Letter from General S. J. Gholson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; October 18, 1863

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Letter from General S. J. Gholson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; October 18, 1863

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Chalmers, James R. (James Ronald), 1831-1898 Gholson, Samuel Jameson, 1808-1883 Horn, Unknown Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

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Confederate States of America. Army Mississippi. Militia United States. Army

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Mississippi--Clay County. Tibbee Mississippi--Greene County. State Line Mississippi--Lafayette County. Wyatt Mississippi--Lee County. Birmingham Mississippi--Pontotoc County. Pontotoc

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H^d Quarters Miss State Troops.
Pontotoc Oct. 18^th/ 63

Governor.

There are now no Confederate troops from Wyatt to the State line I do not know where Gen Chalmers is—nor what disposition he has made of any portion of his Command

I have brought up all of the troops I had mounted who were Stationed at and near Tibbee and uniting with Maj. Horn tomorrow, I shall probably establish my H^d Quarters near Birmingham though in this, I shall of course be controlled by circumstances. I shall spare no effort for the protection of the Country—and shall inflict upon the enemy all the injury within my power. I am greatly in need of some good ~~[unclear]~~ arms— please help me all you can and at the earliest practicable moment

Very respectfully
Your obdt. Svt.

S J Gholson
Maj General

His Excellency.
Jno. J. Pettus

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Maj Genl S. J. Gholson
Pontotoc Miss
Oct 18^th 1863