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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-0001-004-2266 BR15-102 to BR15-109

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Head-Quarters Military Agent, WESTERN DEPARTMENT. Louisville, Ky., August, 10th 1865. PeterThompson Co. A. 16th Ill's Cav'y. Case promulgated in G. C. M. O. D. K. No. 2 1865. Charged with conduct prejudical to good order and military disciplin.

Sentance loss 1 years hard labor, and loss of all pay due, and to come due up to expiration of his sentence. His a crime was fighting with one of his own Company. Sentance commence Jany. 6th 1865.

Col. W. De B. Morrill Mil. Agt. for Ill's.

SamuelM. PritcherM. B. Scribner 33d Mass. Vol's. Case promulgated in G. C. M. O. D. K. No. 2/65. Charged with Neglect of duty. Sentanced to 6 Month confinement. He has served half his time.

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Head-Quarters Military Agent, WESTERN DEPARTMENT. Louisiville, Ky., August 10th 1865.

JohnMcKone. Co. E. 2d O. Arty Case promulgated in G. C. M. O. D. O. No. 88. 1865. Charge -- Desertion. Was sentanced to one years confinment, but lay in Prison 15 months before he recieved his sentance. He ought to be released.

Col. W. De B. Morrill. Mil. Agt.

RobertClapperton. Michigan Regt Case promulgated in G. C. M. O. D. K. No.10./65 Charge -- Desertion. Sentance -- 1 years imprisonment. He has served three months.

Col. W. De. B. Morrill. Mil. Agt.

M. B. Scribner 33d Mass. Vol's. Infy. Case promulgated in G. C. M. O. D. Ky. No. 25,/65 Charge -- Neglect of Duty. Sentance, 6 Months confinment. He has served three months of the time.

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Head-Quarters Military Agent, WESTERN DEPARTMENT. Louisiville, Ky., August 10th 1865.

Wm. W. White. Co. C. Case promulgated in G. C. M. O. D. O. No. 62. 1864. Charge. Desertion. Sentance, 3 years hard labor. 1 year Ball and Chain.

He has been a very exelent man. Is an old man, and very faithful and trust-worthy. Is poor, and his family need him very much.

I respectfully recommend him for pardon.

W. De. B. Morrill. Col. and Mil. Agt. for Ky.

LewisHutchins. Co. G. 20th Ky. Infy Vols. Case promulgated in G. C. M. O. D. K. No. 21. 1865. Charged with Desertion. -- Sentance -- 6 Months confinement. Is a boy 18 years old, honorable and very trustworthy. He ought to be out.

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Head-Quarters Military Agent, WESTERN DEPARTMENT. Louisville, Ky., August, 10th 1865.

CharlesHelton. 2nd St. Co. I. 37th Ky. Case promulgated in G. C. M. O. D. O. ^No.^ 89. 1864 Charge -- Drunkeness on duty.

Sentenced to 3 years hard labor, ball and chain. Sentance commenced Oct. 20th 1864.

Col. W. De. B. Morrill

James M. Smith. Sargt. Co. A. 35th Ky. Vol Case promulgated in G. C. M. O. D. K. No. 3. 1865

Charged with Murder, found not gulity, but guilty of Manslaughter. Has been in confinement since the 21st of Dec 1863. Did not recive his sentance until Jan 6th 1865. It was confinement at hard labor for one year, and loss of pay for the same time.

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Head-Quarters Military Agent, WESTERN DEPARTMENT. Louisville, Ky. August, 10th 1865.

GeorgeT. McCabbin. Co, 'E.' 27th Ky. Infy. Sentance promulgated G. C. M. O. D. K. No. 20. 1865. "6 Months hard labor" --

This man is recommended to me very highly by Provost Marshal Harkins. Comg Prison. as an excellent, faithful man. And he strongly recommends him for pardon.

W. De. B. Morrill. Mil. Agt.

James W. Robertson. Co. 'C.' Charge 'Desertion'. Case promulgated in G. C. M. O. D. K. No. 5. 1865.

Sentance '2 years hard labor.' Commended March 24th 1865. P. M. Harkins says of him, 'he hs behaved well since he has been in Prison'.

I respectfully recommend him for pardon.

W. De. B. Morrill. Col. and Mil. Agt. for Kentucky.

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Head-Quarters Military Agent, WESTERN DEPARTMENT. Louisville, Ky. August, 10th 1865.

W. T. Buckham. Kentucky Regt Case promulgated in G. C. M. O. D. K. No. 43. 1865

Sentanced to 6 Months imprisonment. He has served one month.

Col. W. De. B. Morrill. Mil. Agt for Ky.

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Head-Quarters Military Agent, WESTERN DEPARTMENT. Louisville, Ky. August, 10th 1865.

P. M. Dodson Co,, 'K.' 20th Ky. Infy Sentance promulgated G. C. M. O. D. K. No. 3. ^1864.^

"2 years hard labor." Charge 'Desertion.' Ought to be out. Is a good man, and had conducted himself well. At the expiration of sentance. to be branded with the letter "D" and drummed out of the service.

W. De. B. Morrill. Col. and Mil. Agt. for Ky.

WmF. Rack. Co. 'C." 20th Ky. infy. Vols. Case promulgated in G. C. M. O. D. O. No. "73" 1864 Charge -- Desertion.

Sentanced for 3 years forfit all pay up to March 1st 1864. one year Ball and Chain.

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Office of Military State Agent for Kentucky. August. 31st 1865.

The within cases have been refered to Maj. Genl J. M. Palmer for pardon -- These men are now undergoing their Sentances in Military Prison at Camp Nelson. Ky,,

These men have been strongly recommended to me by the Provost Marshal in charge of prison -- as proper subjects for clemency.

W. De. B. Morrill. Col. and Mil,, Agt,, for Ky,,

Camp Nelson Cases.