Letter from W. C. Turner to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; March 4, 1862

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Letter from W. C. Turner to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; March 4, 1862

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O'Ferrall, John W. C.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Turner, W. C.

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Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 37th Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 37th. Company D

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Mississippi--Clarke County. Enterprise Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson

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Enterprise March 4^th 1862

To His Excellency Jno J Pettus
Jackson
Miss

Dear Gov, As you are apprised we have Succeeded in makeing up a company for the war and have already tendered our services So we are now actively engaged in trying to get our company in a State of readiness for mar-ching orders, The bearer of this Gen OFerrall visits your City on business connected with our company and we desire to go into camp here to have tents camps equipage &c sent us to this point. We want a requisition on Gen, OFerrall for Double Bbl Shot guns with Bayonets attached we think that our company already have half enough choice guns of this sort ~~already~~ We prefer it to any other weapon, We want a requisition for Cartridge & Cap Boxes Belts,—

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Knap Sacks &c. We are not surprised that it will be in your power to furnish all these things If you can however we shall appreciate them. Our men are scattered over the entire county and it is with a good deal of difficulty that we can get them to gather When they do come in we have no means of providing for them, So we much prefer having our tents and camp equipage Sent here Men hurried off without preper-ation dont do well there are many little essentials that a soldier can get at home that he would not think to carry with him. Besides the trans-portation would be no more Hopeing that these requests will be completed with I remain very respectfully yours

W. C. Turner

March 4-1862
W. C. Turner