Amnesty Petition of Joseph W. Alexander, June 13, 1865
Title
Amnesty Petition of Joseph W. Alexander, June 13, 1865
Description
Former Confederate navy officer and Naval Academy graduate Joseph Alexander attempted to show in his amnesty petition that he was raised to believe that his primary allegiance was to his state. Inasmuch, he portrayed his participation in the rebellion as one governed by the "dictates of patriotism." He additionally explained that he had "no political ambition" and that his participation in the rebellion was in line with what a "large majority of Southern people convinced to be their duty." Alexander also claimed that never during his military service did he mistreat Union servicemen or prisoners.
Creator
Joseph W. Alexander
Source
Amnesty Petition of Joseph W. Alexander, June 13, 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
1865-06-13
Type
Document
Coverage
Lincoln County, North Carolina
Original Format
Government Document
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Citation
Joseph W. Alexander, Amnesty Petition of Joseph W. Alexander, June 13, 1865, Civil War Era NC, accessed December 26, 2024, https://cwnc.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/items/show/470.