Andrew Shepherd et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette
- Document Genre
- Petition
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- 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
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- BR16-266 to BR16-267
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-2653
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Citation
Andrew Shepherd 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-0001-004-2653 (November 13, 2026).
To His Excelency
Thos E Bramlette
Gov of Ky
Your Petitioner Wm M Riddle would respectfully represent to your Excelency, that with many other natives & residents of this State in the fall of
He then resided in Irvine Estill County Ky. He went out of the State shortly afterwards, with the Rebel Forces under Kirby Smith. He remained attached to the Rebel forces a short time and after his connexion with the Rebel forces ceased. He remained in East Tennessee practicing his Proffession — being also a Physician until last winter when he returned to Ky — and is now residing in Richmond Madison County Ky
He never bore Arms against the State of Ky — or the U States
For Joining & going off with said Rebel Forces in the fall of
He was Guilty of no Crime
and violated none of the rules of civilized warfare while connected with the Rebel Army or at any other time. His only offence being as before stated in Joining and going off with said Rebel Troops which Act he now much regrets and having taken the oath of allegiance to the U S Government he intends in good faith to keep it & hence forth to be a true Loyal citizen to the State of Kentucky and the U States
His life has been threated by some evil disposed persons in Estill County — to whom he never done any injury and he is realy afraid his life will be taken by said persons if he is compelled to attend said Trial which comes off in
He therefore respectfully and Earnestly requests your Excelency to Grant him a Pardon, from said Indictment
We the undersgined Loyal
Union men of Estill County Ky have heard the foregoing Petition of Dr Wm M Riddle for a Pardon read, and Unite with him in requesting your Excelency to Pardon him We know of know act of his to complain of except the fact of his Joining the Rebel Army as he has stated
Andrew Shepherd
James M Witt
Harrison Cockrill
J. P Harris
J H Gardner
Ausie Daniel
John Park
J P Tipton
M V Harris
E. L. Cockrill
F M Parks
Simon Cockrill
Burges Elliott
Joel F. Reed
T C Harris
[...]
Estill Cir Ct
vs
Dr Wm. M. Riddle
Petition for Pardon
Respited until end next General Assembly