Letter from James B. Welsh to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; August 20, 1861

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Letter from James B. Welsh to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; August 20, 1861

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People

Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Perrin, Robert O. Welsh, James B. McAfee, Madison

Events

Military discharge

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 2nd. Company C Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 11th

Places

Scooba (Miss.) Manassas (Va.) Virginia

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Scooba Aug 20^th 1861

Gov. Pettis

Preferring an infantry, to a cavalry company, and active service, to idle camp life, I obtained a discharge from my Captain R. O. Berrin, of the "Southern Guards," and ex-pect to start in a few days to Manassas, Virginia, to join some company in the 11^th Regiment, Miss. Vol. Be so kind as to furnish me with a passport, to whatever place the above Regiment ~~[?]~~ is stationed, and oblige

Yours very Respectfully
James B. Welsh

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James B Welsh
Aug 20^th 1861

Wants transporta-tion to Va & dis-charge

Cannot grant dis-charge without certificate from Captain—apply to you Gn M^cAfee [?] for transportation