I found this fellow was at one time searching Robert

Mike Curran
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"Journal of the Senate of the State of Georgia (1866)"

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1st, 1866. 217

218 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE,

A bill for the relief of certain persons therein named, which
the committee propose to amend by striking out the first sec-
tion and inserting in lieu thereof, the following :

Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia,
That said Robert T. Bridges, John Sansom and Joseph Glenn
shall be relieved from all pains and penalties in consequence
of said killing, and shall be discharged from further atten-
dance upon said case, on obtaining the written consent of
Wesley Rhodes, the prosecutor, and the recommendation of
the Grand Jury of Catoosa county ; and on presenting such
consent and recommendation, the Judge of the Superior Court
of said county of Catoosa is required to enter on the minutes
of said court, an order discharging them as aforesaid : and as
thus amended, they recommend the passage of the bill.

http://archive.org/stream/06095504.3699.emory.edu/06095504_3699_djvu.txt

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Executive Mansion,
Washington, September 7, 1864.

Governor Johnson, Nashville, Tenn.:

This is an order to whatever officer may have the matter in
charge, that the execution of Thomas R. Bridges be respited to
Friday, September 30, 1864. A. Lincoln.
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ExECUTrvE Mansion,
Washington, September 27, 1864.

Governor Johnson, Nashville, Tenn. :

I am appealed to in behalf of Robert Bridges, who it is said
is to be executed next Friday. Please satisfy yourself, and give
me your opinion as to what ought be done. A. Lincoln.

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Executive Mansion-,
Washington, September 29, 1864.

Officer in Command at Nashville, Tenn. :

Let the execution of Robert T. Bridges be suspended until fur-
ther order from me. A. Lincoln.

http://www.archive.org/stream/lifeofabrahamlin04tarb/lifeofabrahamlin04tarb_djvu.txt

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To Andrew Johnson [1]

Gov. Johnson Executive Mansion
Nashville, Tenn. Washington, Sep. 27. 1864
I am appealed to in behalf of Robert Bridges, who it is said is to be executed next Friday. Please satisfy yourself, and give me your opinion as to what ought to be done. A. LINCOLN

Annotation

[1] ALS, DNA WR RG 107, Presidential Telegrams, I, 184. See Lincoln to Johnson, September 7, supra. Governor Johnson telegraphed on September 28: ``In reply to your despatch referring to Thos R Bridges who is to be executed on Friday the thirtieth inst I will say from all the information I have upon the subject that a commutation to confinement in the Penitentiary at hard labor during his natural life is the utmost extent that Executive Clemency should be extended at this time'' (DLC-RTL).

See further Lincoln's communications to Miller, September 29, and to McClelland, December 24, infra.

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To John F. Miller [1]

Officer in Command at Executive Mansion
Nashville, Tenn. Washington, Sept. 29. 1864
Let the execution of Robert T. Bridges be suspended until further order from me. A. LINCOLN

Annotation

[1] ALS, DNA WR RG 107, Presidential Telegrams, I, 190. See Lincoln's communications to Johnson, September 7 and 27, supra, and to McClelland, December 24, infra.

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To John McClelland [1]

John McClelland Executive Mansion
Nashville, Tenn. Washington, Dec. 24. 1864
A letter of yours is laid before me, in which you seek to have John S. Young, James Mallory & R. T. Bridges released, adding ``My word for it they are innocent.'' It is fair to presume that you would not say this without knowing what you say to be true. But a telegraphic despatch of Gov. Johnson, now before me, says of this very man Mallory ``has been guilty of the most outrageous and atrocious murders known to civilization'' and that ``the punishment of death is not half atonement for the crimes he has committed on the defenceless & unoffending Union-men of the country'' As I know Gov. Johnson would not purposely misle[a]d me, I think it be well for you to communicate the particulars of your information to him. A. LINCOLN

Annotation

[1] ALS, DNA WR RG 107, Presidential Telegrams, I, 268. This telegram as printed by Nicolay and Hay is incorrectly addressed to ``John McClernand.'' John McClelland was assessor of internal revenue at Nashville (U.S. Official Register, 1865. His letter referred to by Lincoln has not been found. Andrew Johnson's telegram of December 3, 1864, reads in part as follows: ``James R Mallory who was convicted of violation of the Laws & usages of civilized warfare of murder & two robberies sentenced to be hung on the second instant has been respited by Genl Thomas for a short time so that his friends can have an opportunity as they say to present circumstances which will mitigate his sentence. Two young ladies, one assuming to be his sister & the other his cousin asked & obtained a simple letter of introduction to the President & will be presented by
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them in a few days. This man Mallory . . . has been a terror to the whole surrounding country and has been guilty of the most outrageous and atrocious murders known to civilization. . . . I told the two young ladies who will apply for the pardon that I could not even recommend a commutation of his punishment to imprisonment for life . . . & that the punishment of death was not half atonement for the crimes he had committed on the defenceless & unoffending Union men of the country. Duty & conscience required me to say as much to the President in this case.'' (DLC-RTL).

James R. Mallory, citizen of Tennessee, was sentenced to death by hanging, on charges of murder and violation of the laws and customs of war. On April 21, 1864, Lincoln approved the sentence, and on August 9, 1864, endorsed a second application for clemency, ``Second application denied. August 9. 1864 A. LINCOLN'' (DNA WR RG 153, Judge Advocate General, MM 1375). See further Lincoln to Miller, December 28, infra.
http://quod.lib.umich.edu/l/lincoln/lincoln8?rgn=main;view=fulltext

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In consideration of the approaching election I feel a delicacy in troubling you. Mrs. Fogg 2 and Mrs Bridges are constantly intreating me to write and beg you pardon Bridges 3 as is you can do no better send him to the Penitentary a short time. As you know from the evidence he was tried and convicted for the death of a “Rebel Soldier” -- while in the rebel Army-- I think he is entitled to some consideration for the deed and indeed the condition of his family is pitiable. Let this and the Young 4 case be the first merciful act after your re-election Which thank Heaven is certain--
2 Mary Fogg, wife of Francis B. Fogg, of Nashville, Tennessee.
3 Robert T. Bridges, a former Confederate officer, was under sentence of death for a murder committed at his home in Ringgold, Georgia. See George W. Bridges to Lincoln, August 18 and 30, 1864; Andrew Johnson to Lincoln, September 6 and 28, 1864; Collected Works, VII, 540; and VIII, 26, 29, 180.
lcweb2.loc.gov
lcweb2.loc.gov/mss/mal/maltext/rtf_orig/mal086f.rtf · RTF file
3 Robert T. Bridges, a former Confederate officer, was under sentence of death for a murder committed at his home in Ringgold, Georgia.

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Deserters, and CSA Records
Posted by: Gerald Preas (ID *****7962) Date: August 13, 2009 at 19:11:11
of 29621

Robert Thomas Bridges, was in the Civil War 2d Lieutenant, Jan. 20, 1862, 36th Ga Whitfield
County Georgia. Captured first at Vicksburg Ms July, signed a Parole July 9, 1863. Again captured at Tunnell Hill Ga., Feb. 23, 1864, paroled at Point
Lookout , Md. He was transferred to Aiken's Landing, Va for exchange, March 17, 1865, received at Boulware's Wharf, James River, Va. March 19,1865. Confederate Records have listed him a Deserter. But his Complied Service Records tells the real truth. He had been captured and jailed Nashille Tn, tried by U S Military Court, Chattanooga Tn sentenced death by hanging. Reason "Robert T Bridges, alias, Lt Robert T Bridges, 36th Georgia Regiment, so called Confederate Army," a murderer. President A Johnson sent Orders to all Military Commanders to use all proper means to secure and arrest, report by Telegraph to War Dept, Adj Gen. USA were still looking for him Sept 1865.
Northern Georgia at that time, 1864, lot of rear action and behind the lines. Robert T Bridges, died of natural causes 1899, Limestone County Al. Family lore he had killed some Union Officer near his home, Taylor Ridge Ga.
Confederate Records were hard to keep with Gen Sherman's boys shooting at you.
So before thinking your ancestor Deserter, keep looking.

Gerald Preas

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