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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1862-1863 KYR-0001-027-0008 R2-9 to R2-10

Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio 1862-08-19 Petition 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 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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Camp Chase Ohio Prison No 1 August 19th 1862

The undersigned peacable citizens of Kentucky would respectfully, state to his Excellency and the Legislature of Ky, that they are held as prisoners at Camp Chase Ohio; having been arrested whilst purusing their legitimate business, without warrant and without legal authority, in vilolation of law and their civil and legal rights, & forced out of the State of Ky and into this prison, where we are now held

We are unlawfullyheld at this place. having always been law, abiding citizens of the State of Ky, and have never committed an act of disloyalty against that State or the United States. and we are assured by the official that we can only regain our libery by proof establishing our innocence -- a principle unprecented and unknown to the law. --

We ask the charges prefered against us, demand to be confronted by our accusers and a trial by our peers in persuance of the constitutions of Ky and that of the United States. --

We therefore, would call your Excellency's attention and the consideration of the Legislature to this matter and ask of your honor and that honorable body if they approve of these proceedings and to immediately take action for our release and to prevent such proceedings in the future

Thos S Bronston Jr W A Cunningham Edward Stevenson Richard Zimmerman John S. Davis A, H, Clements. Robert, P, Sharp W, B. Hardesty= John G, Cole James, E, Stewart Wm Smith, Collins J. S -- Ruppert E. E Barnes W. A. Withers Isaac, Hutchison W, A, Glass

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Pharmer Lesley Thomas Collins S, S, Moore C S Moore Lucien B Stoker Robert J Taylor Eli Moore Dudley Justice John W. Varney H. Barker William L Sullivan G B George W, Brumbach Bengiman F reede George W Cobb James Woram Hirres Gardan E. J, Downs B, r. Griffen Joseph Hicks John. Con John Kinman

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Pettn from Prisoners in Camp Chase