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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-0001-004-1928 BR14-44 to BR14-45

Horse Cave, Hart County, Kentucky Horse Cave, Hart County, Kentucky 1865-05-26 Petition English Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Horse Cave Ky May 26th 1865

To his Excellency Thomas E Bramlet govnor of Kentucky

Sir pirmit us to present this our petition in behalf of Patrick Robertinson of Co (H) 11th Ky Cavalry who was sentenced to the Penetiary from Barren County for the crime of sho wounding.W. L Pointer in an affray now the facts in the Case are about these first said Robertinson was a deserter from the rebel army and the said Pointer being a very vicious Rebel he used evry means in his power to have said Robertson arrested and returned to the rebel army and in the mean time said Pat Robertins-on Jined Co (H) 11 Ky Cav as above stated and made a very excellent Soldier after remainning in the Service for about 18 months he was granted a leave of absence to return home for a few days. & while at home met Said Pointer when the old dificulty was Started afresh and the shooting and wounding Said Pointer was the result now we would represent to you that we believe this Case merits your attention and perhaps your executifve Clemency as this man robertson was arrested and tried at glasgow Surrounded by a strong Rebel influence and result was his conviction, (please Excuse the alteration in Robinsons name)

G. W Tyler X 2d Lieut cmdg co H 11th Ky Cav R T Smith private of Co H. 11 Ky Cavalry Wm. S. Hurd J E Taylor J. S. Velwal Patrick Rush W. H. Smith John. W. Woodward J. W. Perkins John Smith Philemon B. Waters Isaac Caldwell

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