Falmouth Aprill the 28^th /65
To the Govener of Kentucky
Dear Govoner

I take the Liberty of riteing you a few lines to inform you of my sad condition Dear govoner Last summer when John Morgan came Into Kentucky there was several of our Neighbours went to join him at Cynthiana they they got dispursed there and several of them returned home there was one company of the 12^th ohio Cavalery at Falmouth it being an old soldier they took me as a guide to hunt Thoes rebles up they found one of them at Callensville hid in his Fathers house He Denied being the one of them i told Him not to Lie and he swore by his god That he was one of them we took him To Callensville and i gave him up To the Leiutennant We started for Falmouth about one mile of at this side of Callensville one of the Soldiers shot him the Soldier said his gun went off axedentely Wheather or knot i Do not know We took him to the House of W. A. Brann Where he Died Dear Govener some person has me Indited and Cast me into Jail here to remain for 6 months Dear govoner its the predgice of some ennemy Dear Govenner i left my Wife and 3 Dear

Children and and went and fought The rebles untill they Shot me through The Boddy and and through the tigh Dear Govoner i call on you for mercy to Delebrate me from this Dreadful State its hart Broken to see my 3 Dear Little children crying at the jail Door Say Father can you not come home

Dear Govenor if you wants me to send you a peticion sineed by all of the respectfull union men of this County i shall send it as soon as Posseble Dear Govoner answer thees Few lines if you please as quick as convenient no more at presant but remain your umble servant

untill Death
John Tatten

Pendleton Cir Ct
vs
John Tatten
Pardoned
18^th May 1865

Rebel malignity shall not be permitted to pursue loyal men farther, than if I can prevent it. this man is pardoned for the offence charged against him

Thos E Bramlette