Charles B. Cotton to Thomas E. Bramlette

Accession Number

KYR-0001-003-0044

Document Genre

Correspondence

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1863-1867

Item Location

BR5-84 to BR5-85

Place of Creation

Louisivlle, Jefferson County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

6 January 1864

Dates Mentioned

1864-01-06

Charles B. Cotton to Thomas E. Bramlette, 6 January 1864, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1863-1867, BR5-84 to BR5-85, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-003-0044, (accessed April 19, 2024).

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< X Frank P Cotton >
Louisville Ky Jan 6^th 64
Dear Sir.

I have a personal favor to ask of you -- which I trust will meet your approval. Should you grant it -- I can only pledge my honest efforts as a loyal man -- and as a brother -- that your assistance shall not be abused if in my power to protect it.

To do so I think and trust will be in my power and hence I pledge my efforts to you personally -- with a Considerable degree of Confidence.

Suffice it to say -- that I have Just returned from Washington Cty -- where I visited -- for the sole purpose of relieving a youthful half brother -- < X >>
from the Military prison at Camp Douglas.

He went into the Confederate Service when about 17 years of age -- is yet a minor -- and Since his capture -- some six months ago -- he has made written application to the Dptment -- for the privlege of taking the oath and giving bond for his good behavior &c and for his release from prison.

That petition lies there for months & no action. Respectable -- loyal men of Woodford -- where he was born -- unite in a petition requesting his release -- first upon the ground of his youth and Secondly on
the ground of the loyalty of his nearest relatives.

So matters have stood for month^s and now stand -- having never yet been brought before the Sec of War. I went there for that purpose however and had the papers refered by Col Hoffman to Maj Gen E A Hitchcock -- Commer of Exchange -- who examined my personal recommendations &c and kindly advised me to have your recommendation for my brothers release forwarded to him and he would specially refer the petition to the Sec of War -- with the recommendation that he be discharged upon Taking the oath to the U S Government.

I therefore make this application for your letter of assistance as advised by the General And when in my power I will manifest an equal friendship.

My intention is to send him off to school -- upon his release -- when I trust he will be taught the blessings of a free & United Government.

You will please address me at Louisville
Yours Truly
Chas s B Coton

Hon Thomas E Bramlett
Frankfort
Ky

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< X Frank P Cotton >
Louisville Ky Jan 6^th 64
Dear Sir.

To do so I think and trust will be in my power and hence I pledge my efforts to you personally -- with a Considerable degree of Confidence.

Suffice it to say -- that I have Just returned from Washington Cty -- where I visited -- for the sole purpose of relieving a youthful half brother from the Military prison at Camp Douglas.< X >>

He went into the Confederate Service when about 17 years of age -- is yet a minor -- and Since his capture some six months ago -- he has made written application to the Dptment -- for the privlege of taking the oath and giving bond for his good behavior &c and for his release from prison.

So matters have stood for month^s and now stand -- having never yet been brought before the Sec of war. I went there for that purpose however and had the papers refered by Col Hoffman to Maj Gen E A Hitchcock -- Commer of Exchange who examined my personal recommendations &c and kindly advised me to have your recommendation for my brothers release forwarded to him and he would specially refer the petition to the Sec of War -- with the recommendation that he be discharged upon Taking the oath to the U S Government.

I therefore make this application for your letter of assistance as advised by the General And when in my power I will manifest an equal friendship.

My intention is to send him off to school upon his release -- when I trust he will be taught the blessings of a free & United Government.

You will please address me at Louisville
Yours Truly
Cha^s B Cotton

Hon Thomas E Bramlett
Frankfort
Ky

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