Letter from Terence McGowan to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; June 23, 1864

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Letter from Terence McGowan to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; June 23, 1864

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Bloxom, Unknown Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 King, Benjamin Lamar, A. H.Lawhorn, Unknown McGowan, Terence Rees, Unknown Ward, Eli

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Military Events--Commission Resignation Military Events--Military elections

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Confederate States of America. Army Mississippi. Militia Mississippi. Militia. Minute Men Infantry Regiment, 1st (King's)Mississippi. Militia. Minute Men Infantry Regiment, 1st (King's). Company G

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Georgia Mississippi--Copiah County. Gallatin Mississippi--Madison County Mississippi--Rankin County. Brandon

Letter from Terence McGowan to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; June 23, 1864

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Brandon, Mississippi.
June 23^rd 1864.

To His Excellency Charles Clark, Gov. &c

Sir/

In answer to your esteemed favor of 20th inst. herewith returned permit me to State that Capt. Eli Ward, the impressing officer referred to is a planter of high Standing in Rankin County ~~County~~ that he was 1^st Lieut. in Capt. A. H. Lamar's C^o in the Miss. State Troops and that he was Subsequently Elected Capt. on the resignation of "Lamar," that he was Commanded By Col Ben. King of Gallatin Copiah County & Subequently By Lieut. Col "Lawhorn." of Madison County afer Col. King had resigned. And that Said Eli Ward is now in the Confederate Army in the State of Georgia. The informa-tion Sought in behalf of the claimants Bloxom & Rees. (When their claims are fully established by legal evidence which will be done.) Who is the Accounting officer for the payment of these claims? On receipt hereof allow me to ask the return of the papers Submitted and that I may be advised as to the Name & address of the accounting officer for payment of Said claims, and for which I Shall feel much indebted.

Sir,
I have the honor to be,
With great respect;
Yr. obt. Servt.

Terence McGowan.
Atty for Claimants.