J. Standeffer to Thomas E. Bramlette

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KYR-0001-004-0744

Document Genre

Correspondence

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Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867

Item Location

BR10-135

Place of Creation

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

24 April 1864

Dates Mentioned

1864-04-24

1861-06-13

1862-08

1863-02-16

1865-01-23

J. Standeffer to Thomas E. Bramlette, 24 April 1864, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867, BR10-135, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-004-0744, (accessed December 27, 2024).

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Frankfort Ky April 24^th 1864
To his Excellency
Tho^s E. Bramlett
Gov State of Kentucky
Sir

Thinking that you have forgotten me I take this method of recalling to your mind who I am -- I take the oath of allegiance at Jonseboro Ill June 13^th 1861 and Joined the 18^th Illinois Reg'^t Vols Commandid by Col M. K. Loller for three years if not sooner discharged. Was a recruiting officer with the promise of a commission at the time of my arrest I left the 18^th Regt in August 1862 and went to the 8^th Tenn with the promise that if I would help to recruit the Reg'^t that I should receive a commission as 2^nd Lieut -- Was in a skirmish near Burkesvill[e] Ky and lost my horse and I had to report to my Reg'^t once every month and my tim[e] had almost run out when I should report and to reach my Reg'^t was compelled to take this horse, but not with the intention of appropriating it to my benefit but to the benefit of [the] service for a few days with the full intention of returning it to the owner which you know as you was my counsel at the examining trial --

I left my home in the South, came North and take up arms in the service of the "Glorious old Union" which I felt was my duty -- And am I to suffer for a thing that my government uphold^s If you will release me I will return to the service and fight for my country until this rebellion is quelled -- My family all live in the Southern
states so I have no chance of writing to them but am here friendless and penniless

~~Hoping you will give me a hearing on this~~

I was tried at Columbia Feb 16^th 1863 for pressing a horse belonig to W^m Roy's and riding it to my Reg'^t

Hoping you will give me a hearing on this

I Remain
Your Ob't Servant
J. Standeffer

Adair Cir Ct
vs
[Petition of]
J Standeffer
4 years
Horse Stealing
Pardoned
23 Jany/65

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