Letter from A. S. Humphries to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; August 22, 1864

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Letter from A. S. Humphries to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; August 22, 1864

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Butler, T. J.Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Estes, James Fisher, George Gaston, E. B.Graham, John L.Hatch, M. W Humphries, A. S.Knapp, J. M.Moore, L. C.Morris, E. M.Redford, R. S.Sherman, G. W.Sherrill, H. T.Vaughn, Gabe

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Confederate States of America--Draft Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment

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Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry Mississippi. Militia

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Hudson, Humphries, and Williams (Columbus, Miss.)Mississippi. Quartermaster Department

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Columbus (Miss.)Macon (Miss.)

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Military Status--Draftees

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Columbus Miss
Aug^st 22^nd 1864

Gov Charles Clark
Macon
Miss

Sir

I Respectfully report that on my arrival here last Saturday evining I notified a large number of persons liable to State Service to report at macon without delay—and have to day given Transportation ^to^

Jn^o L. Graham
T. J. Butler
E. M. Morris
R. S. Redford
Geo.. Fisher

Ja^s Estes
H. T. Sherrill
E. B. Gaston
L. C. Moore

M. W. Hatch
Gabe Vaughn
J. M. Knapp
G. W Sherman

In all thirteen; others will be down in a day or two—but there ^are^ some perhaps quite a number who cannot be gotten without Cavalry—The commandant of the Post has but four or five men & they without Horses consequently I cannot get help from Him;

Are men between 45 & 50 who have Been conscr-ipted & who was never joined any organization or been Enrolled—but are [deliled?] in Com^D,, Qr, M. & [?] departments

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HUDSON, HUMPHRIES & WILLIAMS
DEALERS IN
fancy and Staple Dry Goods, Clothing,
WATCHES, JEWELRY, FANCY GOODS, NOTIONS,
&c., &c., &c.
COR. OF MAIN AND MARKET STS.

Columbus, Miss. [gap] 186

Dear Sir:

Subject to the late State Law and Subject to your Call.

Respectfully
Your Obdt Servant

A. S. Humphries