70yr old Confederate Veteran working on a Ga. Chain Gang, seeks Pardon 1907

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I found a newspaper article from the Atlanta Georgian dated April 12th 1907. It's about a 70 year old Confederate Veteran that was sentenced to 6 months on a Worth County, Ga. chain gang. His crime was "illegally selling whiskey".
His name was J. J. Ford. The article states that he was a member of Capt. Fulton's company of the Gen. Ed Thomas brigade and of Stonewall Jackson's corps.
It states that he was one of 6 survivors of a company of 78 men at Malvern Hill.

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Atlanta Georgian and news. (Atlanta, Ga.)April 12, 1907, Image 1

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The Tifton gazette. (Tifton, Berrien County, Ga.)April 19, 1907, Image 4


Veteran's Pardon refused by board. (repeat offender).

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Atlanta Georgian and news. (Atlanta, Ga.) April 13, 1907, Image 11
 
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