Columbus, Hickman County, Kentucky 1865-01-31 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 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Columbus Ky Jan 31st-- 1865 to his exelency Thos E Bramlett Frankfort

there is a cavelry force to be raised west of the Tennessee river to protect this country

I hav been solisited by a number of the loyal citizens here to rais and organize a company for that purpos pleas send me a recruiting commission for the same as soon as posable

I wrote to T. P. Hays our representative to obtain an forward t to me the commission named a bove but I suppose from what I sh hav sinc learned he is too mutch engrossed with his brandy to attend to any thing I am extreamly sorry sutch is the case

verry Respectfully Lieut S Tolley

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P S the Rebes are roaming over this country at their leisure robing all to who hav any thing to be robed of I think I shal be a ble to obtain armes an amunition if so I shal arm each recruit as soon as he is sworn in so I hope I shal be able to make this region rather warm for small squad of them

S. Tolley

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Columbus Ky Jany. 31' 1865

Tolley S. Lieut.
To The Gov --

Desires authority to raise a Co. of Cavalry for protection of the country west of the Tennessee --

no authy

L B. No 10-- 1865 P 480

Recd A. G. O. Ky 6 Feby 1865