Letter from James Huddleston to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; July 29, 1861

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Letter from James Huddleston to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; July 29, 1861

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People

Blythe, Andrew K.Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Davis, Reuben, 1813-1890 Glenn, D. C.Huddleston, James Monet, Julius C.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

Events

Mexican War, 1846-1848

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 44th Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 44th. Company A Mississippi. Militia Mississippi. Militia. Infantry Company--Piney Wood Rangers United States. Army United States. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1846-1848)

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Bay Saint Louis (Miss.)Columbus (Miss.)Gulf Coast (Miss.)Pass Christian (Miss.)

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Pass Christian July 29^th 1861

To his Excellency. John J Pettus. Governor of
the State of Mississippi

Sir

I take this method of informing you that my company the Piney Wood Rangers. is now ready to be mustered in the service of the State of Mississippi for the defense of the Sea Coast.

As there is a Scarcity of Arms I can state to your Excel—that we can furnish our own guns, principally double barrel Shot guns; weapons which the men have been used from boyhood.

My ~~men~~ ^Company^ consist of men who have been born in this country, are used to going on the water in fact some of them are the best pilots on the lakes acclimated and know every tree ravine and lagoon in the whole section of this country.

I will also state to your Excellency that I have a Steam Saw mill on the head of Bay St Louis that is in good running order with a large quan-tity of timber (Pine) on hand and if it is the intention to build gun boats

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for these waters the whole is at the disposal of the State of Mississippi

If there is a scarcity of material for the manufacture of bayonets side knives I will also inform your Excellency that I have a large lot of old mill saws (which is very good I am informed for the purpose) that is also at your disposal,

I will inform your Excellency that I have had experience in Camp-life having served during the war in Mexico with the 2^d Miss—Regt. Starting under the Command of our present Major Genl Reuben Davis and after his resignation under the former Genl Chas Clark. I was a member of the Lowndes Guards Capt Blythes Company from Columbus Miss. And as to character and ability as a soldier you can refer to any of the members of the Reg—or to Col D C Glenn. J. C. Monet or others from this part of the State.

Hoping I may soon hear from your Excellency I have the honor to remain your obdt Svt

James Huddleston
Captain of the Piney Wood Rangers.

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July 29^th 1861
James Huddleston

Reference to Piney Woods Rangers

July 29^th 1861
Jas Huddleston