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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-0001-004-0694 BR10-65

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E L Van Winkle says that he was present when the bond was given by the petitioner and his recollection is ^it was argued^ that no forfeiture was to be taken against them if they procured the certificate mentioned in the petition he states that they did obtain the certificate of their Captain Brent Fishback that they were good soldiers & were doing service as such this was signed in affiants presence & sent to Judge Fox or shown him as he leaned & the cases continue the first term & he was surprised when he afterward learned that forfeiture had been taken at the fall term,

E. L. Van Winkle

Sworn to & subscribed by E L Van Winkle before me this 2d April 1864

J. E Cosson Clk