Letter from Robert J. Hill to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; June 12, 1861

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Letter from Robert J. Hill to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; June 12, 1861

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People

Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Hill, Robert J.

Events

Recruiting and enlistment

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 21st Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 21st. Company K Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 23rd Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 23rd. Company B

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Orizaba (Miss.)

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Orizaba Miss. June 12^th 1861

His. Excellency J. J. Pettus

Dear Sir

I have writen to you to be admitted into the Place of the Newalbany Grays, with my Company. and have Just learned that there has been another call on mississippi for Five thousand more troops. By the Confederate States and I learn that there is but 51 Companies. Recieved By you. and Probly they are not. or a great many of them not full Companies, and that it will take more than the 51 companies to suply the call, If this is the Case, My Company the W. C. Falkner Guards can be raised to a full company in three days time. As I allready have 80 members and are increasing every Day. I have seen Some of the members of the Newalbany Grays who refused to enlist for the war and they are anxious for my company to be received in the their stead and they be attached to it, as they are mostly and are better acquainted with my company you will confere a great and lasting favor on them and my Company, the W. G. Falkner Guards. by receiving us please to write on receipt and if Posible send us the welcom news that you will received us.

Yours Respectfully
Robert, J, Hill

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June 13^th 1861

R. J. Hill

Orizaba Miss

ans^d June 17 '61