Letter from General Samuel J. Gholson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; October 26, 1863

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Letter from General Samuel J. Gholson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; October 26, 1863

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Baldwin, Thomas Gholson, Samuel Jameson, 1808-1883 Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

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Mississippi. Militia United States. Army

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Confederate States of America--War Department Confederate States of America--War Department. Quartermaster Department Military Headquarters

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Mississippi--Chickasaw County. Okolona Mississippi--Noxubee County. Macon

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Letter from General Samuel J. Gholson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; October 26, 1863

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H^d Quarters Miss State Troops.
In the field Oct. 26^th/63

Governor,

I send you the papers prepared to enable the widow of Tho. Baldwin, to recover the value of his horse captured by the enemy. Confederate Quarter Masters have unconditionally refused to pay for horses lost in the state service, and I desire instructions from you upon the subject.

The case presented, is one of peculiar merit. Baldwin was a gallant soldier, and fell nobly in the defence of his country, leaving his family in very indigent circumstances. If you concur with me, that this claim should be paid, I will order my Quarter Master accordingly.

Please let me hear from you at your earliest convenience, and direct to Okolona.

Very Respectfully
Your Obdt. Svt.

S J Gholson
Major General Comdg.

His Excellency
Jno. J. Pettus.
Macon Miss