Letter from John McGuirk to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; March 27, 1863

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Letter from John McGuirk to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; March 27, 1863

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People

Barksdale, James Farr, M. L McGuirk, John Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Stillwell, Thomas Williamson, Hunt

Events

Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 3rd. Company A Mississippi. Militia United States. Army. Army of the Potomac United States. Army. Army of the Tennessee

Organizations

Confederate States of America--War Department. Quartermaster Department Military Headquarters Mississippi--Military Districts. 5th District

Places

Military training camps Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Marshall County. Holly Springs

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Head: Quarters. Cavalry. 5. Mil. District
Holly Springs Mississippi M^c,,h 27^th,, 1863.

To His Excellency
Honorable Jno. J. Pettus,
Govenor And Cm^dr in Chf
State of Mississippi.

Dear Sir

This will be handed you by Captain. Williamson. who goes with bond Executed to Jackson for your approval, I have but (3) three Companies whose organizations are perfected, towit: Captain Williamson. Hunt. Capt. M. L. Farr and Captain Ja^s,, Barksdale, those three are in camps. Captain Stillwells militia Company also desires to unite with the other Companis, of my Regiment his Command is a cavalry Company raised last Summer, there is a great deal of property in this section, by proper Energy might be collected for to supply the State, or Confederate Government, with those necessaries which are now, and will be in demand. I know of no man in the Army of Potomac, The Army of Tennessee, or this Department, whose Capacity is greater for the position of Quarter Master than Captain Williamson, he will Explain to you how matters stand here, and my prob=abilities of success. and I commend him to your Con=fidence

I have The Honor tobeg
Respectfully Govenor

Jno M^cGuirk
Act Chf of Cavalry
5^th Mil Disct
Dep^t Miss & Ea La

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Col Jno M^cGuirk

Introducing Capt Williamson