Stephen M. Dawson, Affidavit
1865-05-10
- Date of Creation
- May 10, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Greenup County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Legal/Financial
- 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
- BR14-11 to BR14-12
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-1901
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32204788
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Citation
Stephen M. Dawson, Affidavit, 1865-05-10, 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-0001-004-1901 (November 14, 2026).
Steate of kentucky
Greenup County
Stephen M Dawson Says theat he is a citizen of Greenup County ky and Resides Near oal town and Says theat he Served as a priveat Soldier in the army of the united Steates in the 20 rigt ky vols for three years and four mounths from the time he Joined the army untill he Was musterd out of the Service he further Says theat he is Well acquaintid With thomas H Skeeans and theat Said Skeeans Was also a Soldier in the Same Regt and Companey Which was Co. C under Capt C J True he further Says that thomas H Skeeans Was a Good and faithful and obidiant Soldier he was brave in battle and at all times Was Willing to do his duty and obey orders of his officers and never Was charged With any thing wrong only the Crime he was Sentenced for in loueisvill last fall Just before We were musterd out of the Service Said Skeans head reinlisted as a vetron Soldier he Was Sentenced to the penatentiary for the tirme of Eaght years as We Ware tole Now So far as I know or heard for before We Was Soldiers I never heard him Chardg With any Crime before the one he Was Sentenced to the penatenry and farther Steats theat he Was Sargent of co C
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Givin under my hand this the
Stephen, M, Dawson
Sworen to before me by Sephen M Dason this the
Lexius, Riffle J. P. G. C.