Letter from William M. Inge to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 8, 1861

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Letter from William M. Inge to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 8, 1861

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People

Brown, William H.Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Inge, William Murphy Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

Events

Military Procedures & Events--Commission Resignation

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Artillery Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 12th

Places

Florida--Escambia County. Pensacola Mississippi--Alcorn County. Corinth Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson

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Corinth
May 8 1861

Gov John J. Pettus

Dear Sir

I tendered the Services of the Tishomingo Rangers as an Artilery Company—When I was in Jackson—without the consent of the Company and the Company, refuse to be transfered to artilery you will please therefore see that no change is made in the company and that it remain as it now the first Cavalry Company on the list in the State—I had no right to make the tender as artilery without their Consent and as they by vote of Company refuse to change let them Stand as they were, please attend to this immediately as the Company are bitterly opposed to losing their place on Cavalry list—I hereby resign the Captaincy of said company I will leave for Pensacola as soon as you send the answer you think will be necessary for the transportation of the arms I am making up Artilery Company as you and Gen Clark Suggested please let me hear from you immediately—your obt svt

W M Inge

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P. S. If any change has been made in the Tishomingo Rangers have them placed as they are on the Cavalry the first Company, as they will never forgive me if they were to Lose their place on the list

Let me hear from you as I feel much Solicitude in relation to the matter—

W. M. Inge

Col, Brown who asks some order from the Governor

W, M, Inge
May 8^th 1861