At the end of the Civil War, a general amnesty was offered the Confederate soldiers, however, those who fell within 13 exclusions had to seek a special pardon from the United States President. Over 15,000 men fell into this category. This CD includes the records found in five different U.S. House of Representatives reports on these pardons. The information is included in PDF format on the CD.

For more information and surnames or to purchase the printed versions, please click on the following links: Special Presidential Pardons Of Confederate Soldiers

 

 

Examples

• D.H. Reynolds, Rebel Brigadier General, Recommended for a Presidential Pardon by Governor Murphy, United states district attorney, Hons. W.D. Snow and George W. Morgan

• Robert C. Foster, Indicated for Treason, Recommended for a Presidential Pardon by Governor Brownlow and H.H. Harrison

• Allmand A. McKoy, Rebel Receiver, Recommended for a Presidential Pardon by Jas. L. Autry, J.D. Parker, J.R. Smith, A. Royal, II, W.S. Matthews, Charles Chesnutt, N.P. Chesnutt, W.L. Robinson, Jesse Wilson, A.S.C. Powell, James A. Warwick, Joseph Herring, James T. Giddins, Joel Jackson, and J.W. Mathews.

• H.P. Straughan, Rebel Postmaster, Recommended for a Presidential Pardon by Governor Holden

Along with the complete list of pardons, the full text of Executive Document #99, Pardons & Abandoned Property is included.

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