Letter from Robert L. Harris to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; June 24, 1862

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Letter from Robert L. Harris to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; June 24, 1862

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Beauregard, G. T. (Gustave Toutant), 1818-1893 Bowen, Unknown Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell), 1821-1875 Harris, Robert L.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Statham, Winfield S.Thompson, Jacob, 1810-1885

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Military Events--Military leaves and furloughs Military Events--Prisoner Exchange Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment

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Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army of Mississippi (1862 Mar. 5-Nov. 20)Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 22nd Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 22nd. Company G Under Review Under Review--Brigades

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Headquarters, Military Hospitals Market Street Hospital (Tenn.)Post offices

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Black Hawk (Miss.)Bowling Green (Ky.)Corinth (Miss.)Forts--Fort Donelson (Tenn.)Iuka (Miss.)Military training camps--Camp Beauregard (Miss.)Nashville (Tenn.)Washington (D.C.)

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Black Hawk Miss June 24^th/62

Gov John. J. Pettus

Dear Sir

I am a member of Company G 22^nd Mississippi Reg^t—Stathams Brigade of Breckenridges Division of the Army of the Mississippi—our Company was mustered into service for and during the war at Iuka on 6^th of Sept/61. our Company then joined the 22^nd Regt & were Sent to Camp Beauregard, we were then placed under the Command of Brig Gen Bowen on the 25^th of Dec—we left Camp Beauregard for Bowling Green Ky—I was taken sick at Bowling Green & Sent to the Bowling Green Hospital, where I remained very low with Typhoid fever until the 11^th of Feb—when I was sent to Nashville—to Market Street Hospital No 1. I lay there very low until about the 25^th of Feby—when I began to improve & by the 1^st of April I was able to walk about & the Federal General (thinking that I would die) released me on parole—I left Nashville about the 5^th of May, and after walking the two hundred miles I arrive at Corinth & reported myself to Col Statham who Commands our Brigade & he informed me that I could be exchanged—but Told me to get a decision from Head Quarters. I tried to obtain an interview with Gen Beauregard, but owing to pressure of business I was not permitted to see him. I sent my parole to him through the post office & requested him to exchange me in the first lot of prisoners—

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and also requested him to let me hear his decision concerning the parol, as Some of the officers were of the opinion that I could not be exchanged on that parole. I also wrote to Jacob Thompson & requested him to use his influence with Beauregard to have me exchanged & I have written two letters to Gen Beauregard Since [then?] two to Jake Thompson. but I have not received a word from either of them. Perhaps My parole has been lost. I n see that one hundred and Seventy five members of old Abe's Cougers have petitioned him to inter into an agreement by which all prisoners can be exchanged. And also three officers have gone to Washington City to effect an exchange of all of the Fort Donaldson Prisoners

I write to you to get some information as regards the manner in which I must act in order that I may be exchanged.

I had rather be sick a dozen times that to be compelled to Keep this parole. I am very anxious to join My Company & Regt & offer my life on the Altar of my Country—

Please let me hear from you soon [?]
Yours Truly

R Robert L. Harris
Black Hawk
Miss

Robt. L. Harris
Black Hawk
Miss

Robet L. Harris
Black Hawk