Letter from W. L. Williams to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; August 17, 1864

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Letter from W. L. Williams to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; August 17, 1864

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Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877 Gholson, Samuel Jameson, 1808-1883 Ham, Thomas W.Lenoch?, Unknown Williams, W. L.

Events

Finances--Collecting of accounts Military Events--Military leaves and furloughs Military Events--Military transfer Political Office--Appointment to office

Military Units

Mississippi. Militia Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Battalion/Regiment, 7th Under Review

Organizations

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

Places

Georgia Georgia--Fulton County. Atlanta Mississippi--Noxubee County. Macon

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Aswd
Aug 31/64
Block

Office Brig Q Master
Gholson Brigade Cav,^y
Atlanta Geo Aug 17. 64

Gov Chas Clark

Gov:—

I wrote you sometime since in reference to the unsettled business of Q Master Department of Hams Batt Miss State Troops and think it quite probable the Communication never reachd you,—having never heard from you on the Subject—I was not permitted to go to Macon after the Transfer by Gen^l Forrest with my Return &final Settlement, although had leave of absence from Gen^l Gholson to do so There is a large amount of outstanding Debts against Hams Battalion in in North Missi which I am very anxious to get settled—My Affairs with the State are very unsettled in-deed and it will be impossible for me to settle them without I can be able to go to Macon—I would be, indeed, very much obliged if You Could get me relieved

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from this Command until the business is settled I am now acting as Brig Qr Master of Genl Gholson Brigade Temporarrially in the absence of any other Quarter Master—My Appointment as Qr Master of Hams Regiment having never been Confirmed of the war Department & the probability is, will not be—I would liKe to be relieved here & still hold my appointment in the State Service until it is Confirmed at least long Enough to settle the unsettled business of my department—Capt Lenoch? Can Give you the particulars of the Case—An Early reply will much oblige ~~you~~

I am Gov Respectfully
Your Most Obt Servt

W L Williams
formerly Cap & aqm
Hams Batt MST

Capt W. L. Williams
Atlanta Geo. Aug 17—1864
An application to be relieved from Gen Gholson Command temporarily to settle out-standing debts in North Miss—