Petition

W. I. Dallam et al. to Abraham Lincoln

1864-03-23

Date of Creation
March 23, 1864
Place of Creation
Henderson, Henderson 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, 1863-1867
Box / Folder
BR1-44 to BR1-45
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-009-0026
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FTP Identifier
32207225

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Dates
1864-03-23
1863-12-08
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W. I. Dallam et al. to Abraham Lincoln, 1864-03-23, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 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-0001-009-0026 (November 14, 2026).

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Henderson Ky March 23rd 1864
His Excellency A Lincoln
President U.S.

James Rouse now a prisoner at Rock Island desires to take the oath contained in the proclamation of Decr 8th 186[3] & return home — Said Rouse enlisted on the [...] day of [...] 186[...] as a musician in the [...] Regt (Rebel) Ky vols Before this Mr Rouse had been a good citizen and we have no doubt that if he is permitted to return that he will so conduct himself in future — He formerly lived in this county & desires to return here — He Enlisted in Union County — He has numerous relatives in this county a majority of whom are loyal and aconsidered as good citizens as we have — We respectfuly petition for his release upon the usual conditions

W. I. Dallam
D. N.Walden, Sheriff, H, C
Ed L Starling Jr.
Chas T. Starling
Geo. M. Priest

W R Kenney
Saml W Langley
C W Hutchen,
E, D, McBride
W. S. Johnson
James B Lyne
D. B[...]
John McBride P. M
Ira Delano
JacobHeld.