Letter from C. J. Sullivan to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; January 14, 1861

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Letter from C. J. Sullivan to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; January 14, 1861

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Brantley, W. F.Burt, E. R.Coffey, Gilbert Harris, William Littleton, 1807-1868 Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866 Sullivan, C. J.

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Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment

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Mississippi Home Guard Missouri. Militia Tennessee. Militia

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Mississippi--Choctaw County Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Webster County. Greensboro Missouri Missouri--Jackson County. Independence Tennessee Tennessee--Warren County. McMinnville

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Greensboro Miss Jay 14^th 1861.

His Exc. Gov. Pettus.

My Dear Sir.

I write you now for the purpose of ascertaining whether we can get a stand of arms for a company, which I am going to make an effort to raise & organize in this (Choctaw) county, and if so, what kind of arms, & how much money, if any, we will have to raise in order to get the arms. I wish to organize a company of "old men," say between thirty and sixty years of age, for the purpose of defending Mississippi, at any point you may direct. Will you write me fully, as to the above, as soon as possible.

Yours most obediently,

C. J. Sullivan.

Refer to
Hon. W^m. L. Harris. (Now in Jackson)
D^r E. R. Burt. (Now in Jackson)
Gilbert Coffey Esqr. (Now in Jackson)
W. F. Brantly Esqr. (Now in Jackson)

P. S.
It may not be out of place, to respectfully mention, that I had command of the "Houston Blues" at McMinnville Ten, two years, & also the "Independence Guards," at Independence, Mo. about three years.

Respectfully,
Sullivan.

[manicule] Is "Scott^s, Infantry Drill" the one now used? Please send me one, used by your company in Jackson & I will send the money for it—I wish to rub up!

Sullivan.

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His Ex Gov. Pettus.
Jackson
Miss.