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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-0001-004-2080 BR14-277 to BR14-278

Lebanon, Marion County, Kentucky Lebanon, Marion County, Kentucky 1865-07-29 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Lebanon Ky July 29th 1865 To his Excellency Gov Bramlette: Executive Mansion: Frankfort Ky. Gov.

Your petitioners would esrespectfully represent to your Excellency that Joseph B Russell a citizen of this County has been indicted by the Marion Circuit Court as follows; For the offense of "Shooting with intentto Kill," alledged to have been committed on the person of Maurice Doody on the 1st day of August 1863; for the offense of Robbery, of the property of Geo. W. Graves alledged to have been Committed on the 9th day of August 1863; for the offense of Robbery, alledged to have been committed on the 9th day of August 1863 the taking alledged to have been of the property of Joseph Boarman; for the offense of maliciousmischief committed as alledged on the 1st day of November 1863 on the property of W. K Mitchell; in all of which stated causes said Russel has given his bond to answer said charges & render himself amenable to the orders of court &c, your petitioners would state that from what they know of the conduct of said Russel since the offenses stated were alledged to have been committed their belief

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is that he is and will continue to be a good quiet and orderly citizen -- that if the offenses were committed as alledged, they were at a time when the country was convulsed with political & military troubles, being just after Morgans extensive raid through Kentucky, and when the Country was overrun with guerilla's, and that in energy and activity against marauders and guerillas he may have in some instances overstepped the bounds of propriety & law, but much should be allowed in his favor under all the Circumstances. He has been a zealous Union man. Your petitioners would ask -- that in view of the Circumstances you would grant him a pardon for the offenses charged. They think it would not be improper, or mitigate against the good order and harmony of this county.

Jno. Healy M. D. J. H. Graves George W. Hughes R, D, Scott Matthew Vowels Ed. Thompson G W Hardesty G G Beaven

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Henry Mattingly Joseph McCauly James. R. Lamb William Alvey W. L. Young W, R, Mitchell H, P, Livers T. J. Clark J. H. Chandler H H Carter Garrett W Parsons David Harding B J Thompson John.B. Thompson J, M, Baumann James Bicket J W, Tyler Lloyd Knott Thos Mcatee G, W, Craven Capt 6 Ky Cav J. R. Thomas. Jams. H Fidler Capt.

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Marion Cir Ct vs Jos R. Russell Pardoned (4 Indictments 21 Aug /65