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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-023-0128

Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama 1862-02-27 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Mobile Ala. Feby 27th 1862 Col. T. T. Garrard, Green Adams, James W. Anderson and Richd Herndon.

Gentlemen -- There are Eighteen Kentuckians here who are in trouble -- I wish to make a few suggestions -- they are these -- That you Send a Strong petition to Gov. Magoffin making making him call upon the Governor of this State to Show cause why he is holding us in confinement and proceed immediately with measures to obtain our release -- That failing there are two other ways -- one is to take every rebel that my friends can get hold of and then make their friends petition, and have us released upon conditions that they shall be released. The other is a Straight out exchange by the Government -- I want the first plan pressed -- it is the most applicable to our cases. Gentlemen lose no time in this matter -- We want to See the Stars and Stripes in defense of which we are willing to die. I hope to see you in a Short time. I remain

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Your Friend A. K. Wilson

I Send you the names of the Kentuckians from Laurel Co. -- H. F. Jackson, L. H. Jackson, A. B. Jackson, W. H. Jackson, John Caudel O P Nelson, W. R. Nelson, and Wm Lemon.

From Knox Co -- C. C. Farris, John D Martin, Wm Henson, Elihu Payne, Hiram Messer, and Tilford Messer.

From Marion Co -- Peter Lawler --

From Henry County -- W. R. Haskins (Blakely Logan released) We expect strong efforts on the part of our friends for a release.

Very Respectfullly H. R Wilson

There are about Seventy Tennesseans here who have been held as prisoners of War for about four months -- Amongst themwhom are the following gentlemen -- Jno Anderson, Wash Evans, H. W. McDonald A. A. Pearson, Wm Stone, Hugh Alexander John D. Blackford and Jno. F. Hamit of Halmilton County. Dr S. M Doak of Green Co. -- Wm Homer of Knoxville and E. Hodges of Sevier Co. And many

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other promient citizens of E. Tennessee. They have been informed that they are held as prisoners of war and are anxious to get away from here. You will therefore make their case known to any one of the following gentlemen. -- D. C. Trenhite of Hamilton Co. J. G. Spears of Bledsoe, Mat Cleaveland of Hamilton, Col. Bird of Roane and Col. Carter.

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Copy of letter from Kentuckians Prisoners in Mobile Ala. Apr. 7. 1862