Letter from J. H. Hunter to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 11, 1863

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Letter from J. H. Hunter to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 11, 1863

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People

Hill, H. R.Hunter, J. H.Mitchell, Unknown Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Sanders, Robert H.

Events

Legislation. Confederate States of America. Congress Legislation. Confederate States of America. Congress. Impressment Law (1863)Military Events--Impressment Military Events--Impressment. War Material Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment

Military Units

Mississippi. Militia Mississippi. Militia. Minute Men Infantry Battalion, 2nd (1862-1863)Mississippi. Militia. Minute Men Infantry Battalion, 2nd (1862-1863). Company C Under Review United States. Army

Organizations

Confederate States of America--War Department Confederate States of America--War Department. Quartermaster Department

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Planter

Places

Mississippi--Lawrence County. Silver Creek Mississippi--Yazoo County. Benton Mississippi--Yazoo County. Yazoo City

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Impoverished People

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Yazoo City May 11_th 63

Governor

I dilvered your orders to Capt Sanders and Lieut Mitchell as soon as I arrived. I have seen Capt Sanders today. he has ordered his Co to ren_davouse at Benton on Next Thursday and we have had hand bills Struck asking the Citizens to Meet us there on that day and aid in Mounting the Men for thrie Months. Capt Sanders thinks he can fill his company up to 100 Men. he thinks that of that Number there will probably be 25 who cannot furnish their own horses and as Many Men Neaded for Liet Mitchells Company Making 50 horses that we will have to furnish in Some way. I am under the opin-ion that it Cant be done by trusting to the pa-triotism of the people. All are willing we should Exercise the impressment law and take equally from any one. I therefore ask for authority to press the horses Mules and waggons we May Nead. We can use them for three Months and longer if the emergency demands it and then return to each one their property. This is no time to loy and hug the [?] phantom of hope until the enemy have bound us hand & foot

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I have talked to a good Many of our influential Men. they tell me to get the authority and press. what I nead and think that the times demand that such course Should be taken. I shall act with discretion in the Matter. I know all in the County and will Most Certainly ^not^ take from the Needy. It will be My aim to take Carriage and buggy horses. and where planters have surplus horses. I talked to Col H. R. Hill of Silver Creek, this Morning he told me to come over to the Creek and he would aid me in getting all the horses left there that they had already been pressing but the last horse should be sent. I hope you will be of the like opinion as myself and write or Telegraph me immediately Giving me power and instructions. What we do must be done quickly.

Very Respectfully

J. H. Hunter
Quarter Master
2 Battalion M. S. T.

J H Hunter
A 2 Qr
May 63
Answered

Answered May 18 1863
And Authority Given