Letter from Colonel D. C. Glenn to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; October 27, 1864

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Letter from Colonel D. C. Glenn to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; October 27, 1864

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Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Dora, Vac?Glenn, D. C.Lee, Stephen D. (Stephen Dill), 1833-1908 Starke, Peter B.W. M. Hancock

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Crime Crime--Shooting Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Trial Military Events--Commission Resignation Military Events--Military transfer Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment

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Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Army of Northern Virginia Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 28th Mississippi. Militia

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Mississippi--Clarke County. Quitman Virginia--Halifax County

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Halifax Co. Oct. 27, 1864

His Excellency
Charles Clark
Governor of Miss.

My dear Sir

I am thus far on my way south having resigned the position which I have so long held in the Army of Virginia. My reasons for resigning were two fold—the first was that I was thoroughly worn out with its duties Trying and Shooting Confederate Soldiers from one years end to anothers is more than my disposition would stand. If I was not disabled I would infinitely prefer to take a gun and a place in the front. The other was that I had three motherless girls in Miss whose situation required some attention from me which I could not possibly give them while in Virginia. I processed a transfer to Miss with orders to report for duty to the Com'dg General of the Dept

I write now to you because

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I would infinitely prefer to enter into the Service of the State of Miss if it can be done. You have long known me and what my standing is in our State. You also know what my capacity and qualities are and how and in what way I could be made useful in the present crisis. I am not at all anxious or particular about either rank or emoluments but I only desire to hold under you some position which would enable me to render Some Service. I believe I know the people of Mississippi as well as almost any other man in it and can, under proper circumtances, under your direction and with your authority I can exercise as much influence with our people as any man now left in urging them forward to action and to liberality and to a cheerful acquiescence & cooperation with you in all your pleas for defending the State and in aid of the Confederate Government. It is true I have never served in the line. I was a private in Starke's Cavalry Reg when by a fall my shoulder was broken & dislocated & permanantly disabled. Afterwards I was with Vac? Dora for a good

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while when my health failed me. I have now been with Genl. Lee more than a year & have learned a good deal. I could be useful wherever swift and accurate use of the pen is required & in this regard I am capable of as great & useful labor as most men of my time. I am also fond of out of doors & active labor & capable of as much as any one.

I have thus written to you very frankly as a Gentleman, whom I have long known & respected & whose good will I believe I have possessed. My reason for wishing to hold some position under you I state freely to be, that while actively useful I can at times look to & care for those who in these troubled times have no other protector. As to salary or emolument I care nothing or rank for I have just laid down a Colonel' Commission. But it is with great correctness I ask you to assign me to some duty in Miss with full instructions & I will cheerfully do it. I can then leave the Confederate Services properly & still be employed. Will you consider over this letter and write me to the care of Hon. Hancock, W. M. Quitman, Clarke Co. Miss. where I shall be until my plans

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are arranged. And while I say that by so doing you will confer a deep personal obligation on me, at the same time I will say that on my part there shall be lacking nothing of whatever capacity talent or zeal I may possess in the service of our State whose destinies are now in your hands.

Please excuse my length & write me as soon as your [?] will allow you.

With high Respect
Your friend & Obt. Sv.

D. C Glenn

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Col. D. C. Glen