Letter from Captain W. E. Montgomery to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; February 1, 1864

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Letter from Captain W. E. Montgomery to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; February 1, 1864

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Carson, Andrew Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Deeson, Sidney T.Lewis, T. L.Montgomery, W. E.Smith, James B.Smith, James G.Steer, Unknown Watson, W. N.

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Military Engagements Military Events--Commission Resignation Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment Political Office--Appointment to office

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Mississippi. Militia Under Review

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Watercraft Watercraft--The Lloyd Watercraft--The Wallace

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Law Enforcement Law Enforcement--Sheriffs

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Bodies of Water--Interstate. Mississippi River Military training camps Mississippi--Bolivar County. Australia Mississippi--Bolivar County. Concordia Island Mississippi--Washington County New York--Bronx County. New York Tennessee--Shelby County. Memphis Virginia

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Camp near Australia Feb 1^st,, 1864

Cha^s. Clark—Com^dr in Chief
M. S. Forces

Dr. sir

About 18 transports have passed down in the last 5 days, loaded with soldiers—I fired into the Wallace loaded with Troops off concor-dia Island, the fire was returned, no damage on our side—the Hurricane Deck was covered with men & I suppose we killed several—Boats are still passing with Troops, I will give them a salute, where ever they come in range—I captured yesterday a Captain of a Trading Boat the Lloyd, his name is Steer & I understand is engaged in the Cotton trade, he is a New Yorker, but says he resided in Virginia previous to the war. I send him out to you because I presume you will want him either as as Hostage or a Conscript—You sent me an appointment for James G. Smith as enrolling agent for this County—there is no such man in the County James B. Smith was not in the County, he had gone to Memphis & it was supposed did not intend to come back—so I took the Liberty to appoint a member of the Company. M^r Sidney T. Deeson who I think will discharge the duties—It will be necessary for you to confirm the appointment. I sent a Courier to Washington County with Enrolling orders to Andrew Carson, Sheriff—My Courier M^r

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M^r W. N. Watson was captured & I am informed the papers were captured also—It will be necessary to make another appointment—There is no news of any importance—the River is rising very rapidly—I heard from him a few days ago—all well there—I understand Lieut T. L. Lewis has ten-dend his resignation, if so you had better accept it, as I do not think he will be fit for duty for some time & has been no use for several months—

Yrs Truly

W E. Montgomery
Capt Comdj Company
I. M. S. Troops

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Capt W. E. Montgomery
Feb 24 1864