Letter from Major A. P. Barry to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; February 19, 1863

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Letter from Major A. P. Barry to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; February 19, 1863

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People

Barry, A. P.Jones, Unknown Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

Events

Impressment Impressment--Enslaved people

Organizations

Post offices Railroad

Places

Ashland (Miss.)Copiah County (Miss.)Hazlehurst (Miss.)

Social Identifiers

African Americans Enslaved people

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Ashland Miss
Feb 19^th 1863—

Go^v Pettus

D^r Sir

By accident I was put in possission of your order for impressmt 50 Negros to Col Jones. On yesterday—when I immediately issued orders. & put issue out to execute them. and have all the Negros at Hazlehurst on 26^th Ins^t at which time you will please Send your agent with Transportate.

I also ordered the remainder of the 75 at Same times & place; Are men Negros exempt when they are at work on R. R. or getting wood for Same

Respt—&C.

A P. Barry Maj
Com^d Copiah Co Mi

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Maj A, P, Barry
Vandorn
Copiah Co
Mississippi

Vandorn is my P, O,
Barry