Petition to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; April 10, 1863

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Petition to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; April 10, 1863

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Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Chastine, Jessie B. Bowen, Unknown Bowen, C. W. Shumpack, W. A. Myers, S. C. Jenkins, James Davis, J. S. Morris, J. T. Parkerson, R. T. Paine, F. Y. Wallace, D. W. Odine, P. A. Stewart, L. W. Hope, W. K. Phillips, R. L. Pullin, J. T. Harris, P. S.

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Military discharge

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Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 17th Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 17th. Company I Mississippi. Militia Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Battalion (Blythe's)

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Coldwater (Tate County, Miss.) DeSoto County (Miss.) Arkansas

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Head Quarters DeSoto Rangers
Cold Water Miss April 10^th 1863

To His Excellency Gov J. J. Pettus

Jessie B. Chastine private of Capt Bowen's Company B Batt—DeSoto Rangers is convaliscent from a long and severe attack of pneumonia and will not be fit for duty in 20 or 30 days ^if Ever^. He has been in the service since the 1^st of June 1861, having served 1 year in the Pettus Rifles 17^th Reg Miss Vol and Since 2^d August 1862 in his present Comp Said Soldier, has recently lost his wife; who left him 4 small children. without other relations nearer than Arkansas.

Under these circumstances; the loss of his Wife, loss of health, the helpless children; We think that he; one of the best of Soldiers, should be discharged from further service

We therefore respectfully petition your Excellency to order the discharge of Jessie Chastine And We will ever pray &c

C. W. Bowen
Capt Comanding Co B
5^th Battal 1^st Brgd M S T
1^st Liut W. A. Shumpack
4 Corp S. C. Myers
Jas. Jenkins
J. S. Davis
J. T. Morris
R. T.Parkerson

F. Y. Paine Surgeon
Batt, DeSoto Rangers
D. W. Wallace
P. A. Odine
L. W. Stewart
W. K. Hope
R. L. Phillips
J. T. Pullin
P. S. Harris

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Com B Blythe's Battalion Application for discharge of Jessie B. Chasteen