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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867 KYR-0001-004-0482 BR9-264 to BR9-265

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1864-02-05 Petition English Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Louisville Ky. Feb 5th 1864 To His Excellency, Thos. E, Bramlett Dear Sir

Wm Banks a private in my Company- while on detached duty at Louisville, was charged with receiving goods, knowing them to be Stolen- and upon that charged Sent to the penitentiary- let me assure you from my personal knowledge of Said Banks that I honestly believe that he is Strictly an honest man and that if he did any wrong that it was through ignorance and no wrongful intent, The case was an unfortunate one as I understand Surrounded by an array of Circumstances which pointed to his guilt which he (Banks) as a Soldier and Stranger, was not permitted to explain away. The people of this community are verry much embittered against what they Call Soldier thieves and if one one is charged with a crime it is taken for granted that it is So, and I apprehend that this undue prejudice was the cause to a great extent of his conviction, He was a prompt good and faithful Soldier, and my regiment has reenlisted and I pray your Excellency to grant him the privilege of doing the Same,

Your obt Servt, Alexander McThain Col 64th Ohio Vol Commanding Norman K Brown Capt 64th Regt O.V. Comdg Co F R. C. Brown Lt. Col. 64th Regt OV.