Letter from Henry Hughes to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus; April 27, 1862

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Letter from Henry Hughes to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus; April 27, 1862

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Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Dickens, John R.Griffith, Richard Hughes, Henry Rider, R. S.

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Military Events--Military elections

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Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 12th Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 12th. Company E

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Headquarters, Military Mississippi. Legislature Mississippi. Legislature. House of Representatives

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Planter

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Panola County (Miss.)

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Head Quarters 12th Reg Mi Vols
April 27, 1862.

To his Excellency
The President.

Dear Sir,

My friend Major John R. Dickens of this Regiment has un-der the provisions of the Conscription Act, declined to oppose my reelect-ion. Without a doubt he is a field officer of the highest order of mil-itary talents, & Cotton planter and a brother of the influential representa-tive from Panola County. Major Dickens' services ought of course to be promptly secured for the Government We therefore are exceedingly desirous that he should be assigned to the Com-mand of one of the Camps of Instruc-tion to be established in our State. I vouch for his capacity for even a higher command than this He is a superb tactician and a most persistent, systematic and success-ful administrator of military

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business. As a personal favor to myself, & ^others of your friends^ as a compliment to the large district where Major Dickens when at home is so popular, I solicit his appointment, to, the command of one of the Mississippi Camps of Instruction.

I have the honor to be
Most Respectfully
Your Friend
Henry Hughes

I think Majr. Dickens is fully competent to discharge the duties of Commander of Camp of Instruction and that he is a good officer—I am sorry to learn he is about to leave his present position

R. S. Rider
Brig Genl

It was my good fortune to have had the efficient ~~aid~~ and good services of Major Dickens for a long time whilst in Command of the 12^th. Miss. Regt., and it becomes my duty as well as pleasure to bear testimony to his soldierly qualities. Most cheerfully and fully can I endorse the above and foregoing recommendations of his Military ability and fitness for the position he desires, or any other post of equal importance in these trying times, when the assistance of soldiers of his signal qualifications and experience are so much needed. Deeming Major Dickens eminently fitted to command and instruct, I must express the hope & desires that his application will be most favorably entertained, and a suitable appointment bestowed.

Most respectfully your friend

and obet. Servt.

R. Griffith, Brig. Genl.

Comd. at Lees Mill
Hon Jeffn. Davis
Prest. &c.

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Col Hughes
Gen Rider
Gen Griffith

recommending Major Dickson

April 1862