J. Warren Grigsby, Affidavit
1865-06-19
- Date of Creation
- June 19, 1865
- 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
- BR14-235 to BR14-236
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-2052
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- FTP Identifier
- 32204937
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Citation
J. Warren Grigsby, Affidavit, 1865-06-19, 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-0001-004-2052 (November 13, 2026).
The affiant J. W. Griggsby stats that he was Col Commanding 6" Kenty Rebel Cavalry at the time of the retreat of Genl Brggs from Kentucky in the fall of three ^two^ days before the arrival of his regiment at the place of Execution That the prisoners above refered to were in the Custody of the infantry and in front whilst the Cavalry were in the rear. That his Regiment were utterly ignorant of the Execution of King and others until three two arrival at Cumberland ford three Two days after their Execution — he is well satisfied that none of his Regmnt were present at the Execution or knew anything of it; nor did he or they ever attend and Contravene for the
for the time of said prisonrs of Either of them
J. Warren Grigsby.
Late Col. 6th Ky. Cav.
Lieut
L, P, Hill
Col J W Griggsby
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