Letter from General J. Z. George to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 11, 1863

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Letter from General J. Z. George to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 11, 1863

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George, James Z. (James Zachariah), 1826-1897 Kyle, Unknown Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

Events

Legislation. Confederate States of America. Congress Legislation. Confederate States of America. Congress. Impressment Law (1863)Military Events--Impressment Military Events--Impressment. Enslaved people Military Events--Military elections Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment

Military Units

Mississippi. Militia Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Regiment

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Military Headquarters

Places

Mississippi--Grenada County. Grenada

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H Q Brig Grenada
11^th May 1863

Gov Pettus,

Capt Kyle has raised a Company of 100 men for the Cavalry Service of the State. He has been elected Captain & his Co have been sent home to mount. Please have the necessary Equipment s-upplied to them. Let him have Rifles & [?] pieces [?].

If you desire the impressment made by Captain of Co. you had better give [?] & instructions to Capt Kyle to impress for his own Co.

Respfully

J. Z. George
Brig Genl.

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J Z George
1 May '63