Letter from J. K. Stephenson to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; September 6, 1865

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Letter from J. K. Stephenson to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; September 6, 1865

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People

Adams, William Wirt, 1819-1888 Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873 Slocum, Henry Warner, 1826-1894 Smith, Unknown Stephenson, J. K.

Events

Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Arrest General Orders. United States. Army--No. 022 Military Events--Guerrilla warfare

Military Units

Confederate States of America--Military Service (Branch Unspecified)

Occupations

Law Enforcement Law Enforcement--Detectives

Places

Mississippi--Warren County. Vicksburg

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Vicksburg
Sept. 6^th 65

to his Exanlley
Gov Sharkey

Sir at the time Gen Slocom [?] his order [?] order 22 I was about to arest a number of out laws but as the case now stands it is in your hands to say wethar those men shall be a-rested or not I showd you a Noumbar of warants when I saw you in your office I did not a-complish my mison at that time but sett to work a noumbar of secrit agents and had spoted some 17 out laws wich Gen Adams says in a letar to Gen Smith ar not recognied as Confederat soldars but Rebals and out laws I had been at a good deele of Expence to feret out thease men and can arest them if it

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you will pleas to give me your opinon in the matar if you wish them a-rested you will cloath me with the propar athirety undar the seal of the State of Miss

Most Respectfuly
your
obedant Servant

J. K. Stephenson
U S Detectiv

Adress to
J K Stephenson
Vicksburg

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J K Stephenson
U. S. Detective

wishes to know if you wish some outlaws arrested. He does not know what to do since Order No 22