Camp near Lebanon Ky
Sept 23^rd/63
Gov Bramlette
Frankfort Ky
Dear Sir

I have the opportunity this evening of writing you a few lines I have nothing of importance to write I have just ^arrived^ with about 150 new recruits after I reported my old company to this place which were on the 16^th of this month I concluded to make a battalion so I armed 22 of my men all that I had horses for and started on a recruiting expedition and we ^were^ only gone seven days and raised very near two companies

which makes three and there will be a company from Pulaski here to morrow which will make the fourth one in my battalion. Gov all I want is a little more time to fill my battalion we have almost enough men to enlisted to fill our battalion we have been at work but a short time and you must communicate with Gen ^Boyle^ to have him give us time enough to gether up our boys I have one company in camp that could be mustered in any hour I have near 200 men present in camps. a word or two in relation to the promise which you made me in reguard to being detached from the Regt for the special protection of the border

I have raised my men with an understanding that we should protect the border you must communitcate with Gen Boyle to have him send us in that country as soon as we can be Equiped excuse my bed bad writing.

Yours Respectfully
H M Hurst Capt
com^d co E 13th Ky cav