Letter from E. McGehee to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; April 25, 1863

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Letter from E. McGehee to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; April 25, 1863

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People

Crow, Unknown Gilchrist, Unknown McGehee, E.Pemberton, John C. (John Clifford), 1814-1881 Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Shaw, Unknown Smith, Alexander

Events

Criminal Procedure--Arrest Criminal Procedure--Parole Criminal Procedure--Trial Emancipation and self emancipation Military Events--Invasions Military Events--Military desertion

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army. Army of Tennessee United States. Army United States. Navy

Organizations

Mississippi--Executive Department Plantations Watercraft Watercraft--Juliet (Gunboat)

Occupations

Plantation overseers

Places

Mississippi--Bolivar County Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Tennessee--Shelby County. Memphis

Social Identifiers

African Americans African Americans--Enslaved people Military Status--Military families

Vital Statistics

Death

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
Jackson, Miss, 25th April 1863

Gov^r, Pettus

Dr Sir

On the 10th Inst the Gunboat Juliet com-manded by Capt Shaw—in the Federal Servis, landed a force at My Plantation at [Carson?] S_d in Bolivar County Miss taking off my overseer Mr Alexander Smith & 4 negro men, also Mr Crow—the overseer on Mr Gilchrists place ajoining me—they took Mr Smith off in Irons & their rason to believe the negros are to be used in evidence against him for having aid in capturing Some Slaves walking to the Federals in the accomplishing the capture of five or Six one of the men died from a gun Shot, Smith Smith & Crow purchasing two muskets and one revolver from 2 Federals Salors claiming to be on deserters from the Provost Marshall Guards in Memphis Seaking to be Parolled, they conducted them to an officer who parolled them, the Same men were among the Cmd—who made the Capture at my house, I hope Steps will be taken to ascertain the fate of these men under a flag of Truce [page torn]

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and a protest entryed against harsh treatm-ent for having acting in Such a manner as to meet the approbation of the Slaves belonging in accordance with the Statutes ofthe State

Each of them have interesting family who are greatly [?],save men of high Standing athome. I trust you will give the matter Special attention by bringing it prominently before the proper MilitaryCommand and thereby greatly oblige—

Respectfully

E McGehee

25 Apr 1863

About his overseer being carried off on Yankee Gunboat

Sent copy of this to Genl. Pemberton requesting that by next flag of truce he enquires into the matter & makes such suggestions as he may deem expedient about retaliation