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 November 12, 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-0001-004-0744 BR10-135

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1864-04-24 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Frankfort Ky April 24th 1864 To his Excellency Thos E. Bramlett Gov State of Kentucky Sir

Thinking that you have forgotten me I take this method of recalling to your mind who I am -- I take the oath of allegiance at Jonseboro Ill June 13th 1861 and Joined the 18th Illinois Reg't Vols Commandid by Col M. K. Loller for three years if not sooner discharged. Was a recruiting officer with the promise of a commission at the time of my arrest I left the 18th Regt in August 1862 and went to the 8th Tenn with the promise that if I would help to recruit the Reg't that I should receive a commission as 2nd Lieut -- Was in a skirmish near Burkesville Ky and lost my horse and I had to report to my Reg't once every month and my time had almost run out when I should report and to reach my Reg't was compelled to take this horse, but not with the intention of appropriating it to my benefit but to the benefit of the service for a few days with the full intention of returning it to the owner which you know as you was my counsel at the examining trial --

I left my home in the South, came North and take up arms in the service of the "Glorious old Union" which I felt was my duty -- And am I to suffer for a thing that my government upholds If you will release me I will return to the service and fight for my country until this rebellion is quelled -- My family all live in the Southern

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Adair Cir Ct vs Petition of J Standeffer 4 years Horse Stealing Pardoned 23 Jany/65