Letter from Major J[oel] E. Welborn to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; June 22, 1862

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Letter from Major J[oel] E. Welborn to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; June 22, 1862

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Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Welborn, Joel E.

Events

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

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Battalion, 7th

Organizations

Confederate States of America--War Department

Places

Mississippi--Clarke County. Quitman

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Camp Quitman Miss
June 22^d 1862

His Excellency J J Pettus

Sir—I have the honor to state that by virtue of authority from the secty of war—I have received and organized a Battallion of Infantry (7^th Mississippi) consisting of service Co, I now wish to organize it into a Regt—there is three unattached companies that is anxious to unite with us for this purpose—will you please authorize me to do so. If you see fit to direct favorably also direct to hold election & elect the field officers—I have the honor to be very respectfully your most obt sevt—

J. E. Welborn
Major 7^th Brig. Batt—

PS. I made the request to the A, A, Gen of the Western divis of the army—promptly replied that my application must be made to your Excellency

J. E. W. & c.

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J. E. Welborn
June 25^th/62
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