Letter from James D. Blincoe to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 17, 1861

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Letter from James D. Blincoe to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 17, 1861

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Blincoe, James D.Brown, Albert Gallatin, 1813-1880 Harris, Green Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Rodgers, E.

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Military Events--Military elections Military Events--Military transfer

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Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 16th Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 16th. Company A

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Summit (Miss.)

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Summit Miss
May 17^th 1861

John J. Pettus Esqr
Gov State Miss

Dear Sir

I have had my men in Camp for sometime, and they are becoming very restless and some of them very refractory, they say, (those that are dissatisfied) that I have no power to keep them, will you please write to me immediately and inform me the extent of my authority? I look upon the Subject in this light when I was mustered into Service, I no longer belonged to myself but to the State of Mississippi, and that I am now responsible to the State for all the men mustered by me into Service Some of the men say they will come to you to get a transfer from my Company to the reserved guard, do not grant any transfer withut a certificate from me, I believe you have uniformly refused a transfer without the consent of the Captain, I would also like to Know whether the commission of an Officer of a Volunteer Company runs out in 12 months after it is issued, whether I have the right to resign my position as Captain, and go into the ranks and if so whether the Company have the right to Elect a new Captain, or will you appoint there are only 4 or 5 men disaffected the others about 100 will stand to me as a unit, Mr E Rodgers & brother Mr Green Harris have requested a transfer of me to Gov A G Brown, not that they are dissatisfied but have friend in Brown's Company I have given

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them my permission, the application will be made to you soon, If there is any probability of my Company being ordered off soon, I would be under many obligations if you would inform me, Please answer immediately

Very Resply
Yours in arms
Ja^s D. Blincoe K. C. S.
Capt Summit Rifles

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