Letter from Arthur Clayton to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 16, 1860

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Letter from Arthur Clayton to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 16, 1860

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Clayton, Arthur Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

Events

Conventions Conventions--Mississippi. Convention (1861)Military Events--Military elections Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment Political elections

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Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Artillery

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Political Parties--Union and Southern Rights Party (Miss.)

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Lamar (Miss.)Marshall County (Miss.)

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Lamar Dec: 16^th" 1860

Gov: J. J. Pettus—

Dear Sir—

I write you to know if I can get three pieces of flying Artilleries, with swords & carbines or rifles for 60 men—I am raising an Artillery Company to place at your disposal, for home or Foreign service—& wish to equip them completely—Until the restoration of peace & quiet to our Country I intend to devote myself exclusively to preparing for any emergency that may arise & if you have to call any

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of us into active service, I shall be but too glad if you will give my Com-pany a chance—Knowing that the state was deficient in the Artillery branch of the Service, I have been at great pains in raising my Company, to select the very best Material at my command, & I dont hesitate now to say, that I believe I can make it as efficient a Company as ever went into the Field—

My list is now nearly complete—On Saturday next, we elect our Officers, & as soon thereafter as possible we will send the papers necess-ary for procuring our arms—

Please write me as soon as you can, & fully as to the arms that we will be entitled to. I want to make a battery of three pieces of Flying Artillery, & I want every thing allowed by the State, to make the battery complete—

The contest in this County will be very close, one if not more of the Union Candidates will be elected to the Convention. I hope however that the State will all be right—

Resp^ly,, Yrs,
Arthur Clayton

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Arthur Claiborne asks for arms.