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To Andrew Johnson2Open page
Gov. Johnson. War Department,
Nashville, Tenn. Washington, D.C., Sep. 7. 1864.
This is an order to whatever officer may have the matter in charge that the execution of Jesse T. Broadway and Jordan Moseley, is respited to Friday September 30th. 1864
A. LINCOLN
Annotation
[1] ALS, DNA WR RG 107, Presidential Telegrams, I, 157. Jourdan Moseley, citizen of Tennessee, was sentenced to death for murder, violation of the rules of war, and other charges. On July 8, Lincoln approved the sentence. The case was returned to the president on September 7, but John G. Nicolay returned it with a note that the president declined to interfere (DNA WR RG 153, Judge Advocate General, NN 1820). Jesse A. Broadway, citizen of Lincoln County, Tennessee, was sentenced to death for murder and robbery. On July 8 Lincoln approved the sentence, but on October 13 commuted it to imprisonment at hard labor for three years (ibid., NN 1822). The names are somewhat confused in the telegrams concerning these cases, but the court-martial records give ``Jourdan Moseley'' and ``Jesse A. Broadway.
On September 7, Governor Johnson telegraphed Lincoln: ``[`] Jesse T Broadway and Jordm [sic] Mosely are to be executed on the 9th inst I have become satisfied that these poor men are innocent and hope that you will give them fifteen (15) days to produce the proof which will go a great ways to mitigate if not entirely acquit them of the charge M R [B] Fogg['] Mrs Fogg is the wife of Francis B Fogg Esq of this city She is a lady of high character, intelligence and great benevolence.'' (DLC-Johnson Papers).
The initials ``M R [B]'' of Mrs. Fogg's signature resulted in confusion in the received copy of Johnson's telegram, where they are rendered ``Mary Mc Baldwin Fogg'' (DLC-RTL), as a result of the earlier telegram from Mary McCook Baldwin on the same subject (see Lincoln to Mrs. Baldwin, August 24, supra). Mrs. Fogg's maiden name was ``Mary Middleton Rutledge.''