Letter from Henry J. Tibbs to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn with enclosure; January 17, 1871

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Letter from Henry J. Tibbs to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn with enclosure; January 17, 1871

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Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Hewson, H. F.Tibbs, Henry I.Vincent, Thomas M.

Events

Military Events--Military discharge

Military Units

Under Review United States. Army United States. Army. Louisiana. Infantry Regiment, 2nd

Organizations

Mississippi--Executive Department United States--War Department United States--War Department. Adjutant-General’s Office

Occupations

Adjutants Provost Marshals Secretaries

Places

Louisiana Mississippi--Lincoln County. Brookhaven Washington (D.C.)

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Brookhaven Miss
Jan^y 17^th
,, 1871

To his
Exelency the Governor of the State of Mississippi
J. L. Alcorn

Sir

I have served in the late war as 1^st,, Lieut Comd^r Comp^y F. 2^nd,, La. Vols: U. S. A. and was mustered out of service Sep^r,, 17, 1865. and. filled the possition of. Provost Marshall of Brookhaven Miss for three Months.

I most respectfully as if you have. a. vacancy, in the Town, of Brookhavens or any Town in the State. has I have a family to suport. any possition would be excepetable, by complying with the above request, you will confer a great favour upon your,

Most Ob^t,, Servant—

Henry I Tibbs

Brookhaven Miss

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War Department,
Adjutant General's Office,
Washington, September 13^th 1865.6

Mr. Henry I. Tibbs.
Late 1" Lieutenant 2d Louisiana Volunteers,
Brookhaven, Mississippi,

Sir:

I have respectfully to acknowledge the re-ceipt of your letter of the 29" ulting, requesting to be furnished with a copy of your discharge from the service as 1" Lieutenant, Co. F, 2d, Lou-isiana Volunteers.

In reply, I have to inform you, that dupli-cate discharge cannot be furnished under the regulations of the Department:

I am, Sir, Very Respectfully,
Your Obidient Servant,

Thomas M. Vincent
Assistant Adjutant General

[note] ₍G.386. (U.S.)66.) [/note]

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Executive Office,
Stateof Mississippi,
County of Lincoln

From Henry I. Tibbs
Address Brookhaven
Dated January, 17 / 71
Received —
Answered —

Wants some position in Brook-haven or elsewhere

2 Enclosures

JAMES L. ALCORN,
Governor

F. HEWSON,
Private Secretary.