Correspondence

H. C. King to Ephraim L. Van Winkle

1865-09-02

Date of Creation
September 2, 1865
Place of Creation
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
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
BR15-393
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-2444
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1865-09-02
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H. C. King to Ephraim L. Van Winkle, 1865-09-02, 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-0001-004-2444 (November 14, 2026).

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Memphis, Sept. 2nd, 1865.
E. L. Van Winkle, Esqr.
Dear Sir:

I took the Amnesty oath under President Johnson's Proclamation & was thereby pardoned not being included in any class of the Exceptions. I have understood that Atty. Genl Speed has decided that the pardon from the President does not acquit from State charges.

I have taken the amnesty in good faith & mean to abide by it. I was a citizen of Tenn. at & during the war, and am now. I only went into Ky. together with the hosts of others under the order of commanding Confederate Generals — & every act done there was as a regular soldier in discharge of a soldiers orders and duties — I do not wish any further annoyance — and will ask that you use your influence with the Gov. to extend to me for the state what President Johnson has for the U. S.

When I go up to Ky. to see my friends

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I want to go as a gentleman free from all petty annoyances —

Respectfully,
H. C. King