James Simpson et al. to James F. Robinson
1863-01-30
- Date of Creation
- January 30, 1863
- Place of Creation
- Clark County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Petition
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863
- Box / Folder
- R3-302 to R3-303
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-029-0199
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32211401
- People
- Stewart, Alexander C.
- Patrick, Alexander
- Buckner, Aylett Hawes
- Poston, Charles
- Capps, Charles Wesley
- Bush Fielding M., Jr.
- Poston, Henry G.
- Martin, J. W.
- Robinson, James Fisher
- Gay, James P.
- Lyddane, James P.
- Simpson, James
- Bush, Jeremiah
- Robinson, Jeremiah Vardeman ���Jerry���
- Thomas, John
- Bean, John W.
- Laughlin, John W.
- Redmon, John W.
- Trowbridge, Johnathan
- Berry, Mercer B.
- Evans Peter, Sr.
- Nicholas, Robert C.
- Winn, Robert Nicholas
- Moore, Thomas H.
- Reed, William E.
- Winn, William
- Martin, Willis F.
- West, Wright North South East
- Places
- Clark County, Kentucky
- Organizations
- Clark Circuit Court
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Confederate States Army
- Government of the United States of America
- United States Army
- Dates
- 1863-01-30
Citation
James Simpson et al. to James F. Robinson, 1863-01-30, Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 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-0001-029-0199 (November 12, 2026).
His Excellency the Governor of Kentucky.
Your Petitioners, some of the Union men of Clark County, and the neighbors of Fielding M. Bush, would represent, that the said Fielding M Bush is Indicted in the Clark Circuit Court for treason, that he has been, as they understand with the confederate army, but has become satisfied that he was engaged in a bad cause, has returned home to Clark County the place of his residence, surrendered himself to the Military Authorities, and been discharged from custody on taking the oath of allegiance to the Government of the United States. Under these circumstances, and believing as your petitioners do, that the young men of our state, who have been deluded into the Confederate service, and have become sensible of their error, and wish to return home, and remain there as orderly and peaceable citizens, should be encouraged to do so, by the pardon of their offense, they petition your Excellency to exercise the executive clemency in favor of said Fielding M Bush who is a young man.
The Gentlemen whose names are signed above are reputable men & loyal citizens — Their statement of fealty should receive great consideration & is entitled to full credence.
W. S West
M B Berry
Jeremiah Burk
Peter Evans Sr
Jerry V Robinson
J. B. Thomas
A C Stewart
Ans
Fielding M. Bush
Pettn for Pardon
To Be Considered
It must [...] be a very [...] precedent to grant the prayers of this pettn