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John Springs et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

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Document Genre: Petition
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: BR16-227 to BR16-235
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0001-004-2644
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Dates: 1865-11; 1863

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John Springs et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 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-0001-004-2644 (November 14, 2026).

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Hon Tho^s E. Bramlett.
Gov of Kentucky

your petitioners Loyal Unconditional Union men of Crittenden Union & Other Counties Would respectfully State that at the Crittenden Circuit Court held in November 1865, that the grand Jury found a true bill for murder in the first degree against Capt Fountain F Hawkins late of the 15^th Regt Ky Cavalry ^afterwards of the 48 mnt infantry^ for Shooting and Killing one William Brantley of Crittenden County Ky, while on a Scout through that County at the head of his Command hunting guerrillas, that were Known to be harboured by Said Brantley and others in his neighbourhood, Capt Hawkins went there for the purpose of arresting said Brantley by the order of Maj^r Henry of the Regt. He the said Brantley refused to be arrested and swore he would not be arrested by no damd Negro theives and Started into his house where he had armes, refuse to stop when ordered to halt by Capt Hawkins, Brantly being a desperate man, Capt Hawkins

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Knowing Brantly to be a desperate man was compelled to fire on him to save his or life or the life of some of his Command, and Brantley was Killed. this happened in the year 1863 in the ~~Summer~~ Winter

Capt Hawkins returned to Paducah give himself up to the Military and was tried and acquitted

This many of your petitioners Know as they ~~[...]~~were present at the time Brantley was Killed as well as at Capt Hawkins trial, Brantley was a bitter Rebel and although an old man a dangerous one considered so by his neighbours,

and your petitioners will further State that all rebels and rebel sympathisers in this Section of Kentucky, are determined to harrass the Union Soldiers and citizens as much as lies in their power guilty or not and to Screen all the rebels & rebel Sympathisers. this we Know by the Grand Juries refusing to find bills against Known and ~~[...]~~avowed Guerrillas, who have infested our Country Steeling horses robbing citizens of money robbing Stores and Shooting federal Soldiers that they found Sick or Wounded,

Under these Circumstances your Petitiones Loyal and Unconditional Union men

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ask your excellency to pardon Fontain P Hawkins now in Jail in Henderson Ky having been removed from Crittenden Jail

Your petitioners will further state that the Jail was broken open and some others taken and but Capt Hawkins refused to go Knowing he was innocent of the Charge of Murder against him

and your petitioners well ever pray &c &c

names of members of company present at the trial

W P Jones
Jacob Heady
T S Harris
L. D [gurtermann]
E R [guertermann]
G. T. [gurtermann]
F. B Randolph
J L Fisher
John. Wilborn
G. C. Wilborn
W^m J Myres
james S M Truitt
Anderson Summers
J S Frilts
J F [...]
D C Baird
R. D Armstrong
A. F Scott

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G A Scott
John Yates
F. E Rowland
W Dennison
W. J. [...]
S, G, Gilless
W^m B Wilborn
B F Davidson
J A Gilless
P, A Burroughs
E, B. Lerner
W. Champion
Henderson Sugg
Jas B Hughes
J M Wielheld
Amos Watson
A. S. Robinson
J, C, Elder
L H Frilts
James D Piere
F. M Smarts
G. W Jones
T. J. Jones
E. Jones
L. B Allison

L. L. Price
H Turner
P. M. Flanary
Jas W Myrick
George Halifax
John J. Smart
S A Jones
S. W. Randle
P. Randle
A C Gilbert
John B. Perry
J W Kinsey
Jas F Flanary J P C C
~~John Springer~~
S, A, S, Colley
W^m Maxfield
Abaham Wright
John [...] Duncan
Alfred Moore
L. F. Hughes
David Moore
Peter Webber
G, W, Elder
J B Crayne
W. H. Rochester
J, G, Hoover
W. J. Bruce 13

[Page 5]

Wm. B. Taylor
Jas V Taylor
I W Cowan
J,, R,, Brown
Joseph Hampton
M Williams
S. L. Carrier
D E Cowan
J W Stone
J N. Sullivant
E.. Oats
Jacob Carrier
John M Carrier
W. H. Carrier
Lewis Potts.
H L Keeser
James M Morgan
J. Morgan
R Branham
River Banks
James W Banks
Sidney Hill
John Goben
Thos H Cowan
S H C Springer
W D Springer
F Y Springer
Samuel Blue
Lincoln Agin
Sam^l R Springer
James M Powell
George Springer
Willis G Springer

J. C. Riddle
Isaac Reynolds
Z. L Tripp
R. H. Powell
J H Arnold
L P Legsdale
S T Jenkins
S C frenck
F, J, Sigler
J. D. Morehead
Jacob Sigler
Jesse McClendon
John W. Hogan
Jesse Sigler
D. Sigler
P Sigler
J. P. Carner
Alfred Sigler
y p. Sigler
G W. Sigler
John B Wallace
C F Wallace
R H Wallace
F. B Sigler
Tho^s Lyn
Bennet Williams
J M Hill
John S Shelton
Samuel Haleman
Abner Jenkins
J N. Jenkins
N,, F. Jenkins

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Tho^s, J, Baker
Edley A Lynn
Henry Household
James A Turner
W, H, C, Rudd
James E Ramsey
W^m Scott
Benjamin F Witle^d^ge
J. T. Whitledge
A, C, Todd
M. Fraser
B, C, Oldham
J. T. Fraser
B F Todd
Thos Todd —
Hyram Virgin
R B Virgin
[...] Nicholds
J. E Jenkins
J. T Gibson
R W. Woodard
R M Overfield
Josiah Bradely
Charles. O. Gibson
Leroy Russell
W, F, Holeman
J M Harmon
J M Haleman
M. L Sigler
J M Duncan
Noah Duncan
W. D. Harman

A H Hill
H T Hill
R K Ramsey
G. H Armstrong
Henry C Woodruff
John B Hill
N F Cromwell
John S Lively
Wm J Shelton
S. M. Street
S Conely
John W Melton
David N Hunter
E. G Moorhead
W. L Polly
William. P Strait
Anthoney Buley
B. B. Shelton
James Hill
Alfred Williams
D. M. Dorr
Isaac Baker
M. W. Cole
David Warrack
William Man
Isaac N. Peland
T. P. Brogane
J M L Hunter
L B Watson
Larkin Nall
M W Marrs
Joseph [...]

[Page 7] R M. Curneal
P. L. Hutchison
E W Mooney
Joseph A Herreld
Jorden Bowles
D S Nall
Wm C Rayburn
John Nasbitt S W C
C, W, Cook P, J, W, C, C
James A [...]
James T Martin
Joseph Dye
Henry Bruner
Wm T Trice Secy
Thomas W. Trice
James T Rigelsby
W B Holt
J H Smith 1.50
Mathew H Owens
Joseph Girish
Paul A Brooks
Phil. Snow
W E Griffin
E Griffin

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S. A. Farmer
J W Paris
John Fritts
Bazil Button
Dr. H. a. J M^cKee
A James
M Worley
Isaac Loyd
W C farmer
J m Marker
J P I Gilbert
R. C. Worley
William Daughtrey
J m Gates
Wm Satterfield
J. A Moore
W^m Taber
S F Crider
Louis J Daughtry
Wm M Clark Junior
R. F. Minner
W. L. Smart

W.. B.. M^cdonald
L, B, hunt
F,, h, Paterson
William Gater
Tho^s Wright
Br Corn
William Green
B M Bushing
J B Rushing
S Allen
Elisha Conger
William D Conger
John Hunt
J. H. M^cClusky
W. E. Dixon
W. H. Henson
L. H. C. Bruce
S. J. Pugh
L L Hughes
A, J, Baker
J & B. F Hodges
John N Lynn

[Page 9] Willis Bushing
Harvey Lamb
James D Clark
Robert Hill
R A Dowell
T H Jacobs dep Sherriff
J N Flanagan
W E Crook
Ayres Stewart
Baswell Jacobs
Rob^t Fritts
J, I, Lucass
W W Dollar
S. S. Curnich
A. Woodall
Wm Redd
W H Franklin
J. W. Travis

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W^m garland
U S Burklow
William Richarson
R R~~[...]~~ Richarrson
A. Howard
J A [...]
Levi [Swanson]
W [...] Campbell
A. Grissom
J M Franks
[T P Clark]
J E Duncan
F. M. Beard
[...] M Brown
[...][...]
W W Watson
E Barnes
J B Wilborn
H C Farmer
V. M David
T N Clarke
W L Travis
Wm Redd Jr
John H Steele
william Allison
John Bets
D C Hartigan
E B Franklin
W H [...]
S A Wilborn
L A Davidson
L A David

R L Kennedy
E H Kennedy
Allen H Kennedy
Bedford Duncan
Benjamin Higginso^n^
Pitman Stone
Thomas Ford
John Allen
E S Dunker
Sam C Hughes Presiding Judge Union County
F H Shouse
Rob^t H Thomas
J B Blue
H. Weil
~~W M Mc~~
W M Mcguire
W^m P, Jones, Returned Sol
Gip Taylor
Jno. G. Feissinger
Louis Tüssinger
E G Smith
A J Chapman
Tho. S. Chapman
H W Waggener clk county court
Geo Parker
J. M. Waggener
D. C. James Clk U. Ct. Ct.
John P Hall late Col US Vols
G. L. Fombello late Col. 103^d Reg. Ky. E, M,
Anderson Avitts

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W B Carnahan
W. S. Carnahan
T S C Elder
F. Shorer
A Armstrong
O W Sanders
G. W Shorer
W. J. Wilson
J N Woods
J, A, Moore
Y. E. Steele
Thomas L. H. Dickerson
Will Hill
D Bourland
A, Gilliam
J D Boaz
J B M^c[...]
Robert Sykes
F E Crider
J. W. Hutchison
D Woods
B. W. James
William, Hughes
W. D Wallingford
Benj S Young clk C C C
J N Sutcliff: One of the G Jury
W. L. Small
J, S, Fowler
J. W Blue
A. P. Stallions
J W Babb
S. S Cannada
B L Clarke

Jesse Baird
Joseph Helmantalar
N. R. Black
James Payne
S C Young
W. P Smith
R C Steuart
J V. Campbell
J. H. Stewart
W. J. Steuart
L M Travis
W. M. Clark
Berdine Ashley
Wm. B. Crowell
W. J. Chaden
William Clark
J. C Beals
R. P. Howard J. P. w, c
John. T Woodson
Clem Jenkins
James Moorhead
E S Hawkins
A, C Hawkins
J. T Hawkins 57
James Russell
P A Cromwell
B L Harris
A J Kennedy
Thos, Davis
Bingam P Russill
[...] Tilson
Thos S Harrington
H H Kennedy

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R A Mast
W M Woodring
Jacob Cosier Jr.
G. W. Toryer
E B Cowen
J, W, Tate J, p, u, c
Bedford Potts
Jacob Strouse
Lewis Pots
John T Housholde
T R. Fostor
G R Woodring
William [nell]
N Dial
William Holt
W, R, Tate
Joseph Dial
Robert C. James
W E Dial
L S Carr
W. W Gill
David Hatfield
John g martin
John Martin Sr
Cornelious A. Jones
W T Arnold
L D Smith
W Woodring
David Woodbury
John Banks

g. m. Cowan
goyn Cowan
Francis M Purer
G. W. Nall Jr
J. W. Owens
Robert Hogan
W J Powell
G W. Woodring
W^m Brown
[Rene] Brown
B F Alley
Joh Ramsey
W^m Ramsey
Basill,, Walton
M W Blackburn
E N Blackburn
Jasper Skinner
Enoch Pullam
Thos Pullam
P W Carrier
Z B Jenkins
Daniel Lewis
L, S, Nall
Pleasant Wheeler
J, W, Omer
Luther P Shackelford
Joseph. Potts
B. F. James
R R Nall
Wm. adams

[Page 13] James Blackwell
A Watson
W B Edmeson
J C Asher
A S Hawkins

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G B Anderson
John. T. Yates
T T Beard
George B Clark
John L Franklin
Richard E Yeakley
John W Barger
Adderson Barger
Josiah Jarvis
W H M^cmilan
Wm H Kilpatrick
H F Beardet
Frank Snyder
Leo. Davidson
Robert S Clark
W W Fritts
A S Clark
A. B. Warley
J H Campbell
Alexander. Beard
James Johnson.
W^m H Foulk
W^m M Clark
Ira N Thompson
Simon Beard
R N Flanary
G B Clark
John, L, Moore
Andrew Riley

H. Hulet Croft
Flinn [...]
G. W. Watson
[Skim] Watson
J A Clark

[Page 15] Names
For the release of Captain Hawkins

[Page 16]

John Brinson
John T Brinson
James H Brinson
John W Townsend
John L Below
E Hill
A,, Kelly
Meredith,, Kelly
F M Riggs
P. R. Below
John. P. Below
W Burchett
L. T. Hill
Thomas Riggs
James Riggs

Blanford Potts
W^m B. Townsend
F J Townsend
Wm James
J T Mahery
Morgan Nall
H Pullum
A. H. Howard
W^m W Asher
H Nall
John Nall
Geo. W. Nall, sr
Henry J Nall
Jas M M^cKinny
James P Woodring
J. L Potts

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[Page 18] [ut] through that County at the head of his men hunting Gurrillars that were known to be harboured by Said — Brantly and others in the neighbourhood Hawkins went to Brantley for the purpose of arresting him. he refused to be arrested — and Started into his house where he had armes — making threats — This statement Some of Your petitioners know as we was present at the time. And know that Brantly was a bitter Rebal and a da^i^ngerous man so considered by his neighbours When Brantly refused to be arrested and started in his house where he had armes Capt Hawkins Shot him