Letter, 1866.

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Letter, 1866.

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This collection contains one letter from General John Milton Brannan to Charles J. Jenkins, Governor of Georgia in 1866. The letter is in regards to turning over the civil authorities, criminals and etc. to be tried in the state courts. In the letter General Brannan also expressed his desire to continue arresting citizens and hoped that the judge will interpret the President's Proclamation in the same manner regarding a writ of Habeas Corpus.

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Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7365711

Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library

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Brannan, John Milton, 1819-1892

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Brannan was born in Washington, D.C., and was a messenger in the United States House of Representatives when he received his appointment to the United States Military Academy from Ratliff Boon, the U.S. Representative from Indiana in 1837. His appointment was supported by 114 other Congressmen. He finished West Point in 1841, ranking 23rd of 52 cadets, and was assigned to the 1st U.S. Artillery Regiment. After graduation, Brannan served at Plattsburgh, New York, during the border dispute with Ca...

Jenkins, Charles Jones, 1805-1883

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Charles Jones Jenkins was the governor of Reconstruction-era Georgia, 1865-1868. D. McRae was a resident of Telfair County, Ga., in 1865. From the description of Charles Jones Jenkins letter, 1865. WorldCat record id: 145504076 Lawyer, state legislator, supreme court justice, and governor of Georgia; from Augusta (Richmond Co.), Ga. From the description of Papers, 1814-1880. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19851615 Charles Jones (C. J.) Je...