Petition to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; April 24, 1865

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Petition to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; April 24, 1865

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Augustus, W. B.Beasley, William Bush, E. T.Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Connor, W. M.Cunningham, J. M.Dupree, Daniel Farris, Eugene Foote, H. W.Ivy, B.McDavid, John J.Ross, William C.

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Legislation. Confederate States of America. Congress Legislation. Confederate States of America. Congress. Impressment Law (1863)Military Events--Impressment Military Events--Impressment. War Material

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Confederate States of America. Army

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Confederate States of America--Congress

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Alabama--Pickens County Bodies of Water--Interstate. Noxubee River Mississippi--Kemper County Mississippi--Monroe County. Prairie Mississippi--Neshoba County Mississippi--Noxubee County. Macon Mississippi--Winston County

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Macon April 24, 1865

To His Excellency, Charles Clark Govenor &c.

The under-singned citizens of Noxubee County Mississippi, beg leave to represent to your Excellency—that they are planters & farmers in the above named County, and that under recent orders from the Military Commanders, that one fifth of the mules of the County have been or are now being impressed for Army purposes, The people have cheerfully complied with the above order greatly to the injury of the producing classes, which will be readily understood, by referring to the immense number of mules & horses, heretofore furnished, and when it is made known, that al-ready, large quantities of the most productive lands are now abandoned for the want of team to cultivate the same. In addition to this we are informed that another one fifth of the mules of the County is now called for. This order we respectfully submit is in direct violation of a Law of Congress, and if carried into effect can but result in curtailing the production of the necessaries of life to a fright-ful extent. It will be borne in mind by your Excellency, that the County of Pickens in the State of Alabama, and Winston, Kemper & Neshoba Counties & the Western

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part of our own County, is dependent to a great degree on the Prairie^s East of the Noxubee river for bread stuff^s, and you will readily perceive, that with the unfavorable season & its advanced State, that if we are deprived of the team, which the people are now possessed, that the most unfortunate circumstances must ensue. In view of these things we respectfully ask your Excellency to interpose your good offices in behalf of a people who have never failed or refused to contribute to their uttermost whatever has been in their power; to strengthen the Arms of our Country. We only ask for the facts above recited a respectful consideration, and request that you take such steps as you in your judgment may think best.

Verry Respectfully
Your obt Servants

Daniel Dupree
E T Bush
Eugene Farris
Jno J. M^cDavid
J. M Cunningham
W^m Beasley
W^m C Ross
H. W. Foote
W. M. Connor
B. Ivy

W. B. Augustus