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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-0001-004-2052 BR14-235 to BR14-236

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The affiant J. W. Griggsby stats that he was Col Commanding 6" Kenty Rebel Cavalry at the time of the retreat of Genl Brggs from Kentucky in the fall of 1862, that he was informed of the Execution of Capt H King and his Men by of Brggs army upon his arrival at Cumberland ford in Knox County Kentucky, that the Execution of hanging took place as he was informed three ^two^ days before the arrival of his regiment at the place of Execution That the prisoners above refered to were in the Custody of the infantry and in front whilst the Cavalry were in the rear. That his Regiment were utterly ignorant of the Execution of King and others until three two arrival at Cumberland ford three Two days after their Execution -- he is well satisfied that none of his Regmnt were present at the Execution or knew anything of it; nor did he or they ever attend and Contravene for the

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for the time of said prisonrs of Either of them 19" June 1865 -- J. Warren Grigsby. Late Col. 6th Ky. Cav.

Lieut L, P, Hill

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