Letter from Joseph Porter to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus June 30, 1862

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Letter from Joseph Porter to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus June 30, 1862

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People

Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Pinson, R. A.Porter, Joeseph Turner, John E.

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 1st (Lindsay's/Pinson's)Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 1st (Lindsay's/Pinson's). Company I

Occupations

Tanners

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Mississippi--Lafayette County. Abbeville

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Impoverished people Military Status--Military families People with disabilities

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Abbervill June the: 30: 1862

Governor

I seat myself to no that I am a tanner and my servis are needed at home ~~at home~~ I can do more good for my contry at hom-e than out in the army my father is oald and cripeled and has a very large famaly thare thare are three brothers of us in the army my father has nothing in way of property but a litle tanyyard and hee is geting so that hee ant able to work hardly any atalle: I belong to cap: J. E. Turners. company first Miss calv cor. R. A : Pinson: com=manding

Joseph Porter

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June 30—1862
Joseph Porter