Amnesty Petition of Robert D. Johnston, September 1, 1865
Title
Amnesty Petition of Robert D. Johnston, September 1, 1865
Description
As a brigadier general, Robert Johnston commanded an infantry company under Beauregard at the Battle of Manassas, and was excluded from amnesty under the third provision. Johnston explained that he acted on a sense of duty because he believed North Carolina's cause to be "just and right" and that he "devoted time and energies in furtherance of that cause." Johnston further claimed that he would be a "good and peaceful citizen" if granted amnesty.
Creator
Robert D. Johnston
Source
Robert D. Johnston, Amnesty Petition, September 1, 1865, Case Files of Applications from Former Confederates for Presidential Pardons ("Amnesty Papers"), 1865-67, Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780s-1917, Record Group 94, Publication M1003, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Date
1865-09-01
Type
Document
Coverage
Gaston County, North Carolina
Original Format
Government Document
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Collection
Citation
Robert D. Johnston, Amnesty Petition of Robert D. Johnston, September 1, 1865, Civil War Era NC, accessed April 24, 2024, https://cwnc.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/items/show/468.