Correspondence

James P. Flint to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-08-22

Date of Creation
August 22, 1865
Place of Creation
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
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
Box / Folder
BR5-196 to BR5-197
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-003-0113
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FTP Identifier
32202852

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Dates
1865-08-22
1865-06-28
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James P. Flint to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-08-22, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1863-1867, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://test.discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-003-0113 (January 16, 2026).

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

I have the honor herewith to inclose a letter from Brig Genl 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 28th 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 Obt Servant.
Jas P. Flint
Agent