Letter from P. Randolph Leigh to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus; September 4, 1861

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Letter from P. Randolph Leigh to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus; September 4, 1861

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Blythe, Andrew K.Leigh, P. Randolph Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Raybaum, W. A.Simon, D. S.

Events

Military Events--Military elections Military Events--Military transfer Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 44th Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 44th. Company E

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Mississippi--Yalobusha County. Coffeeville Missouri Tennessee

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The Grove
Sept 4^th 1861

Hon^l J. J. Pettus

D^r Sir

Recruiting, for the Confederate service ~~through the State~~ of troops to be reserved through the governor of Mississippi, has been very much interfered ^with^ within Yalobusha County, by officers, and friends, of companies who have gone from this state to Tennessee and Missouri, without any transfer, so far as I can learn from your Excellency—Are the officers of such companies, or the companies themselves in any way recognized by you, as Governor, as Mississippi troops? Have those who have been elected for such services as officers been commissioned by you, or do they so far as you know, hold any commissions? Does A. K. Blythe hold any commission as Lieut, Colonel. or D. S. Simon as Captain, or W A Raybaum as Captain, from you? I mention them because in this County we are more particularly interfered with by their organizations,

I am aware, sir, your time is much occupied but each in our several spheres regardless of former differences of opinion, is working in

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the same holy cause, the unoccupation of our country and the proper recognition of State rights, I therefore request you, will be so good as, to reply to this by return mail, as I am informed there is to be a meeting at our county town, Coffeeville, on Saturday, for the purpose of interesting men to complete, what is termed, Blythe^s battallion.

By complying with this request you would materially aid in preventing the division of our men to the contributions of other states, whilst you would facilitate the enlistments for our own

Direct Coffeeville. Missppi.

Respectfully
P Randolph Leigh

Sept 4^th 1861

P. R. Leigh

ans^d Sep 5 1861