Letter from Colonel T. P. August to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; August 4, 1864

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Letter from Colonel T. P. August to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; August 4, 1864

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August, Thomas Pearson Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880

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Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment

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Mississippi. Militia

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Confederate States of America. Bureau of Conscription Confederate States of America. War Department

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Macon (Miss.)Richmond (Va.)Virginia

Letter from Colonel T. P. August to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; August 4, 1864

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Confederate States of America,

War Department,
Bureau of Conscription,
Richmond, Va. 4 August 1864

His Excellency,
Governor Chas Clark,
Macon, Miss--

Sir,

I have the honor to ac-knowledge the receipt of your communication of the 7^th July, in regards to retaining the present organization of certain companies of the Reserves.

In reply I would state that jurisdiction of the Re-serves haves been by direction of the Secretary of War transferred to the Generals Commanding the Reserves in the various states, and therefore the matter is entirely beyond the control of this Bureau—

Very Respectfully
Your ob't Serv't

T P August
Colonel & Actg Supt.