Petition

Charles Burkhardt to Beriah Magoffin

1862-07-14

Date of Creation
July 14, 1862
Document Genre
Petition
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862
Box / Folder
MG24-114 to MG24-115
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-2078
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FTP Identifier
32210486

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Dates
1862-07
1862-07-14
1862-07-18
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Charles Burkhardt to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-07-14, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-020-2078 (November 12, 2026).

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To his Excellency Beriah Magoffin,
Governor of the State of Kentucky

The Petition of Charles Burkhardt humbly represents, that at the present July Session of the City Court of Louisville he was indicted for an assault Battery and his fine assessed at fifteen dollars. He humbly represents that as small a sum as the above may appear, he is on account of his poverty unable to pay it without great distress. He is a poor labouring man, and has a family dependent upon him for their support. He has always sustained a good character for peace and quiet and has never, with the above exception been charged with any offence against the laws. He respectfully asks, that the above fine be remitted and he will ever pray. &c

July 14, 1862

Chas Burkhardt

We the undersigned neighbors to petitioner respectfully Join with him in his petition

C. Schildt
John. B. Emey
Michael G Egelhoff

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Nikolaus Weisenberger
John G. Krampp
John Decker
B. Streit
V. Whreig.
Mike Reich
Joseph A. Pfalzor
Dr Jo Marques
St. Schwind
F Likolslaute
A. Kuinz
Ch Calhing
[...] Schluder
Ferdinand Hess
Frederick Nicklies
E. W. Young
F S Gosnell
Fred Apel
Jacob Nuss Jr.
Klois Kirckner
S: Walter
Charles Moeller
Geo. Brown.
Otto Sarahan.
Joseph Baum.
J. Darvis
Jno Herrmann
M. H. Blank
P. [Qerinerservin]
Nic. Ecker
Adam Frey
J. M. Krum

Respite 12 mos
Remitted
B. M

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John G. Bell
Christ Möller
Fred Braun
P Stuler
A. J. Meyer
John Weber
Philip Schindler
Jacob Schindler
Joseph Woerner
Hap Hooke
Phil T German
T. E. C. Brinley
[...] Fisher [...] R
Phil Tomppert Jr
Jacob Leiff

The Petitioner Chas Burkhardt M Sauer were fined for assaults which occured at the same time & place, & amongst the same parties. Mr Burkhardt is an industrious citizen & a man in good standing & a man of family I Respectfully suggest that a reasonable Respite be granted to him

W. G. Reasor

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Louisville City Court
$15. } Assault

Respd 12. Mos

C. Burkhardt

IssdJuly 18th 1862