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Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Charles Johnson, James B. Fletcher, James P. Wilson, George H. Rankin, John C. Duke, and Charlton Duke, Indictment

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Caldwell County, Kentucky
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Legal/Financial
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Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
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Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867
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BR42-202 to BR42-203
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KYR-0001-004-3353
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Dates
1865-06
1864-06-03
1865-06
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Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Charles Johnson, James B. Fletcher, James P. Wilson, George H. Rankin, John C. Duke, and Charlton Duke, Indictment, 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-0001-004-3353 (November 14, 2026).

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Caldwell Circuit Court
The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Against } June Term 1865.
Charles Johnson, James B. Fletcher, James P.. Wilson, George H. Rankin, John C.. Duke, Charlton Duke.

The Grand Jury of Caldwell County, in the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: accuse Charles Johnson, James B.. Fletcher, James P.. Wilson, George H.. Rankin, John C.. Duke and Charlton Duke, of the crime of Horse Stealing committed as follows, viz: The said Charles Johnson, James B. Fletcher, James P.. Wilson, George H.. Rankin, John C.. Duke, and Charlton Duke on the 3d day of June 1864 in the county aforesaid did, willfully and feloniously, and during the night time, take and carry away with intent to steal and did steal one iron gray horse the personal property of E.. P.. Campbell and of the value of two hundred dollars ($200.00/100) and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

(signed)

J.. W.. McCoy
Foreman Grand Jury.
E.. P.. Campbell, Attorney for the Commonwealth.

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Caldwell Circuit Court.
The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Against } June Term 1865.
James B.. Fletcher, James P.. Wilson, Charles Johnson, George H.. Rankin, John C.. Duke, Charlton Duke,

The Grand Jury of Caldwell County, in the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: accuse James B.. Fetcher, James P.. Wilson, Charles Johnson, George H.. Rankin, John C.. Duke, and Charlton Duke, of the Crime of Horse Stealing committed as follows to viz: The said James B.. Fletcher, James P.. Wilson, Charles Johnson, George H.. Rankin, John C.. Duke & Charlton Duke on the 3d day of June 1864 in the county aforesaid, willfully and feloniously and during the night time, took and carried away with intent to steal ^(and did steal)^ one iron gray horse the personal property of R.. B.. Ratliff and of the value of one hundred dollars $100.00 and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

(signed)

J.. W.. McCoy
Foreman Grand Jury.
E.. P.. Campbell, Attorney for the Commonwealth.

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Caldwell Circuit Court.
The Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Against. } June Term 1865..
George H.. Rankin, Charles Johnson, James P.. Wilson James B.. Fletcher, John C.. Duke, Charlton Duke,

The Grand Jury of Caldwell County, in the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: accuse George H.. Rankin, Charles Johnson, James B.. Fletcher, James P.. Wilson, John C.. Duke, & Charlton Duke of the crime of horse stealing committed as follows, viz: The said George H.. Rankin, Charles Johnson, James B.. Fetcher, James P.. Wilson, John C.. Duke and Charlton Duke, on the 3d day of June 1864 in the county aforesaid, did, willfully and feloniously and during the night time, took and carried away with intent to steal and did steal. one large black horse the personal property of R.. B.. Ratliff and of the value of one hundred dollars $100 00/" and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

(signed)

J.. W.. McCoy.
Foreman Grand Jury.
E.. P.. Campbell, Attorney for the Commonwealth.

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copy of indictment against John C. & Charlton G. Duke