Correspondence

William Bowling to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-05-15

Date of Creation
May 15, 1865
Place of Creation
Grayson, Carter County, Kentucky
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
Box / Folder
BR14-4 to BR14-5
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-1897
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32204784

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Dates
1865-05-15
1861
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William Bowling to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-05-15, 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-0001-004-1897 (January 21, 2026).

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Grayson, Carter Co. Ky.
May 15th, 1865,
His Excellency Thos. E. Bramlett
Govenor of Kentucky
Dear Sir: —

A young man by the name of Thomas H. Skeens is now confined in the Kentucky state prison, His father James Skeens comes to Frankfort for the purpose of Soliciting Executive clemency in favor of his son —

I have been acquainted with said Thomas H. Skeens for more than Twelve years, last past, He was a very industrious well behaved and orderly young man, He enlisted in the Service in the Summer of 1861, in 20th Regt. Ky. Vols. He had the reputation of being one of the best soldiers in the regiment. Both officers and men praised him for good conduct and bravery at all times, He had re-inlisted as a veteran some time

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before he was arrested in Louisville If guilty of the offense for which he has been sent to the State prison, He must have been led into it by associates or must have fallen into bad company for he has uniformily Sustained a character above the suspicion of crime.

He has lived in this county for many years, in fact, was almost raised here and every body that knows him will testify to his good character industry and good morals —

The petition which his father will present to your Excellency is Signed principally by citizens who live here and who know the young man — and the greater portion of their signatures I know to be genuine.

I am very Respt.
Your obt Servant
Wm Bowling