Letter from Captain William Delay to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; March 19, 1861

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Letter from Captain William Delay to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; March 19, 1861

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People

Delay, William Lowry, Robert, 1830-1910 Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 11th Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A

Organizations

Universities and colleges Universities and colleges--Mississippi. University of Mississippi

Places

Mississippi--Lafayette County. Oxford

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Oxford Miss
March 19 1861.

J. J. Pettus

Sir: I have learned that an attempt has been made to rule out this Regiment Capt. Lowry's Com-pany here at the University after they have been regularly mustered into the service and received their arms. I think it would be great injustice to do so. They are all young men it is true, but many of them are of ripe age and all of them eligable for military Service and they are exceedingly anxious to enter the Service As a Company they are really better skilled in military tactics, than any Company I know of, Many of them have been educated at Military Schools. I hope therefore they will not be [sucked?] out.

With high respect I have the honor to be your
Obt. Sevnt
W^m Delay Capt.
Comp. Lafayette Guards

P. S. This Company has also been at considerable expense in procuring uniforms &c.

W. D.

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Capt W^m Delany

For retaining the
University Greys