Letter from W. H. Worthington to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; August 2, 1862

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Letter from W. H. Worthington to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; August 2, 1862

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Henningsen, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1815-1877 Hornsby, Collins C.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Walker, William, 1824-1860 Worthington, W. H.

Events

Confederate States of America--Draft Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment Wars and Military Conflicts--Mexican War, 1846-1848

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Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 48th Mississippi. Militia United States. Army

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

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Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Lowndes County. Columbus Nicaragua Virginia--Independent City. Richmond

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Columbus, Miss
Aug 2^nd
Gov. J J Pettus:

Dear Sir;—

I take the liberty of calling your attention to the efforts which a number of militia men, recently drafted in this place, are making to evade the operation of the draft. Some have secured little positions under ~~post~~ Con=federate Quartermasters amd Commissaries, with no other view than to keep out of the service—porducing, of course, much dissatisfaction among those who are compelled to go.

I also venture to commend to your attention the high capacity of Gen, C, C, Hornsby, of this place, in the

I can do nothing just now for Hornsby except to employ him to discipline the minute men should such a po-sition be agree-able please notify me—

W, H. Worthington
Aug 2/62
ans^d " 12/62

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event you may require, in organizing, the militia, the ser=vice of an experienced officer, Gen. Hornsby is exceedingly desirous of entering the service; and being a gentleman of considerable military experince, you would find him emi=nently worthy of your patronage. He would call on you at in Jackson, if you would intimate a willingness to see him; and I am quite sure an interview would satisfy you of his peculiar fitness ~~[in?]~~^for^ organizing, drilling, disciplining and fighting a fresh body of troops, He was once a captain in the old U. S. army; served in the war with Mexico; and had command of Walker's forces

in Nicaraugua until Henning=sen took command, He is and always has been, emi=nently Southern in feeling,—If you will see Gen. H., please inform him by letter,

I left one army ^at Richmond^ a few days ago in splendid health and the best possible spirits—will return in a few days with men to fill up the 2^nd Miss battalion.

Very truly & respectfully,
Yr friend,
W, H, Worthington