Letter from H. C. Robinson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; October 8, 1862

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Letter from H. C. Robinson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; October 8, 1862

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Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Robinson, H. C.

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Confederate States of America--Draft Military Events--Disband Military Units Military Events--Military discharge Military Events--Military leaves and furloughs

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Confederate States of America--Military Service (Branch Unspecified)Mississippi. Militia Mississippi. Militia. Minute Men Infantry Regiment, 5th (1862-1863)Under Review Under Review--Brigades

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Maryland--Washington County. Boonsboro Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Lee County. Tupelo Virginia--Independent City. Richmond

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Head Quarters 5^th Reg 4^th Brig
M. M. Tupelo Mi Oct 8^th 1862

Gov J J Pettus
Jackson Mi

Dear sir

This Reg officers and men are anxious to know their fate under the new conscript law,

If you can keep us in the state service under our present organization we are content, but if we are to be disbanded and conscripted into the C S individualy we think we ought to be disbanded immediately and placed on the same footing with those at home subject to that law, Please write and let us know as soon as you can

The Reg is reduced by sickness and discharge, untill we have been compelled to stop drilling, The men are on duty every other night as guards, and doing fatigue duty,

I have a young and only son badly wounded in the battle of Boonsboro, ^Md^ if I receive unfavorable news from him I would like to get leave of absence to go after him, he is at Richmond Va Is there any chance to get a months pay and leave of absence? It is very impor-tant that a great many of the men in this Reg should be allowed to go home and gather their crops more especially such as have to go into the C S

Please write me,
Yours Respectfully

H C Robinson
Col Com

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Octr 1862
H C Robinson,

Headquarters 5^th Reg. 4^th Brig want to know whether they are to be kept in state service or discharged under new con-script law & taken into C S. service