J. A. Johnson to Thomas E. Bramlette
- Place of Creation
- Wolfe County, Kentucky
- 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
- BR43-129 to BR43-129A
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-3021
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- FTP Identifier
- 32205875
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Citation
J. A. Johnson 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-0001-004-3021 (November 14, 2026).
To his Excellency Thomas E Bramlette Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Your Petition J. A. Johnson States that he stands indicted in the Wolf Circuit Court in three cases charged with the offense of Grand Larceny
He states further that he was a Union Soldier at the time of the taking of said property and he did take the said property in conjunction with others under orders from his superior officers; That he did not feloniously take said property neither did he convert it or any part thereof to his use & benefit He therefore asks Your Excellency to pardon to him and that he be hence released form said charge and will forver pray
J, A, Johnson
We the undersigned citizens of Wolf County Ky recommend the foregoing Petitioner as a fit subject for executive clemeny & believe that he ought to be pardoned and we therefore ask that the same be done &c Yours
Stephen Tallon J Peace
G. W Carson S.W.C
John W Kendall
H. G Burns,
W J Cox
John J Cox
John Falkner
[...] Cable
Wm Tolson
J. C. Tolson
Zachriah Moore
W L Faulkner
William Robinson
Wm L Hurst
A. H. Quillin
A. J..Hollan.
G. Evans
John A. Collier
G.W. Long D S
C C Hanb S
D W Hollon
C W. Hamper
E G. Swiff
A. J Shull
E S. [Congtiton]
Noah B Wyatt
Henry C Elkins
Raleigh D Roberts
H S Johnston
Robert S Hoams Cr
Isaac mullans
John B Horton
Samuel Harris
Benjamin W H mulins
John S Sparks
H D Sparks
Wm Johnson cr
EEphram Sparks Jr
H. D Spradling
Larken Drake
Baker Moore
John W Hortner
Isaac S Hobbs
C. D. Roberts
R. J. Alexander
James N. Kose
William W. N. Duff
J.. W.. Roberts
H H Stunper D Spare
Daniel Olinger
Wm Shomaker
Samuel Napune
John MCpherson
Sparrill King
John [...]
Thomas Williams
Isaac Tolson
L. Trimble
Cable Kasky Esq
Wolfe Circuit Cl
vs.
J. A. Johnson.
Refused