Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Bruner, John B., 1825-1878. Papers, 1848-1876. 1.33 cu. ft.
Call No.
Mss. A B894 17,21
Content
H. Taylor writes to Bruner on 14 June 1861 concerning the Kentucky state legislature with the Union. A letter dated September 1861 advises that secessionists in Lewisport are planning to deceptively form a company and obtain arms which woul against the Union. A letter dated 27 September 1861 says more of the Secessionists; letters dated 3 October and 2 December 1 Colonel Alf. Allen report more on the secession problem. [17] A letter dated 6 February 1865 from Hardinsburg Kentucky the Kentucky legislature to provide relief, explaining that there are numerous and have all the best horses; no business can be because rebels are all around. A letter dated 12 February 1865 states conditions in Bewleyville, Kentucky. On 14 and 17 February 1865, G. Jolly writes about the military situation in Hardinsburg, Kentucky; he provides more on drafting men on 21 February 1865. Another letter dated 18 May 1865 reports on "colored troops" being stationed in Cloverport, Kentucky. [21]