Correspondence

John L. Seaton and John W. Bush to Stephen Burbridge

1864-06-28

Date of Creation
June 28, 1864
Place of Creation
Smithland, Livingston County, Kentucky
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Correspondence
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Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
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Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867
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BR[11]-107 to BR[11]-108
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KYR-0001-004-1043
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John L. Seaton and John W. Bush to Stephen Burbridge, 1864-06-28, 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-0001-004-1043 (November 15, 2026).

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Dept. Pro. Marshals Office
Smithland Ky
June 28th 1864
Brig Gen Burbridge
Louisville Ky
Dear Sir

The 11th day of May 1864. Oscar [Turner] Lytle. of McCracken County was arrested at Paducah by Col S. G. Hicks, Comd Post at Paducah, Said Turner Lytle was accused of stealing mules from Blunt Hodges a noted copperhead the mules were all found & the man has been turned over to the Civil Authrities & his Examining ^trial^ pushed through he could not get his witnesses as they had run off from the draft.

[S139 D of K 1864]

Mr Lytle is a Union man has I am informed rendered important service to the Government as a FederalScout is a respectable man. & has been Drafted by Capt. R. H. Hall, of Paducah still the man is immured in a vile loathsome jail and Hodges his accuser, Now says he thinks he Turner Lytle is an innocentman

Yesterday his Lady came up & Brought 2 men up who are true Union men, one lives in the same yard with Mr Lytle, who on

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Being duly Sworn testifies that on May 11th 1863 O. Lytle was at his home during the entire night & was at home Every night from the 10th to the 13th of May. thus clearly proving on Alabi his bond is fixed at $500, which could be quickly given were he not drafted to go into the army for 3 years or more. John & S. W. Gentry have sworn to what I state above

Now General we most Respectfully request you to devise some plan or grant us an order for the Body of Oscar Lytle, so we can turn him over to Capt Hall where he has been drafted. He is quite willing to go & fight for his country — if released, the Court does not sit until August, & from Judge Fowler down,including 9/10 of the Jury are all intense Copperheads or Southern ^(Except James Cade Clk of Court)^ right sympathizers, & he TLytle will howhave at the best only a mock trial.

We are General
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
John L. Seaton
Dept. Pro. Marshal Livingston Co
John W. Bush Capt Co G
48th Ky vols, Comdg Post, Smithland Ky

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McCracken Cir C
vs
Oscar Lytle
Pardoned

230th July/64

sent to
John L. Seaton
Dep Pro Mars
Livingston Co