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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. Continue…
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File of General Samuel Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General of the Confederate States of America.cathyball made a comment on this Image. 2 days ago
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Johnson continued with Lincoln's pardon/amnesty, but added 8 more ammendments. Benjamin is concerned with the 13th ammendment: 13th, all persons who have voluntarily participated in said rebellion, and the estimated value of whose taxable property is over twenty thousand dollars;
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FH Pierpont was the Governor of VA.
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Case Files of Applications from Former Confederates for Presidential Pardons ("Amnesty Papers"), 1865-67. Original data from: The National Archives
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