The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-09-04
From the Frankfort Yeoman.
Important Correspondence.

The annexed correspon dence between the
M alor General in command Of all the mill
tary forces in the field in Kentucky, and his
EXcelIencv, the Governor of the Common :
wealth. will be read with interest by all who
have proper appreciation of the present
momentous crisis in the country's history
and who look to the peace, safety, and pro-
lection of Kentucky:
| HEADQUh RTERs ARMY OF KENTUCKY
RICHMoND KY, Aug Goth, 1862 {
10 His EnceNency. The Governor Of Kentucky:
SIE: | did myself the honor to call, when
passing through Frank fort. to paw nv re-
spects to you Finding that vou were in
Scott county. | requested a friend to ask for
me permission to write to you concerning
whatever events might tranSpira during tn e
forthcoming campaign, at such times as
might be necessary, so that whatever line
OF policy it shonld be necessary to adopt
should be understood bv YOU. and that 1
might receive vour powerful support.
The cond :tnns incid ent to m litarv opera
tons here. at this innc'ure, make it impera :
tive that the commanding officer shall be in
perfect accord with the State Executive. and
it shall be my seduious care to be so. Ken
tuckv being loyal State. with all the ma
chinery of government in operation as usua;
nv functions will be purely military, and
will relate to persons connected with the
army only. unless cases occur which require
prompt action. and these l will lay before
yon imm ediatelv.
The most serious subject for nv attention
and for the welfare Of the people in the coun-
ties where troops are operating, is discipline.
Already | have seen enough to cause me
lively apprehensons 70: the morale of the
troops. This is a matter that concerns us
both deeply. Robbing. plundering, maraud-
ing are punished. by the articles of war, with
death; and it is plain why such punish
ment is awarded them. They destroy dis
cipline and efficiency. and convert body OF
men assem- bled for the defense OF the coun-
try into its greatest oppression and worst
enemy. The men who rob and steal won't
Fl Iht. Then, again, regiment without dis
clpiine cannot be depended on, no matter
how CALAMITY led. Metcalie's mishap on
Saturday is case in point.
I shall enforce discipline The bad and the
worthless will make clamor; but expect
to be sustained by every man who has the
welfare Of Kentucky and the army at heart.
| shall end eavor to put this army in the
same condition as the splendid division l left
in Tennessee In doing so | shall do the
greatest service in my power to my native
State and to the nation. Indeed, will not
consent to command on any other terms
l am led to make these remarks because
Of several intmations made to me since nv
arrival, that the discipline enforced by me
on other occasions was too severe. &c. Sir,
war as war, and nothing will make one man
march to certain death al the bidding Of an
other but disciplthe; and without thot we can
not whip the enemy on the one hand, or
protect our citiZeuS Oh the other.
| had the honor to receive your note Of
yesterday and nv earnes. endeav"r will be
to merit the confidence re3OSei in me.
Very respectfully.
w. NELSON,
Majpr General.