William DeB. Morrill to Thomas E. Bramlette

Accession Number

KYR-0001-003-0122

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

BR5-211 to BR5-213

Place of Creation

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

4 September 1865

Dates Mentioned

1865-09-04

1865-08

William DeB. Morrill to Thomas E. Bramlette, 4 September 1865, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1863-1867, BR5-211 to BR5-213, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-003-0122, (accessed December 22, 2024).

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Head-Quarters Miliary Agent,
WESTERN DEPARTMENT.
Louisville, Ky., Sep^r 4^th 1865.
His Excellency,
Tho^s E. Bramlette,
Governor,

I have just completed my first monthly report which I have sent to Gen^l Lindsey, A. G. with my financial Statement, for the month of August. 1865.

My expenses are perhaps greater, on account of commencing in a new Office, tho,, not by one half as large as the usual expenditures I have made for Illinois. For that State my bill has run from four to six hundred dollars per month.

Now, there are at least 20 Ky,, Soldiers to assist, where there is one Illinois man.

I shall aim to be as carefull in my expenditures as possible.

There are quite a large number of Kentucky men in hospital here: these men
need assistance. I shall see that they suffer for nothing, so far as it is in my power.

The men in Prison, I am rendering evry assistance to, that I can.

Just now, while so many are being mustered out, there is a constant call. for help in procurring pay, bounty, and commutations for the men, and in the correction of papers &c, which involves severe labor on the part of the Agent, if properly attended to.

I have here the opportunity, of doing a great amount of good, whether I improve it, the men with whom I come in contact must attent.

I have inclosed the papers I have made in a part of the cases I have in hand for Kentucky men in Prison. I have obtained the release of thirteen of the men
whose cases are inclosed. I have sent these papers to your Excellency, only as a matter of curiosity, to give you some idea of the labor I am performing, and this is very small compared with the visiting hospitals, answering questions, giving advice, and straightening papers, accounts &c. &c. which I have to do.

Will your Excellency instruct me as to the amount of Salary you will allow me, and also, shall I make my bill for the same to yourself, and draw upon you for the same, or upon Gen^l Linsdey?

I have ^had^ N. G. Mills before the Military Comⁿ here, and have got his case cleared up so that I think he will receive his full pay.

I am Very Respectfully, Sir,
Your Obedient Servant,
W.DeB Morrill.
Col,, and Mil,, Agt,, for Kentucky.

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Head-Quarters Miliary Agent,
WESTERN DEPARTMENT.
Louisville, Ky., Sep^r 4^th 1865.
His Excellency,
Tho^s E. Bramlette.
Governor.

I have just completed my first monthly report which I have sent to Gen^l Lindsey A. G. with my financial Statement, for the month of August. 1865.

Now, there are at least 20 Ky. Soldiers to assist, where there is one Illinois man.