Letter from Captain W. Hunt to Colonel John McGuirk; April 24, 1863

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Letter from Captain W. Hunt to Colonel John McGuirk; April 24, 1863

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Blythe, Andrew K.Chalmers, Alexander H.Falkner, W. C.Hunt, Williamson Maxwell, W. C.McGuirk, John Mitchell, W. R.Pickins, Unknown Ruffin, Thomas Street, E. A.Walker, W. John Wetherall, John T.

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Appointment to office Military Events--Military leaves and furloughs Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment

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Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 18th Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 18th. Company A Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 18th. Company H Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Mississippi. Militia Mississippi. Militia. Reserves--Hunt's Rangers

Places

Chulahoma (Miss.)Coldwater (Tate County, Miss.)Florida Holly Springs (Miss.)Military training camps--Camp Barksdale (Miss.)Panola (Miss.)Pensacola (Fla.)

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Military Status--Military stragglers

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Panola Missⁱ,,
April 24 ^th,, 1863

Col. Jn, M^c,, Guirk.
Panola;

In answer to your re=quest for statement in reffernce to my Command, I would remark that I originally received an appointment to raise (1) one Company of State Cavalry, having the privilege of reporting the company when raised, to Col. Pickins of Panola. Statement of Support, or yourself that I raised my Company, and finding that Col. Pickins was not raising his regiment, I desired and intended to form your regiment. when General Chalmers assumed Command, I was at [Irbys?] (8) eight miles north of Panola I was ordered to report in person to

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Panola and bring my command, when I would wait the complete organization of your regiment, on arriving at—Panola, I did not choose to remain there, understanding from the General that you would have some difficulty in raising your command as three Com=panies, Wetheralls. Streets, and mitchells Companies would report to maj. A. H. Chalmers. and that you had relied upon getting them, and fearing from ^what^ I heard, you would not raise your Command and desiring to be with my old Com=panions in Capt maxwells Company I reported to Cold Water, to Maj. Blythe.

—I then went on leave of abscence to Collect stragglers from my Company having Lt. Ruffin. in command—in about (1) one week, Lt. R. informed me, that

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you had been to Cold Water had seen the General, and had an order—(Special order N^o 2B) which read in substance as follows, "All Companies desiring to join Col. M^cGuirks regiment will report to him at Camp Barksdale near Chulahoma", I went in accordance with the above order, and remained (4) four days. when I received an order from Col. W. C. Falkner, ordering me back to Cold Water, when I received this order I was preparing for a Scout north of Holly Springs, and to see you, I in obedience to the order moved my Com=pany to Cold Water, you did not see me since we met in Pensacola Fla. that I know of. you did not accompany my Company, or any part of it to Chulahoma on arriving at Cold Water. I rec^d leave to visit the General at Panola. where I

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told him I was tired of running about and would join the regiment being or=ganized at Cold Water. he told me to report to Maj. Blythe, where I have been ever since, I had no Idea of being ordered away from you when I left Cold Water for "Camp Barksdale", nor did I say or do anything that would Cause the au=thorities to order me back until after I had rec^d the order to leave your Camp and return to Cold Water.

W Hunt
Capt. Comdgn. A.P.

I certify that this is a true Copy of the Original, which I have in my possession

W. Jn Walker.