Letter from R. A. O'Neal to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; August 11, 1862

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Letter from R. A. O'Neal to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; August 11, 1862

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Brown, E.Childs, Unknown Farrar, R. O.Gray, A. E.Love, W. A.Ogletree, R. D.Oneal, B. A.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Pettus, William O.Thornington, Unknown

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Confederate States of America--Draft Holidays and Observances--Fourth of July Military Procedures & Events--Military Bounty Military Procedures & Events--Military discharges Military Procedures & Events--Recruiting and Enlistment

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Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 43rd Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 43rd. Company K

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Alabama Alabama--Sumter County Alabama--Sumter County. Gainesville Mississippi--Chickasaw County Mississippi--Chickasaw County. Okolona Mississippi--Hinds County Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Kemper County Mississippi--Kemper County. DeKalb Mississippi--Lowndes County Mississippi--Lowndes County. Columbus Mississippi--Newton County Mississippi--Newton County. Hickory

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Impoverished People Military Families Native Americans Native Americans--Choctaw Nation

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Hickory Aug 11^th1862

Gov Pettus

Respectfully sir I learn that your Excelenancys disition is that the Chocktaw Indian is subject to the Conscript Law those that Reside in this state I consider this a very just Dissition I have Just Returnd from the service Discharged But I am determined to do Every thing in my Power to Advance the Intrust of S. C. I tender my sirvisis for collecting training and Preparring this tribe for Acttion as I have had dealing with them for years and have had them about me to to some exstent sivirril of them say that if thay go to war that thay want me to go with them I think I could be of [such?] Advantage in makeing a speedy collecttion and training as I have the confidence of many of them I do Knot kno the agents appointed to take charge of them if any at the age of 46 I beleave I yet can do our government good sirvice for

Refferance Address Capt Ogletree and A E Gray at Hickory Newton County Col, E, Brown Collumbus Dr Thornington or Dr. Childs Gainesville Ala if you se fit to consign any Part of this work to me Please Enform me shortly I am verry Respectfully

your obediant servant

B,A, Oneal
Hickory Station
S R R mi

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Aug 11. 1862
R, A. Oneal

Hickory Miss
Aug 11
Paid 10

Gov Pettus
Jackson
Mi

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Okolona Aug. 12 th 1862,

Gov, John J. Pettus,

Dear Sir—

I drop you a note by the request of our company inquiring of you if there is any chance to get bounty money in the city of Jackson, We have been out over three months & have never received one dollar, Our men a great many of them are poor, and need the bounty very much to send home for the benefit of their families. The name of our company is the "Kemper Fencibles" Capt W, A, Love, I am third Lieut. in the Compa=ny— [gap] You probably have forgotten me—but I have the honor to be personally acquainted with you—You will remember a few years ago you delivered an address in DeKalb on the 4th of July—I had the honor to read the declaration of independence I mention this merely to cause you to remember me— [gap] If there is any chance to get our bounty you will please write me—And how to fix up the papers And I will come in person after it, [gap] Your nephew W^m O Pettus is in our company and is well—

Yours very respectfully,
R, O, Farrar

Our company is composed entirely of men from Kemper County, Write me at Okolona Miss,