Letter from Lieutenant Thomas K. Knowland to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; November 22, 1862

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Letter from Lieutenant Thomas K. Knowland to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; November 22, 1862

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Knowland, Thomas K.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

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Crime Crime--Kidnapping

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Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 3rd Mississippi. Militia Mississippi. Militia. Minute Men Infantry Battalion, 1st (1862-1863)Under Review Under Review--Brigades United States. Navy

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Camp at Mildale
1^st. Bat. 3^rd Brigade Miss. State Troops

Nov. 22^nd 1862,

Hon. Sir—

Permit me to make one suggestion in relation to the welfare of the State Troops now in service, You are aware that we ^are^ all what may be termed old men, and winter is now at hand, and to be compell to remain during that period in Tents in our advanced years, one half of us in all proabability will sleep in the silent tomb.

Warrenton is distant from Vicksburg 8 miles and about 17 miles from Mildale, near enough as your honor will see to morah from one place to another in four hours time.

At Warrenton there are homes unoccupied sufficient to quarter 2000 men, and wood convenient, corn meal can be procured at one Dollar per Bushel, good drill and parade grounds, and other advantages too tedious to mention, that Mildale does not possess. Put us in houses for winter quarters and my word for it we will be satisfied, and when danger calls us away to another part of our state we will shoulder our nap sacks and start

The 3^rd Miss. Regiment have sent to Mobile and procured nails and are now building them houses to winter in near our camp at Mildale

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should the Enemies Gun Boats approach, we can abandon our encampment for another Contiguous to Vicksburg or Mildale, or any other place that your honor may deem neces-sary. Borned and raised five miles below Warrenton, I am as familiar with the large Swamp counties above and below Warrenton, as your honor is with the streets of Jackson.

It was from the River Platnations below Warrenton where the Enemy kidnapped our 200 slaves to work on the Cut oft oposite Vicksburg, By encampment at Warrenton we soldiers could procure many necessaries of life that we cannot get at Mildale for besides our Brigade there are 3 Regiments of Confederate Troops camped near that place,

I am ^in^ hopes your honor will consider that we are too old to pass thee dreary winter in a house made of cloth, when better means are at hand

I am honorable Sir, yours
with sentiments of high regard

Tho^s,, K, Knowland
Lieut Comdg. Warren M. M.
Miss, State Troops

Hon, J, J, Pettus
Jackson
Miss

Lieut Thos K, Knowland
Mill Dale
Nov 22^nd 1862

Asking removal of the camp—to Warrenton

The enemy are expected at Mill Dale and not at Warrenton