Letter from R. G. Garmon to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; April 10, 1863

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Letter from R. G. Garmon to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; April 10, 1863

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Bromley, H. C.Garmon, R. G.George, James Z. (James Zachariah), 1826-1897 Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Weatherall, John T.Williams, C. H.Williams, Unknown Young, William

Events

Military Events--Military transfer

Military Units

Mississippi. Militia Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Battalion, 2nd (Harris')Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Battalion, 2nd (Harris'). Company A Mississippi. Militia. Minute Men Infantry Regiment, 4th Mississippi. Militia. Minute Men Infantry Regiment, 4th. Company G

Occupations

Farmers

Places

Military training camps Mississippi--Pontotoc County. Chesterville Mississippi--Tallahatchie County. Flautt North Carolina--Cabarrus County

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Birth Disease and illness

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Camps Near Duggins Landing
Tallihatchy County Miss April the 10^th1863

To His Excellency
Gov J. J. Pettus

The undersigned petitioner a private of Capt Williamses Co (G) 4^th Regt Miss State Troops, Respectfully petition your Excellency to be transfur-d to Capt J. T. Weatheralls Company of Cavalry for the following reasons to Wit, your petitioner Having been in the Infantry servis for several months finds that he will not be able to stand the Infantry servis espetially in March-ing as I have something like Rhuimatisam in my legs & is not able to march atall some days, and believing that it would be conducive to my helth to be in the Cavalry sarvis & that I could surve my cuntry more efficiently ~~your~~ than I can in my presant position Your petitioner would respectfully ask to be transfered

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your favorable consideration of the above will verry much oblige your obt Servant &c

R. G. Garmon

Your petitioner was Detailed at Chester-ville Pontotoc County by Col W^m Young Aug the 13^th,, 1862 was born in Cabaris County North Carolina Aged 45 years five feete 7 or 8 inches high tolerable fair complexion Bleu Eyes & dark hair and by occupation a farmer when detailed

I hereby certify that the statement made in the within petition I believe to be correct and do hereby reccommend that the said R. G. Garmon be granted a transfer )

C. H. Williams Capt
Com—Co—,G, 4^th Regt, M, S, T

Approved
H. C. Bromley Col
4 Regt Miss State
Troops

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Approved & respectfully forwarded
J. Z. George
Brig Genl