Petition

W. W. Powers et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

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Petition
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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
Box / Folder
BR9-193 to BR9-194
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-0440
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1864-01-14
1864-01-14
1864-01-15
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W. W. Powers et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-004-0440 (November 14, 2026).

[Page 1]

To His Excellency
Thos. E. Bramlet
Governor of Kentucky

We the undersigned Jurors who tried Conrad Wolfe at the January Term of the Jefferson Circuit Court, do most earnestly recommend him to Executive Clemency.

Said Conrad Wolfe is a Soldier belonging to the 63 Ohio Volunteers. He volunteered about two years & a half ago, & his Regiment has been in the Army of the Cumberland; he has reenlisted for three years, & at the time of his arrest he with this Regtment was on a short furlough to his home in Ohio.

We again reiterate that we earnestly recomend him to Executive Clemency. He is now only near 19 years of age

W. W. Powers.
J J Hart
John. T. Wood
A Gunter
H W Wilkes
Wm Tait

A B Semple foreman
Wm G Cornell
J. D. Seaton
Jas Stephens
A. H. Patch
Thos. P. Hughes

[Page 2]

State of Kentucky
January 14 1864

I James P Chambers Clerk of the Jefferson Circuit Court in the State aforesaid that the foregoing are the names of the twelve jurors in the case of Commonwealth versus Conrad Wolfe alias Cooney this day convicted of felony

Given under my hand this 14 January 1864
James P Chambers c

I unite in the foregoing petition

Bland Bollard

So do I.

P. B. Muir
Jas P. Chambers
W. G. Reasor city Atty

I trust the soldier may do his county some service in the army

J R Dupuy
Com' atty

Charity extends behind the Grave &c

Phil Tomppert Jr C, C, C, L,

Governor Bramlet
Dear Sir

We introduce to you Jas. C. Gill Esqr formerly a member of the Louisville Legion, wounded at the battle of Shiloh now coroner of this county.

He will explain to your Excellency the object of this petition

Respectfully
Baird & Price
Attorneys for Wolfe

[Page 3]

Jefferson Cir Ct
vs
Conrad Wolfe

Pardon & sent by mail care of Jas C Gill or Baird & Price
Tho E Bramlette

15th Jany/64