Letter from R. G. Rives to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 10, 1861

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Letter from R. G. Rives to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 10, 1861

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Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Rives, R. G.

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 13th Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 13th. Company C

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Mississippi--Military Board

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Mississippi--Alcorn County. Corinth Mississippi--Kemper County. DeKalb

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DeKalb Miss May 10^th1861

Hon John J. Pettus

Sir The Kemper Legion rendezvous at this place on tomorrow preparatory to going to Corinth for which they are daily in expectation of an order. The ranks of the Legion are full to overflowing. A number of citizens of our county propose getting up a new Company as expeditiously as possible. We propose receiving Rifles if the state can furnish them if not, then the best guns the State can furnish muskets we presume, ~~and if~~ We are anxious to be mustered into service and be ready for action as speedily as possible and desire to know if we will be furnished arms upon the certificate of any Captain regularly in the Service of the State that he has mustered ~~into~~ us in. If so we will be mustered in almost as soon as organized ~~and~~ receive our arms, go into Camps and be ready to go anywhere the State of Mississippi and the Confederate States may think we can be of most service

yours respectfully
R, G, Rives

P S If after organization we have to send in our application and want for a deportation by the Military Board to some Captain to muster us in it will delay matters very much

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R. G. Rives
Kemper Company