Letter from Henry E. Williamson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; September 17, 1863

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Letter from Henry E. Williamson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; September 17, 1863

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Barksdale, Jason A.Brown, E. M.Dubois, J. G.Gant, John S.Harris, John Irwin, J. B.Lawman, David McGuirk, John McKie, Morgan Myers, Ned Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Pittis, W. D.Sullivan, S. O.Talbert, John R.Tyler, F. A.Webb, W.Williamson, Henry E.

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

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Mississippi. Militia Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Regiment, 3rd

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

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Impressing Agents

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Head Qr^s. M^cGuirks 3^rd RgtM. S. C. Sept 17^th 1863

To.His Excellency Hon J. J. PettusGov. of the State of Miss

In obedience to the law and your order in this regard, I have the honor to report to you certain impressments made by me, of horses for the use of the above named regiment and for the State of Miss, the same being necessary for the service of said regiment as I hereby certify on honor. The names of the owners and valuations are respectively as follows

Augst 15	Morgan McKie one bay horse six years old valued at Three hundred Dollars	$300.00
" 31	Ned Myers one bay mare seven years old valued at Two hundred & seventy five Dollars	[check mark] 275.00
" 31	Jas. A. Barksdale one bay horse nine years old valued at Four Hundred Dollars	400.00
" 16	Jno R Talbert one black horse star in face seven years old valued at Four Hundred & fifty Dollars	[check mark] 450.00
" "	same, one dark brown horse eight years old valued at Four Hundred Dollars X	[check mark] 400.00
Sept. 4	Th^o. W. Webb one black horse seven years old valued at Three hundred & fifty Dollars	350.00
" "	same one Roan horse eight years old valued at Four Hundred Dollars	400.00
" "	W. D. Pittis one Clay bank horse six years old valued at Four Hundred & Twenty five Dollars	425.00
" "	David Lawman one sorrell horse six years old valued at Five Hundred Dollars	[check mark] 500.00
" 7	F. A. Tyler one dark bay horse Five years old valued at Seven Hundred Dollars	[check mark] 700.00
" 9	Jn^o. S. Gant one sorrell Horse eight years old valued at Three Hundred Dollars	[check mark] 300.00
		4500

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Impressments Brot Forward		8
		4500
Sept. 11	J. G. Dubois one Gray mare seven years old valued at Five Hundrd Dollars	$500.00
23^rd	J B Irwin one sorrell horse ten yrs old	250.00
"	Jno Harris chesnut sorrell mare seven yrs old	[check mark] 500.00
"	E M Brown sorrell horse seven yrs old	[check mark] 500.00
24^th	S O Sullivan Two fine Saddles Bridle & Martingales	[check mark] 115.00
		6365.00

The foregoing is respectfully submitted as a full & complete list of impressments made to this date. You will pay on the receipts on the above horses

Henry E WilliamsonCapt & A Q M & ImpressingOfficer for 3^rd Regt M. S. C.

Sept 27th1863

6365.57006857 50

18902.50

Report of Capt H. E. Williamson Imp off

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