Letter from Joseph M. Jayne to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 22, 1861

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Letter from Joseph M. Jayne to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 22, 1861

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Jayne, Joseph M.Kirkland, J. B.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Ware, James A.

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 18th Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 18th. Company A

Places

Louisiana--Orleans Parish. New Orleans Mississippi--Alcorn County. Corinth Mississippi--Rankin County. Brandon

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Brandon May 22^nd 1861

Gov. J. J. Pettus

Sir:

I have detailed Mr. J. B. Kirkland to go to Corinth in advance of my Company to secure & have in readiness for its use Tents Camp equipage knap sacks Haver sacks Cartidge boxes Cap boxes Belts &c &c

Will you please to pass him over The Rail Roads and give him a line to the authorities at Corinth which will secure success to his mission.

Your friend &c

Jos. M. Jayne
Capt Confederate Rifles

P.S. I have detailed other men to accompany Mr Kirkland whom you will also pass

I understand from Maj. Ware who is just from Jackson that the Belgian Rifles are in New Orleans if so. having been promised them heretofore I beg of you to give them to us in exchange for our muskets at Corinth. The name of my Company is Confederate Rifles and if there are any Rifles to be distributed by the States it does seem in view of this fact that I am one of the first companies

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now on the roll to be provided for & which fact taken in connection with the name of my Company that I ought to have them.

Yours
Jos M. Jayne
Capt Con. Rifles

Col Brown,
rec'd
give the pass over the R R asked for
John J Pettus

Order issued May 22/61
Pass over R, Road

Passes over R Road