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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-0001-004-2597 BR16-153

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To Thomas E Bramlette Governor of Kentucky Your petitioner Lewis Bailey late of Company G.. 3d Ky. Infantry States that he was fined by the county Judge of Russell county Ky. the sum of $30. for aRiotor Breach of the peace. That he accidently becam intoxicated and being in Company with a bad man. who was also drunk. and while in that condition he supposes that they cursed and swore a good deal. but hurt no person that, he has ever heard of. when he became sober. he was truly sorry for his bad conduct and surrenderd himself up to the County Judge and confessed judgment for the sum aforesaid -- The premises considered he respectfully asks that the fine be remitted and as in duty &c

Lewis Bailey

We the undersigned Residents of Russell County join in the prayer of the foregoing petition -- and respectfully ask that the fine be remitted Oct 14th 1865

George Bryan Lieut Nathan Moore N. G Wells A, C, Wells Wm Lucas John Hill Isham Bolin John Chapman W. T Jackman S. R. C R S Pierce B F Davidson Lieut. William. H. Walker J, A, Williams W Jones Wm Green Ge W Galant

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G. W. Twidwell Jas L Willoughby capt Thomas Wood Jesse Lawless J, G, Scholl A, P, Simpson Abner Jones John, C, Bolin all right

Judge Russell County vs Lewis Bailey $30, Breach Peace 31st Oct /65