Letter from J. H. Cochran to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; February 5, 1863

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Letter from J. H. Cochran to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; February 5, 1863

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Berry, M. F.Cochran, J. H.Moore, J. F.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

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Military Events--Military discharge

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Legislators Medical Profession Medical Profession--Surgeons

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Mississippi--Clarke County. Enterprise Mississippi--Lauderdale County. Daleville

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Letter from J. H. Cochran to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; February 5, 1863

Dalesville Miss Feby 5th 1863

Hon John,, J,, Pettus Govr &c

Dear Sir I write you for Information the information desired is as follows after statement of facts that has occured to wit haveing been conscripted and repairing to Enterprize the camp of Instruction and being Examined by J. F. Moore Surgeon & Medical Inspector C,,S,,A was by that Gentleman recommended to be discharged by Major Berry which was don by said Major without Hisitation being disabled from Military Service from haveing one thigh broken and contracting in cureing up so as to shorten that limb to the extent of about 2 inches as Dr Moore states the discharge was granted the 24th December last 1862 Sceince that time to wit at this time the offices is enrolling all above ~~years and under~~^above^ ^my age is thirty seven years^ 40 years.

Now Sir I appeal to your excellency to know whether I am subjected by any late act of the Legislator or not having been Examined and Discharged as above stated

The question is am I really subject to malitia duty being by the proper authority ^discharged^ from conscription

J,, H,, Cochran