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These case files are organized by state, then by petitioner's last name. The majority is predictably from the south, although a few northern states are represented. Applications for pardon were submitted to President Andrew Johnson by former Confederates excluded from the provisions of his amnesty proclamation of May 29, 1865, together with affidavits, oaths of allegiance, recommendations for executive clemency, and other accompanying papers. Most case files are 3-6 handwritten pages, some are longer.…More
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Member Suggestion: Given Name: Edmund W "This is Edmund Walter Jones of Caldwell County, North Carolina. The middle initial is a transcription error."Fold3_Team commented on this image. (5 days ago)
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Annotation added: Elias C. Boudinot
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Annotation added: Lt Col Clement Neely Vann
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This gentleman's middle name is actually "Logan" rather than "Sagan."
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Customer suggestions that signature is John M Botts
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Annotation added: 18 Dec 1891
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Annotation added: 13 Apr 1866
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Annotation added: Thos M Gatlin
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Annotation added: De Soto Parish, Louisiana
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Annotation added: 15 Nov 1866
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Annotation added: New Orleans, Louisiana
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Source Information
Case Files of Applications from Former Confederates for Presidential Pardons ("Amnesty Papers"), 1865-67. Original data from: The National Archives
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