Letter from William Wideman and William Evers Wideman to Mississipi Governor John J. Pettus; August 6, 1862

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Letter from William Wideman and William Evers Wideman to Mississipi Governor John J. Pettus; August 6, 1862

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People

Evers, William H.Hill, A. P.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Wideman, William H.

Events

Military Events--Military transfer

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 1st (Adams'/Woods')Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 1st (Adams'/Woods'). Company D Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 40th Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 40th. Company B

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Confederate States of America. War Department

Places

Canton (Miss.)Lauderdale County (Miss.)Meridian (Miss.)Military training camps--Camp Meridian (Meridian, Miss.)

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Camp Meridian Lauderdale Cty Miss
Aug the 6,, 1862

Govner Pettus

Dear Sir

We take the liberty of adressing you in regard to a transfer from the 40 Miss Regt' from Company B to Capt; Hills Garila Company; the Company is now camped 9 miles North of Canton We are anxious to know if in your ^power^ you will do us and act of kindness to give us the liberty of a transfer; if not in your power you will please give us information who to adress in regard to the matter; if we can get a transfer we have Horses that will do for the Survise and can easily furnish the balance of the equipage Arms &c you will pleas Adress us at Meridian Lauderdale County Soon

Yours

Corporal W. H. Wideman
Privett W. H. Evers

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W H. Wideman
W. H. Evers

Aug 6/62
ans^d" 9/62

No power Apply through Officer of Regt to war dept