Letter from James Whitfield to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; November 29, 1860

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Letter from James Whitfield to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; November 29, 1860

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Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Whitfield, James

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Letter from James Whitfield to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; November 29, 1860

Columbus Nov. 29^th 1860

His Excellency John J. Pettus
Jackson Miss.

My Dear Sir

A Company has been formed in this County, mostly in this place, of Volunteers, or Minute Men, now consisting of 60 Men, good material, and hold themselves ready for any service in behalf of the State that may be required of them, whenever you may deem their service necessary either within or without the limits of the State. The designation of the Company is "Southrons," A light Infantry company, to act as Mounted Men if the service makes such troops necessary_ They de=sire to be armed, best Rifles, with Saber Bayonet, which they desire the State to furnish them with at the earliest practicable period—This early application is made in part under the belief that the Patriotic Sons of the State may press thursday into its service in such numbers, that all will not be wanted, or cannot be armed immediately, or conveniently, and that the rule of "first come first ser=ved" may be applied—It is unnecessary to say anything to your Excellency about Lowndes County Volunteers—the first Mississippi Rifles, and the "Tombigbee Volunteers" tells their own story—Some of the present company were mem-bers of the "T. V.^s An early response from you would greatly oblige.

Truly [gap] James Whitfield