James P. Flint to Thomas E. Bramlette

Accession Number

KYR-0001-003-0113

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

BR5-196 to BR5-197

Place of Creation

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

22 August 1865

Dates Mentioned

1865-08-22

1865-06-28

James P. Flint to Thomas E. Bramlette, 22 August 1865, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1863-1867, BR5-196 to BR5-197, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-003-0113, (accessed November 4, 2025).

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Louisville Ky Aug 22^d 1865
Thomas E Bramlette
Governor of Kentucky
Sir

I have the honor herewith to inclose a letter from Brig Gen^l Brisbin. From which you will see that he can only re-enroll Ten of the Twenty Regiments of Colored Troops organized in the State of Kentucky The re-enrollment of the other Ten Regiments organized in Kentucky is, I think important but not as much so as that of Regiments organized in other States with Slaves from Kentucky, Such Regiments have not kept a record as to the former Owner or any other record by which the Slave can be identified. While in Kentucky there was a partial record made as to who the former Owner was. In my letter to you of the 28^th June I had hoped to be able to carry out the re-enrollment but for want of means to defray travelling expenses I find I cannot but hope you will take such steps as will secure a record in the Adjutant General Office as to enable Owners to identify their Slaves

Respectfully Your Most Ob^t Servant.
Ja^s P. Flint
Agent

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Louisville Ky Aug 22^d 1865
Thomas E Bramlette
Governor of Kentucky
Sir

I have the honor herewith to enclose a letter from Brig Gen^l Brisbin. From which you will see that he can only re-enroll Ten of the Twenty Regiments of Colored Troops organized in the State of Kentucky The re-enrollment of the other Ten Regiments organized in Kentucky is, I think important but not as much so as that of Regiments organized in other States with Slaves from Kentucky, Such Regiments have not kept a record as to the former owner or any other record by which the Slave can be identified. While in Kentucky there was a partial record made as to who the former Owner was. In my letter to you of the 28^th June I had hoped to be able to carry out the re-enrollment but for want of means to defray travelling expenses I find I cannot but hope you will take such steps as will secure a record in the Adjutant General Office as to enable Owners to identify their Slaves

Respectfully Your Most Ob^t Servant.
Ja^s P. Flint
Agent

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