Letter from Charles D. Fontaine et. al. to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; April 19, 1862

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Letter from Charles D. Fontaine et. al. to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; April 19, 1862

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People

Fontaine, Charles D.Melson, H. A.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

Events

Military Events--Guerrilla warfare Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment

Military Units

Confederate States of America--Military Service (Branch Unspecified)Confederate States of America. Irregulars United States. Army

Organizations

Confederate States of America--War Department Confederate States of America--War Department. Commissary Department Confederate States of America--War Department. Quartermaster Department

Places

Mississippi--Pontotoc County. Pontotoc

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answered

Pontotoc Miss
April 19. 1862

His Excellency
John J Pettus

Sir

There are many here whose domestic affairs, will not permit them to enlist regularly for the War in the Military Service of the Confede=rate States, who nevertheless are de=termined if possible to employ the inter=vals of planting operations in. harrassing the Invaders of our Country by Guer=illa assaults; and to that end intend to enter into a partizan organization as mounted rangers; But we have not. Arms enough. We wish to know if you can not lend us Shot guns muskets or Pistols on our Bonds. to keep and return the Arms; which we will do. as soon as we supply our=selves with others captured from; the Enemy. Further would you not

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Supply us with quarter Master and Commissary Stores at the Outset of our Enterprise until we can help our-selves at the expense of the enemy

We do not want tents, but would like to have one Waggon and Cooking utensils &c for One hundred men

If this last is not Convenient or impracticable we will be content with the Army.

Your .early reply will much oblige

Your friends & Obt Svt
Chas D Fontaine
H A Melson &
Others

PS I ~~I for~~ can get the arms we pledge ourselves to take the field the greater part of every Year, and Kill some of the Enemy every day or two in the week.

H A M
C D F

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C. D. Fontaine
& others
arming & equipping Partisan Company
April 1862