Letter from Daniel G. Buie to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; January 9, 1863

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Letter from Daniel G. Buie to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; January 9, 1863

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Bowen, William H.Buie, Daniel G.Cannon, unknown Grafton, James M.Herder. J. E. H.Hicks, E. H.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Postlethwaite, A. J.Rives, James H.

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Military Events--Military service exemption

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Confederate States of America. Army Mississippi. Militia Mississippi. Militia. Minute Men Infantry Battalion, 4th Mississippi. Militia. Minute Men Infantry Battalion, 4th. Company A

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[seal]

January 9^th_,, 1863

His Excellency
J. J. Pettus—

Daniel G, Buie—of this County—has charge of Four plantations with no white male upon any of them—with 50 Negroes, one of them his brothers place who has been in Service Since the commencement of the War, one of them Dr—James M. Grafton who is also in the Army. One of them the Estate of a Widow lady—on which he is the administrator—the 4^th_,, his own place he has a recommendation for a detail Signed by Capt. Cannon—and Lieut Col Postlethwait

D. G. Buie

Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 10 day of January A D 1863

Will H Bowen—
J. S. [Seal]

Governor Pettus—

Above you will find the Sworn statement of Daniel G. Buie the oject is to have Mr Buie—under the facts of his case excused from military duty—our section of Country absolutely demands, for the safety of the Country, that parties Situated as Mr Buie is,

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should remain at home—I hope you will give this application your favourable consideration—

very truly yr friend
E. H. Hicks

I approve of the above statement J E H Herder Esq
Will W Bowen [seal]

Sergt D. G. Buie
Company "A" 4^th Bat Minute men detailed Jany 12^th 1863

His Excellency—
J. J. Pettus
Jackson
Miss

Application granted until further orders
By order of the Governor
James H. Rives
Private secty