Letter from S. B. Woodruff to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 28, 1861

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Letter from S. B. Woodruff to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 28, 1861

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Brown, William H.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Reid, Jo S.Woodruff, S. B.

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Military Events--Military elections

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Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 15th Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 15th. Company D Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 20th Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 20th. Company G

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Fearns Springs (Miss.)Winston (Miss.)Winston County (Miss.)

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Fearn Springs Miss
May 28^th 61

Hon J J Pettus

Sir we have a volunteer Company Complete officers Elected at winstonville Winston ,Co, Miss, our sole purpose in organizing was to serve our Southern Confederacy we volunteered for twelve months according to our tender the ordanance passed by the Milatary and of this state if you will receive us please to inform us Style of the company Wigfall Rifles if you will receive us please authorize Capt—Reid of the Barksdale Greys to muster us in to service

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forth with—address Fearn Springs Po,
Winston Co, Miss

S B Woodruff

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S B. Woodruff
Ans^d. June 4. 1861

too late

May 28^th 61

To Gov Pettus requesting acceptance of a Co at Winstonville, Miss

Col Brown.