Letter from General J. Z. George to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; June 13, 1863

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Letter from General J. Z. George to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; June 13, 1863

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Blythe, Green L.Chalmers, James R. (James Ronald), 1831-1898 Dunn, J. B.George, James Z. (James Zachariah), 1826-1897 Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891 Manning, T. P.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

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Military Events--Military transfer Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment

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Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana Mississippi. Militia Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Battalion (Blythe's)Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Battalion (Blythe's). Company A Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Battalion, 1st (Dunn's Rangers)Under Review Under Review--Brigades

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Headquarters, Military Military Districts--5th (Miss.)

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Panola (Miss.)

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Military Status--Draftees

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Head Qrs 3 Brigade. 5 Mil Dist. Dept of Mi & E La.
Panola 13 June 1863

Gov Petus.

About 1^s July the term of Enlistment of Dunn's Co will expire also of Capt Manning's in Col Blythe Regt. Steps ought to be taken to reorganize them. Genl Chalmers has empowered Capt Manning to raise a Co or Battalion from the State Troops for the Confederate Service—the men to remain in such service until their present enlistment expires. I fear that there will be trouble in reorganizing under these circumstances. I would suggest that you procure an order from Genl Johnston guaranteing a non-interference with the Conscripts in the State Service for the next 12 mos. or for the new Enlistment of 12 mos.

Independent Cos are the Eagr men. but they are utterly worthless without so they wont leave their own neighborhoods & are at home, nearly all the time.

I dont expect any but conscripts to re-enlist unless a new draft should be threatened. That might scare in a few.

I do not know what term you consider the volunteer Cos whom been enlisted for, but they all claim for 12 mos.

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Settlle this question at once & unto me. Dunn claims that his Co is a new ^or 3 year^ Co. but his men I hear claim different, I know of [?] [?] here answer the same, if volunteer Cos frm a Cmpy less than 12 mos. call in members when you call for them for 2 years,

Please forward me a copy of the Militia law of 1862. I shall go forward to Senatobia to morrow. This places me in front and expect when [warm?] [?].

I am very anxious about this bout of Vicksburg I fear our Gov^t underrates the magination of the preparedeness to Capture that Stronghold & In that it does not appreciate its importance to the Confederacy Vicksburg is the Confederacy,

Mindfully & in [?] often Miss was home to our Enemies. I almost [?] of [?] [?]. Having it if we cant keep it. I do not see how we are to repossess it. & the Confederacy cannot live cut into two parts. Break our center, & the two [?] will fall a prey to the Enemy. The [?] of Success to [?], will make here in truth an article, & have those in the North really anxious for power, will form a refound prosecution of the war, as the Shortest road to a cessation of hostilities. Our Own people will become [?] [?] at the prospect of war Ending [?] & will [?] in the Lincoln Rule, to get that grant which yankees love So much,, In haste

Respectfully &c

J. Z. George

Genl. George
13 June 1863

Answered 17 June 63