Letter from W. D. Holder to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; September 15, 1864

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Letter from W. D. Holder to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; September 15, 1864

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Burton, Unknown Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Holder, William Dunbar

Events

Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Clemency Death Rituals--Burial Military Engagements Military Engagements--Harrisburg, Battle of, Miss., 1864 Military Events--Invasions Military Events--Military service exemption Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment

Military Units

Mississippi. Militia United States. Army

Places

Mississippi--Chickasaw County. Egypt Mississippi--Chickasaw County. Okolona Mississippi--Tippah County Mississippi--Tishomingo County Pennsylvania--Dauphin County. Harrisburg

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African Americans African Americans--Enslaved People Impoverished People

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Egypt Missⁱ.
Sept 15/64

Gov. Cha^s. Clark

Sir

In portions of the Counties of Tishomingo and Tippah where slave labor has been entirely driven out the melitia Call, as I am informed, is operating very oppressively [gap] An inteligent citizen writes me that he Knows one thickly populated neighborhood, covering an area of some six miles. Where there are not men enough left to bury the dead

The people are subsisting upon the ungathered Crop, and nine families out of ten are without meat.

I have myself within the last fur days seen women driving On carts to OKolona for corn and salt

I was highly gratified to witness your determination to enforce the call rigidly. And to unearth all the laggard and skulkers, And in this I think you have been most cordially endorsed, and seconded by the whole Country, and the result of your efforts to this end has put in the field, a force which if properly handled will protect the state against future invasion

Nevertheless there are, and will be, cases of hardship which will claim, and as I concieve, will be rightfully entitled to executive consideration and Clemency

Especially, are there localities in Tippah County where the labor of the husband & father is necissary

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to save his family from suffering and want I alude to the line of the enemies retreat after the Harrisburg fight. No just man will question the propriety of extending to these suffering people evry liberality consistent with the public good.

I thank you sir for Capt. Burton for the interest you have manifested in his behalf

I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Yr. obt. svt.

W. D. Holder

An W. D. Holder

As to necessity for Examptions in Tippah Co, Co

[note] E66 [/note]