Thomas. E. Bramlette
Gov of Ky

Your petitioners state that Thorton Moore Late 1^st Lieut Co. D. 54^t Ky Mtd Inft of the Federal army. Whilst acting under the orders of his superior officer incurred the ill feeling of the aforesaid Walker by taking from histhe possession of said Walker certain branded animals the property of the Government of the United States to such an extent that upon the muster out of the service of the said Moore, said Walker came to the house of said moore, with a double barreled shot gun and accosted said Moore in a very rude and unbecoming manner which caused the aforesaid Moore to commit the act as charged as we are creditably informed and he therefore ask is not amenable to the laws Your petitioners therefore ask for executive clemency and that Your excellency will exhonorate the said Thornton Moore from prosecution under the theforegoing Indictment this 29^h day of November 1865

Petitions
1866