Letter from Mr. Moseley to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; November 21, 1864

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Letter from Mr. Moseley to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; November 21, 1864

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Carpenter, Thomas Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Echols, Unknown Elliott, Unknown Irby, Benjamin Jackson, Andrew Moseley, H Mosey?, I. G.Porttis, W. A.Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880 Sorely, Unknown

Events

Finances Finances--Collecting of accounts General Orders. Confederate States of America. Army--No. 77 Military Events--Military service exemption Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment

Military Units

Confederate States of America. Army United States. Army

Organizations

Confederate States of America--War Department Confederate States of America--War Department. Quartermaster Department Mississippi--Executive Department Mississippi--Military Department Mississippi--Military Department. State Armory Plantations Plantations--Mississippi Plantations--Mississippi. Star Place (Panola)

Occupations

Engineers Mechanics Medical Profession Medical Profession--Physicians Millers

Places

Mississippi--Panola County. Panola

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Impoverished people Military Status--Military families

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Nov. 21^st 1864
Star Place Panola Miss

Gov. Charles Clark

Dr Sir

Under General order no 77 from Secretry of [Confederate States of America. War Department|War]] in refference to General Details refined Miller^s and Ordered to report for Service. If this is enforced the result will be a stopage of all the mills in this county. Being steam mill^s here but an Engineer can keep them in order as the instance of Citizens as well as millers. I have been requested to correspond with you and ask Your interference and official influence. With the War Department—Continuing the Detail of the most valuable Millers in this county.

Andrew Jackson age 44
Benj. Irby age 44
W. A. Porttis age 40
Th ? Carpenter age 49
Elliott age 35

You as well as myself feel the necessity and importance of Seeing every able Bodyed man in this service. and God knows all all will be heald. before this Bloody Struggle is over.=But it seems now this import. class of [?] should be exempt.=and if you find it compatible with

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Your Dutys I shall be obliged for any attention you may Direct for relief.

A note from I G. Mosey? asked of Dr. Sorely. and myself a final Settlement. as commissoner for the State in establishing State Armory.=we have respectively made the effort. But so for have failed=Our duplicates were destroyed by the enemy. The State is indebted to us a bal. for cash advance of $1823.81. After giving himself much trouble and expenses, on 4 different occasions. I simply notify the Departments now and allways. ready for settlement.

I would beg to call your attention in but particular to Indigent families=[?] are so scarce in various parts of our State= Commissioners have much difficulty in supplying the constantly increasing number of Beneficiarys. and much fears and intentions thus for the wait you a supply can not be obtained. The Difficulty would at once be as our end=If purchases could be made from Department Quarter Masters. for surplus Little^s can such an arrangement be effective.

Respect Yourfriend

H Moseley

I need a mechanic to reestablish my Mill [?]. down in August/63=can you detail for that purpose Mr Echol=(at the Govemnt. [?], at Macon) for Jan or other months this winter

Resp

H M

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Mr Mosely lists millers in the County of Panola

Gov. Charles Clark
Executive Office
Macon Miss

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