Letter from General James L. Alcorn to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; February 5, 1862

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Letter from General James L. Alcorn to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; February 5, 1862

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People

Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Campbell, Unknown Davis, Claudius Virginius Hughes McLaurin, Cornelius Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Polk, Leonidas, 1806-1864

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 2nd Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 2nd. Company F Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, Unknown (Army of 10,000-Alcorn's Brigade)

Organizations and Businesses

Railroad Railroad--Mississippi Central Railroad Company (1852-1877)Railroad--Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company

Places

Grenada (Miss.)Jackson (Miss.)

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Grenada Miss
Feby 5 1862

Gov Pettus

Dr Sir

Capt McLaurns Cavalry Company is yet at state line station. I have endeavored both with the Mobile & Ohio & the Miss Central road to procure transportation but have failed will you not dispatch Genl Polk on this point and have them sent home? I regret that this has occurred as the troops are much disposed to complain and are ever ready to sup-pose their unavoidable inconveniences result from inattention to their wants,

I have approved most of the muster rolls. and in doing this approved one roll before inspection viz Capt Campbells Co (F) 2 Regimt—you will call the attention of the paymaster to my remarks on the margin of the roll and see that he does not pay it,

I will be in Jackson on the 12^th inst to finally make my accout should the money arrive this would be a good time to have the Captains meet at Jackson to draw their pay,

Very Respectfully
Yours &

J L Alcorn Brig Genl

Adjutant Davis will deposit the Books containing my orders & a copy of my correspondence with Genl Polk.

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Gen Alcorn
Grenada Miss

Feby 5^th 1862 In regard to the pay—of the sixty day troops &c. &c