Letter from Arthur T. Watts to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 4, 1862

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Letter from Arthur T. Watts to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 4, 1862

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Bishop, William H.Mayson, Hamilton McNair, J. G. M.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Terrell, V. L.Watts, A. G.

Events

Resignation

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 16th Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 16th. Company A Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 7th Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 7th. Company D Mississippi. Militia

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Confederate States of America. Congress

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Columbia (Miss.)Fredericksburg (Va.)Simpson County (Miss.)Virginia

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Fredricksburg Dec. 4^th
1862 Va

Dear Govenor

After Eighteen months hard campaigning in Va—I have determined to return (if it be possible) to Miss and participate in defending her to the bitter end.

But according to the strict Laws of the Confederate Congress and the more stringent Orders of our Generals, I am compelled to remain in this Service unless you can give me an appointment to some posi-tion in the state service.

If you remember I resigned a Lieutenants Comission in August 1861 My company then in the state service was commanded by Capt H Mayson of Columbia—I have since participated in seventeen (17) Battles & skirmishes—in fact all the principle Battles of Virginia

I have at least a claim, to the extent of hardships and hard fighting

A. G. Watts. Co A 16^th Miss Regt. Fredricksburg Va
Decr 4^th 1862

Asks to be appointed to some position in state service

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compared with that of the claims of any man.

I can boast of perfection in Drill & military discipline acqu=ired from long practice as well as by theory—And for a reason in support of this application I am sat-isfied that I can do Miss more service as an officer—Than the con-federacy as a private.

In support of my character I will referr you to Judge J G M^cNair of Simpson and my former Law Partner Col W H Bishop of the 7^th Miss. also Capt V. L. Terrell.

If the appointments in the state line are not comple-te do me the favor of bringing my application at least to some consideration

We are daily expecting a Battle at this place—we now have orders to fall in line at the report of the signal gun—which is the surest sign of an engagement. All are perfectly confident—of a great victory when ever & where ever [?] issue may be joined

Your most Obedient Srt

A T Watts
Company (A) 16^th
Miss regt
Fredricksburg Va