Enoch Kingston to Jacob T. Foster

KYR-0001-004-1906.xml

Accession Number

KYR-0001-004-1906

Document Genre

Correspondence

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867

Item Location

BR14-17 to BR14-18

Place of Creation

Smithland, Livingston County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

5 May 1865

Dates Mentioned

1865-05-05

1863-05-10

Smithland Ky
May 5^th 1865,
Lt Col Foster
Comdg Post
Smithland Ky

I have the honor to beg your indulgence in soliciting your influence in my behalf, I am now in the employ of the Quartermaster at this Post, but formerly served in the federal Army in the 15^th Ky Cavalry — While in said Service, there was an order to take all double barreled Shot Guns in the County & Carry them to military Post's to prevent their falling into the hands of Geuerillas or Rebel soldiers, & in obedience to said order on one occasion, "near the 10^th of May 1863" while in Dycusburg Ky, I seized a Gun, of a suspicious individual, to Carry with me to the above named Post,

A few minutes afterwards a noted Rebel, by the name of William Henson Came & demanded the Gun, of me, I refused politely, had told him to Come to Smithland & probably he might get it, He swore he would have it then & there & Seized the Gun, to force it from me, Calling me at the same time a "damn Negro thief, In the scuffle he hurt me (& while I was acting under orders;) I wrenched the gun from his hands & fired at him, Some of the balls taking effect in the face, and not materially injuring him.
He was not prevented from labor, in consequence thereof one moment, He afterwards Carried the above named Case to the Circuit Court of his County, which is Crittenden & had me indicted for shooting with intent to Kill, In the meantime I returned to Smithland & turned the gun over to the Commander of the Post, Said Commander ordered me to report under arrest to Brigade Head Quarters at Henderson Ky, Col Foster, 65^th Ind Commanding, I did so, under went an examination & was released unconditionally, But now I am to be tried again by the Civil authorities for the same offense

Wherefore I beseech your influence, in getting this paper, presented, through the regular Military channels to his honor Govener Bramlette, of this state, That he ~~[...]~~may ^i^nterfere by his noted clemency in my behalf, & relieve me of this gross imposition, In substantiation of the above I refer you to the subscribed Certificate I am very Respty

Your obdt Servant
Enoch Kingston
Late, Private Co C
15^th Ky Cavalry

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