Military correspondence, 1863-1867.

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Military correspondence, 1863-1867.

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These letters document the military affairs of the Commonwealth and Governor Thomas E. Bramlette's role as commander-in-chief of the Kentucky militia. Included are financial accounts from the quartermaster general, reports of guerilla activity, and a copy of a court martial. Also included is a letter protesting the use of blacks in the military, and a letter from a man whose slave was forcily conscripted.

3 cubic ft.

Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky State Archives

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Bramlette, Thomas Elliott, 1817-1875

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Kentucky governor. From the description of Proclamation, 1863 Oct. 17. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 34122466 Thomas E. Bramlette was born in Cumberland County, KY, in 1817. He was a elected a member of the KY state legislature in 1841 and served as a KY state court judge in 1856. He was a colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War and a U.S. District Attorney for Kentucky in 1863. He served as Governor of Kentucky, 1863-67. He died in Louisville, KY, in...

Kentucky. Governor (1863-1867 : Bramlette)

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Kentucky. Militia

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Historical note: In 1792 the Kentucky General Assembly established the Kentucky Militia. The act required that all white males between the ages of eighteen and forty-five be enrolled in the militia, form companies, and participate in several musters each year. These companies could be called to active duty by the governor in case of war, insurrection, or danger to public safety. In 1860 the militia was reorganized into the State Guard, the Enrolled Militia, and the Militia of the Reserve. ...