H. Taylor and F. B. Trussell to Thomas E. Bramlette

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KYR-0002-022-0126

Document Genre

Correspondence

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Kentucky Department of Military Affairs

Collection

37th - 76th Regiments Enrolled Militia Primary Source Documents (1861-1866)

Item Location

Box 81, Folder 75th Regiment 1862-1865 Nominations and Commissions

Place of Creation

Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

19 October 1863

Dates Mentioned

1863-10-19

H. Taylor and F. B. Trussell to Thomas E. Bramlette, 19 October 1863, 37th - 76th Regiments Enrolled Militia Primary Source Documents (1861-1866), Box 81, Folder 75th Regiment 1862-1865 Nominations and Commissions, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-022-0126, (accessed December 26, 2024).

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(Confidential)
Maysville Ky Oct. 19^th 1863
His Excellency
Govr Bramlette.
Frankfort, Ky
D^r Sir

There is an unfortunate state of things in the county of Lewis, adjoining this, requiring the greatest prudence in its management. We understand that efforts are being made to organize the state guard, in that county and that your Excellency will be applied to for the immediate appointment of Col. & Lt. Col. We would respectfully suggest to you, that as your acquaintance with the people of that county is limited, that you withhold the appointment of these officers until you can learn something of the applicants. from persons upon whom you ought to rely-

The undersigned F. B, Trussell is a native of and recently a resident of that county, and is aware of the troubles that exist there & of the necessity of having men of the very highest character, courage & prudence to fill the military stations in the county -- He is also deputy provost Marshall for 8 counties of this congressional district, the county of Lewis being one of them.. To day he telegraphed your Excellency that Thomas J Walker & Amos Means of that county
were excellent men for the places of Col & Leuit Col. if they would accept- We both concur in the recommendation- but do not know whether they would accept- and intend to see them about the matter- Unless some such men are had for the places we anticipate trouble- Lieut. A. J. Farrow late of the 10. Ky Cavalry will recruit a company in that county for the state guard- He will make a good captain-

We take the liberty of enclosing to you a letter from W. C. Halbert an esteemed citizen of that county to H. Taylor touching the matters of which we have been writing. From it, you will learn ~~permit~~ ^to some extent^ the nature of the troubles in that county. The persons alluded to in the letter of M^r Halbert= are good men,, one of them (Farrow) the same alludes to above. We both think however that if Walker & Means will consent to serve, their appointment will give universal satisfaction, except to the extreme radicals, who are as dangerous to the peace the country as the rebels themselves as we are some times led to believe..

We are very Respectfully
Your Obt Servts.
H, Taylor
F, B, Trussell.

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