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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-0001-004-2631 BR16-203 to BR16-204

Woodburn, Warren County, Kentucky Woodburn, Warren County, Kentucky 1865-11-30 Correspondence 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 "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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Woodburn Ky Nov 30th 1865 Maj. Genl John. M. Palmer

Genl I have the honor to request that Paterick Rynn Private Co. H. 11th Ky Vol. Cav U. S. A. Now an inmate of the Kentucky State Prison. be released from the following Reasons Said Soldier was charged with Shooting and Slightly Wounding One W. L. Poynter a Notorious Rebel of Barren County Ky

Who had Some Two months previous in connection with three (3) other men Run Said Soldier Some five miles Shooting at him Several times: Said Paterick Ryinn was a true and faithful Soldier brave & ever at his Post he was tried by a Jury of Rebel Symithisers & Consequently Condemned I could get every officer in the 11th Ky Cav to Sign a Petion for his release if necessary if you cannot release him any information

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that you can give in Regard to the propoer mode to pursue will be very Thankfully Recd by one that has been for years in the Service of his Country

I Am Genl very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant A R Smith Ex Lieut Co D 12 Ky Cav formerly Cmd Sargt Co H 11th Ky vol Cav

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Woodburn. Ky November 30/65. S. 658. Vol. 2. D. K. 1865

Smith, A. R. Ex=Lieut Co "D" 12th KY Cy.

Prays that PatrickRynn, Pvt Co "H" 11th Ky. Cy tried before a jury of Rebel sympathizers and found guilty of shooting one W. S. Poynter, a notorious Rebel be released from confinement -- Says that Rynn has been a good & faithful soldier, which will be testified, if necessary, by his former Officers --

Recd D R 12-4-1865

Head Qrs. Dept of Kentucky Louisville. Dec. 21. 1865. L R

Respectfully referred to Thos. E. Bramlette Gov of Ky.

John M Palmer Maj. Gen. Comd'g.