Records show that as late as September 16, 1864, Hawes still maintained hope for another military advance into Kentucky. In the summer of 1864, Colonel R. A. Alston of the Ninth Tennessee Cavalry requested Governor Hawes's assistance in investigating crimes allegedly committed by General John Hunt Morgan during his unauthorized raid into Kentucky.
The records reveal that as late as September 16, 1864, Hawes still had aspirations for a military advance into Kentucky. In the summer of 1864, Colonel R. A. Alston sought Governor Hawes's support in investigating crimes allegedly committed by General John Hunt Morgan during his unauthorized expedition into Kentucky.