Petition to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; April 6, 1863

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Petition to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; April 6, 1863

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Arnet, G. A.Atwood, P. B.Bacon, Milton Baker, W. Thomas Berton, S. W.Bolding, Jason Boon, G. H.Bretuey, J.Brind, C.Brooks, A. D.Brown, Y. C.Buford, A.Burnpass, O. C.Clark, J. C.Clark, Kenneth Clute, Robert E.Crow, T. J.Davenport, J. J.Dearing, W. J.Denton, T. J.Dibrell, C. C.Drake, W. L.Easley, P. E.Ezell, E.Foorhee, F. M.Gill, S. L.Hackleford, H. L.Haughton, J.Haughton, J. M.Hill, Chas G.Hill, H. L.Hodges, Jason Hughs, S.J. Mynick Johnson, Jason D.Johnson, W. T.Kendrick, A.Lawrence, A. J.Ligan, William Loyed, J.Marshall, H. L.Mary, E. C.McCartey, S.Meriwether, W.Moore, S. H.More, Samuel Mosley, Benjamin Murdock, J. P.Penny, William Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Poure, John E.Ratcliff, Isaiah Rawls, F. M.Seale, Jesse Shackelford, C. H.Spence, J. M.Stewart, Jason Thompson, J. Y.Trousdale, B. B.Upton, William Ward, T. B.White, A. D.Williams, A. J.Williams, J. B.Williams, S. W.Wright, N. C.

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Crime Crime--Destruction of property Crime--Theft Military Events--Impressment Military Events--Impressment. Enslaved people Military Events--Invasions Military Events--Raid

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Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Artillery Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry Mississippi. Militia United States. Army United States. Army. Cavalry

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Alabama Alabama--Mobile County. Mobile Bodies of Water--Interstate. Tombigbee River Mississippi--Alcorn County. Corinth Mississippi--Chickasaw County Mississippi--Chickasaw County. Okolona Mississippi--Clay County. Tibbee Mississippi--Grenada County. Grenada Mississippi--Itawamba County Mississippi--Lee County. Shannon Mississippi--Lee County. Tupelo Mississippi--Lee County. Verona Mississippi--Lowndes County Mississippi--Lowndes County. Columbus Mississippi--Monroe County. Aberdeen Mississippi--Monroe County. Monroe County Mississippi--Pontotoc County Mississippi--Pontotoc County. Pontotoc Mississippi--Warren County. Vicksburg

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African Americans--Enslaved people

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Memorial to his Excellency
J. J. Pettus

Your memorialists living West, South-west & Northwest of Aberdeen, embracing a large scope of country, extending from Tibbee South to Pontotoc North, including a portion of Lownds, Monroe, Chickasaw Pontotoc & Itawamba Counties, possessing a fertility unsurpassed, and furnishing a greater amount of provision than any other territory of the same size, being the granary from which the army while at Corinth & Tupelo even after its removal to Grenada & Vicksburg have drawn a large portion of its supplies; have looked with painful anxiety upon its unprotected & neglected condition. This anxiety has been greatly increased by the said which a small force of the ene-my's cavalry were permitted to make without molestation upon Verona Shannon & Okolona, destroying & carrying of property at pleasure Many of the citizens have deserted their homes & plantations Others seem unwilling to plant crops without some prospect of protection, and all are perplexed by a feeling of in-security. Are we to be deprived of the great resources of this section of country, furnishing large supplies, not only to the army, but to the citizens East of the Tombigbe & South even to Mobile? This is an unfortunate state of things. In the opinion of your memorialists it is as unnecessary as it is unfortu-

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-nate. Without great reverses we do not believe that any large force is likely to advance far into the country. It would be a hazardous undertaking in the face of a brave prople. But left unprotected as it is, we have great reason to expect occa-sional raids. For it would be of great ad-vantage to the enemy in many respects to lay waste a region furnishing so large an amount of provisions not only to the army but to other sec-tions of the country. To do this they are indirectly invited by our military authorities. Our sol-diers even to the militia have been taken away & our slaves pressed, not to fortify & protect a line in front of the enemy, but to fortify Columbus a town many miles South of the danger. Your memorialists believe that by selecting as a base, the West branch of the Tombigbe river & Bull mountain on the East, forming a continuous line of swamp from the hills of Ala to those of Pontotoc, which can be crossed only at a few places, easily obstructed, two regiments of cavalry & a company of artillery with the malitia to be called in upon an emer-gency under the management of sober brave & efficient officers could effectually protect this whole region against raids, hold in check and force likely to advance, until rein-forced, give security to the country & life & en-ergy to its industrial pursuits. We, therefore, earnestly solicit your excellency to take this matter into consideration at your earliest con-venience. We remain respectfully yours with every confidence, & esteem for your ability & patriotism.

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<h3>Burnpass, O. C.</h3> " ref="#S25025406">O. C. Burnpass
<h3>Bretuey, J.</h3> " ref="#S25025408">J. Bretuey
<h3>Baker, W. Thomas</h3> " ref="#S25025410">Tho^s. W. Baker
<h3>Ward, T. B.</h3> " ref="#S25025412">T. B. Ward
<h3>Brown, Y. C.</h3> " ref="#S25025414">Y. C. Brown
<h3>Williams, J. B.</h3> " ref="#S73097">J. B. Williams
<h3>Haughton, J. M.</h3> " ref="#S25025416">J. M. Haughton
<h3>Haughton, J.</h3> " ref="#S25025418">J. Haughton
<h3>Upton, William</h3> " ref="#S25025420">W^mUpton
<h3>Williams, A. J.</h3> " ref="#S25025422">A. J. Williams
<h3>Foorhee, F. M.</h3> " ref="#S25025423">F. M. Foorhee
<h3>Poure, John E.</h3> " ref="#S25025425">John E. Poure
<h3>Stewart, Jason</h3> " ref="#S25025427">Jas. Stewart
<h3>Ratcliff, Isaiah</h3> " ref="#S25025429">Isaiah Ratcliff
<h3>Murdock, J. P.</h3> " ref="#S25025431">J. P. Murdock
<h3>Hodges, Jason</h3> " ref="#S25025433">Ja^s Hodges
<h3>Ligan, William</h3> " ref="#S25025435">W^m Ligan
<h3>Seale, Jesse</h3> " ref="#S25025437">Jesse Seale
<h3>Lawrence, A. J.</h3> " ref="#S25025438">A. J. Lawrence
<h3>J. Mynick</h3> " ref="#S25025440">J. Mynick
<h3>Ezell, E.</h3> " ref="#S25025442">E. Ezell
<h3>Denton, T. J.</h3> " ref="#S25025444">T. J. Denton
<h3>Hill, Chas G.</h3> " ref="#S25025446">Chas G. Hill
<h3>Moore, S. H.</h3> " ref="#S25025448">S. H. Moore
<h3>Dearing, W. J.</h3> " ref="#S25025450">W. J. Dearing
<h3>Berton, S. W.</h3> " ref="#S25025452">S. W. Berton
<h3>Rawls, F. M.</h3> " ref="#S25025454">F. M. Rawls
<h3>Dibrell, C. C.</h3> " ref="#S25025456">C. C. Dibrell
<h3>Crow, T. J.</h3> " ref="#S25025458">T. J. Crow
<h3>Penny, William</h3> " ref="#S25025402">W^m Penny
<h3>Mosley, Benjamin</h3> " ref="#S25025403">Benjamin Mosley
<h3>Loyed, J.</h3> " ref="#S25025405">J. Loyed
<h3>Meriwether, W.</h3> " ref="#S25025407">W^P Meriwether
<h3>Brooks, A. D.</h3> " ref="#S25025409">A. D. Brooks
<h3>Williams, S. W.</h3> " ref="#S25025411">S. W. Williams
<h3>Hughs, S.</h3> " ref="#S25025413">S. Hughs
<h3>Shackelford, C. H.</h3> " ref="#S25025415">C. H. Shackelford
<h3>Thompson, J. Y.</h3> " ref="#S75292">J. Y. Thompson
<h3>Easley, P. E.</h3> " ref="#S25025417">P. E. Easley
<h3>Spence, J. M.</h3> " ref="#S25025419">J. M. Spence
<h3>Buford, A.</h3> " ref="#S25025421">A. Buford
<h3>Atwood, P. B.</h3> " ref="#S25025424">P. B. Atwood
<h3>Brind, C.</h3> " ref="#S25025426">C. Brind
<h3>White, A. D.</h3> " ref="#S25025428">A. D. White
<h3>Hill, H. L.</h3> " ref="#S25025430">H. L. Hill
<h3>Trousdale, B. B.</h3> " ref="#S25025432">B. B. Trousdale
<h3>Marshall, H. L.</h3> " ref="#S25025434">H. L. Marshall
<h3>Wright, N. C.</h3> " ref="#S25025436">N. C. Wright
<h3>Arnet, G. A.</h3> " ref="#S25016563">G. A. Arnett
<h3>Boon, G. H.</h3> " ref="#S25025439">G. H. Boon
<h3>Bacon, Milton</h3> " ref="#S25025441">Milton Bacon
<h3>Hackleford, H. L.</h3> " ref="#S25025443">H. L. Hackleford
<h3>McCartey, S.</h3> " ref="#S25025445">S.,, M^cCartey
<h3>Clark, J. C.</h3> " ref="#S25025447">Jo_sC.,, Clark
<h3>Mary, E. C.</h3> " ref="#S25025449">E. C. Mary
<h3>Drake, W. L.</h3> " ref="#S25025451">W. L. Drake
<h3>Clark, Kenneth</h3> " ref="#S25025453">Kenneth Clark
<h3>Kendrick, A.</h3> " ref="#S25025455">A. Kendrick
<h3>Clute, Robert E.</h3> " ref="#S25025457">Robert E. Clute
<h3>Davenport, J. J.</h3> " ref="#S92800">J. J. Davenport
<h3>Bolding, Jason</h3> " ref="#S25025459">Jas Bolding

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Jas D. Johnson
S. L. Gill
W. T. Johnson

Memorial of Citizens in North East Miss

Ans Apl 6^th 1863

Everything that Can will be done and ^if^ there is [?] in the state you will be protected