Letter to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; April 1861

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Letter to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; April 1861

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People

Clayton, George R.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Whitfield, James Williams, Isaac

Events

Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 10th (1861-1862)Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 10th (1861-1862). Company D Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 10th (1861-1862). Company E Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 14th Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 14th. Company K Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 44th Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 44th. Company A

Organizations

Military education

Places

Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Lowndes County. Columbus

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Columbus Miss
Apl 1861

To his Excellency
Gov Pettus
Jackson Miss

The Undersigned Citizens of the town would suggest to you that for several reasons it would be [important?] & hazardous, to allow the Columbus Rifleman to Enlist & be absent for a period of months

Some of the reasons and—viz 1^st Two Companies (Southrons & Avengers)—have already been mustered into Service, & nearly all from this place and an additional Co (Rangers, whose services we understand have accepted—and mostly from our town—

2^d The Riflemen are nearly all business men living in Town & to be withdrawn, in addition to the others—would leave a larger amount of property here, & in the immediate vicinity, in a defenceless Condition

3 The best company form a first rate Military School, & would Continue to do so—

4 The members of the Company feel it incumbent on them to tender their services, & hold themselves in readiness for any Emergency at any time—as they always have since their organization in the year 1837—I am entirely ignorant of the communication & which is made upon re=sponsibility—from a sense of duty to our com=munity—

Geo. R. Clayton
James Whitfield
Isaac Williams

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Clayton, Whitfield et al
[?] to the
Columbus Riflemen