Letter from C. A. Reading to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; October 13, 1864

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Letter from C. A. Reading to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; October 13, 1864

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People

Cair, Abe Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Collier, J. H.Easterling, W. K.Harper, James C.Reading, C. A.Speer, A.

Events

Military Events--Impressment Military Events--Impressment. Enslaved people Military Events--Military service exemption

Military Units

Mississippi. Militia Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Regiment, 3rd (Easterling's)Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Regiment, 3rd (Easterling's). Company A Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Regiment, 3rd (Easterling's). Company D

Businesses

Railroads and Railroad Companies Railroads and Railroad Companies--Southern Railway (U.S.)

Places

Mississippi--Lauderdale County. Meridian Mississippi--Noxubee County. Macon Mississippi--Rankin County Mississippi--Smith County

Social Identifiers

African Americans African Americans--Enslaved People

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Office Southern Railroad Co.
Meridian October 13^th 1864

To
His Excellency Govenor. Charles Clark,
Macon Miss

I would most respectfully ask that J. H. Collier of Rankin County member of Capt A Speer Company and Abe Cair of Smith county members of Capt Harpers Company. Col Easterlings members Regiment of State Troops. be detailed to Southern Railroad Company.—The parties agree that upon receiving the detail exem-pting them from State Service, they will furn-ish to the said Company ten able bodied negro men Each. to work on this Road, the exemption to continue only so long as the negroes remain in the employment of the Railroad Company—I find it imposs-ible to obtain in the ordinary way the req-uired amount of labor to put & Keep in order the Road. So as to be safely operating during the approaching winter, and therefore trust that Your Excellency will give the application a favorable consideration

With great respect I

I am your obt Servant

C A Reading
Genl Supt So R. R.

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C. A. Reading
Oct 13th /64