Letter from T. W. Winston to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; October 26, 1862

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Letter from T. W. Winston to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; October 26, 1862

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People

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Ellen, K.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Winston, T. W.Winston, W. H.

Events

Confederate States of America--Draft Legislation. Confederate States of America. Congress Legislation. Confederate States of America. Congress. Twenty Negro Law (1862)Military Events--Commission Resignation Military Events--Military discharge Military Events--Military service exemption

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Texas Confederate States of America. Army. Texas. Cavalry Regiment, 3rd

Occupations

Medical Profession Medical Profession--Surgeons Plantation overseers

Places

Texas--Harrison County. Jonesville

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African Americans African Americans--Enslaved people Marital Status--Widows Military Status--Military families

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Disease and illness

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Oct 26^th 1862

Jonesville Harrison Cty Texas

Gov J,, J,, Pettus

Dear Sir

I will bring myself to your notice by making a few enquiries of you & your relations in this portion of Texas are all in tolerable health. I have some enquiries to make of you relative to the last exemption Bill, I will begin first by giving you history of my case and then wish you to tell me if I come under the exemption or not. I volunteered in June 1861 and was Captain of a Company until in the last of June I resigned my office as Capt. on a Surgeons certificate and retired home where I have remaind as my health had not got good until of laute and to prevent being conscripted I joined company but was not mustered in when this exemption Bill was passed. I am only thirty-four years of age. now does this Law exempt those of my age or only those up to the 45 years of age.

I would be perfectly willing to go into the army again but I have a widow sister Mrs. K. Ellen and no one to overseer her place and W. H. Winston's places & my own places to attend to and no chance to get an Overseer on any of them and I wrote to W.H. Winston in all to send an overseer out to attend to all of our places but he writes me that he can't get a man, and I had better remain on them. I wish you would let me know as soon as possible whether the last Bill does Exempt those place owners by men under thirty five or not we have near thirty five Negroes on the 3 places and not a man on them and no possible chance to get one.

If I can not exempt can you have me under the clause of the Special Exemptions by the President you will oblige me very much if you will answer me soon.

Yours Truly

T. W. Winston

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T. W. Winston
In request to
exemption

Oct 31st 1862