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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-0001-004-2223 BR15-38 to BR15-39

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We the undersigned citizens of Carter County would respectfully represent to his Excellency Thomas E. Bramlett Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. that whereas one William L. James is now confined in the state Prison at Frankfort. Ky. That said, William L James is a citizen of this county -- that he volunteered in the Service of the United ^States^ in Company "C" 20th Regt. Ky. Vols. about the month of August, 1861, for the term of three years and that after the expiration of his first term of Enlistment -- having as we understand faithfully served his time out he reenlisted again in the Service as a veteran volunteer for another term of three years -- that same time during last winter while said 20th Regt. was at Louisville Kentucky for the purpose having that part of the regiment, that had not reenlisted, mustered out of the service Said William L. James and some others got into a difficulty of some kind -- was arrested and being a long ways from home and having no friends to procure

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counsel and assist him in the preparation of his defense and being hurried into trial was convicted and hurried off to the state Prision where he is now confined --

We would respectfully represent to your Excellency that we think it a case deserving Executive clemency and in consideration therefore of his services to the country in the Army of the United States and the condition of his father and mother who are old and greatly afflicted in consequence of the misfortune of their Said son would respectfully ask that said William James be pardoned and released from confinement and as dutiful citizens will ever pray --

John H. Burchett B, S, Shepherd E P Davis Jeremiah Biggs C. H. Stewart Wm Bowlilng John C Porter John N. Hord William B Scott O G Clay S Orenton W H Craig John Y Montgomery L B John M Jones Eamil bigs William James James Z James John C James Absalom maines Andy Hood Jacup Back Thomas Smith

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James J Lewis John eastllege Harry Henderson James E Thompson N. J. Keaton R. P. Flynne H. G. Wolum William Willburn Andrew G Kitchen Lewis G Gallion S F Gilbert David B Craig Samuel Gilbert Benjman walker Wm Gilbert Edwd akers J. Pellham W. R. Shepherd B L. Walk Philip B Hord D F Green Slias wolk J E Huntsman B. L thomas John.W. Hord Elexander William Jos M Plummer T. T. Thomson Dixon Pierce Thomas Smith Samuel Everman G, W, Everman A, J, Davis James. N. Barnes F. M, Wilcox J. S. Fugate Moses Maggcut J. H. Hutchinson A. J. Scott J. B. Ward J, H, Plummer Wm Neithercutt Levi Shope Lakn. G. Noris D, M, Caser Isaac R Duncan Alfred Mcglone Sebastian Eifont Alford Thompson

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Jefferson Cir Ct vs Wm L. James Pardoned 7 Aug/65