"Swept away by the tide..." Franklin Thompson requests amnesty, May 7, 1866
A good example of an amnesty request, Franklin Thompson of Onslow County, NC, states that he was "bitterly opposed" to secession but "like others was swept away by the tide."
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Confederate Amnesty Papers
Location: Confederate Amnesty Papers ›North Carolina ›T ›Th ›Thompsan, Franklin ›Page 3
Source: The National Archives
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