Thomas S. Bronston, Jr. et al. to James F. Robinson
1862-08-19
- Date of Creation
- August 19, 1862
- Place of Creation
- Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
- Document Genre
- Petition
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1862-1863
- Box / Folder
- R2-9 to R2-10
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-027-0008
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- 32211119
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- Dates
- 1862-08-19
Citation
Thomas S. Bronston, Jr. et al. to James F. Robinson, 1862-08-19, Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1862-1863, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-027-0008 (November 13, 2026).
Camp Chase Ohio Prison No 1
The undersigned peacable citizens of Kentucky would respectfully, state to his Excellency and the Legislature of Ky, that they are held as prisoners at Camp Chase Ohio; having been arrested whilst purusing their legitimate business, without warrant and without legal authority, in vilolation of law and their civil and legal rights, & forced out of the State of Ky and into this prison, where we are now held
We are unlawfullyheld at this place. having always been law, abiding citizens of the State of Ky, and have never committed an act of disloyalty against that State or the United States. and we are assured by the official that we can only regain our libery by proof establishing our innocence — a principle unprecented and unknown to the law. —
We ask the charges prefered against us, demand to be confronted by our accusers and a trial by our [...]peers in persuance of the constitutions of Ky and that of the United States. —
We therefore, would call your Excellency's attention and the consideration of the Legislature to this matter and ask of your honor and that honorable body if they approve of these proceedings and to immediately take action for our release and to prevent such proceedings in the future
Thos S Bronston Jr
W A Cunningham
Edward Stevenson
Richard Zimmerman
John S. Davis
A, H, Clements.
Robert, P, Sharp
W, B. Hardesty=
John G, Cole
James, E, Stewart
Wm Smith, Collins
J. S — Ruppert
E. E Barnes
W. A. Withers
Isaac, Hutchison
W, A, Glass
Pharmer Lesley
Thomas Collins
S, S, Moore
C S Moore
Lucien [B] Stoker
Robert J Taylor
Eli Moore
Dudley Justice
John W. Varney
H. Barker
William L Sullivan
G B George W, Brumbach
Bengiman [F reede]
George W Cobb
James Woram
Hirres Gardan
E. J, Downs
B, r. Griffen
Joseph Hicks
John. Con
John Kinman
Pettn from Prisoners in Camp Chase