W. C. Marshall et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette
1864-02-22
- Date of Creation
- February 22, 1864
- Place of Creation
- Brooksville, Bracken County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Petition
- 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
- Box / Folder
- BR9-314 to BR9-315
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-0513
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- 32203400
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Citation
W. C. Marshall et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-02-22, 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-0001-004-0513 (November 14, 2026).
Brooksville Ky
Gov. Bramlette
Dear Sir
Captain Samuel. G. Rogers was Indicted in the Bracken Circuit Court for acting as one of Col Leonidas Metcalfes second, in a Duell between him & Casto in my ^his^ own further attendance in the Court Capt Rogers was induced to plead guilty & allow a
fine $150- to be assessed against him- We are satisfied Capt Rogers did notactas the second of Col Metcalfe in that Duell, but was present only in the character of a friend- He Col Metcalfe received the challenge in the city of Maysville without a moments warning- Capt Rogers was in Lexington at the time & did not hear of the challenge until after the preliminaries were settled & the correspondence terminated- Col Metcalfe stated these facts to us as true & will accompany this with a communication to that effect-
If their ever was a Duell justifiable we believe this to be one- You are of course already familiar with the facts connected with the affair, that is the Duell & doubtless will concur with us in that conclusion.- We believe Captain Rogers innocent of the charge
& actuated alone by the considerations in putting in said plea stated above & therefore take pleasure in requesting you to remit his fine & restore him to all his rights as a citizen,
Very Respectfully
W. C. Marshall
A. H. Ward
M. L. Broadwell
Thornton. F. Marshall
R. J. Hughey Clerk B, C,
J. W. Bowman S B, C
Wm Marshall Jailor
James W Staton. Master. Com. B. C. C.
G W Hamilton P J B C C
Under the peculiar circumstances in this case I join in the recommendation for remission & pardon- Judge Doniphon was called home last night by the dangerous illness of his father — if here I think he would concur
R B Carpenter
Comths atty
The within statement contains a true statement of the facts of the case concerning Capt S. G. Rogers.
Leonidas Metcalfe
please direct to Capt S. G. Rogers at Carlisle, Nicholas Co Ky
Bracken Cir Ct
vs
S. G. Rogers
Acting as Second in a Duel
$150
Remitted
Remit the fine
Richard T. Jacob