Petition from the soldiers of the 1st Regiment, Mississippi Minute Men, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; January 23, 1863
Title
Petition from the soldiers of the 1st Regiment, Mississippi Minute Men, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; January 23, 1863
Subject
Confederate States of America. Army.; Mississippi. Governor; Mississippi. Militia; Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867.
Description
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Petition from the soldiers of the 1st Regiment, Mississippi Minute Men, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus protesting their transfer to Confederate service.
Creator
Unknown
Publisher
Mississippi Department of Archives and History. (electronic version); Mississippi Digital Library. (electronic version)
Date
1863-01-23
Contributor
Funding for this project provided by The Dale Center for Study of War and Society-USM, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, the Mississippi Digital Library, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the University of Southern Mississippi, and the Watson-Brown Foundation
Rights
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Language
English
Identifier
mdah_757-943-9-33
Coverage
1863
Text
Page 1:
J L Meek Capt Co K
J Wilson 2 Liuet
J.B. Mills 3 Lieut,
John Owens
Ben Pittura?
W, F. Dandy
W, R, Mayson
H K Browning
S. R MDaniel
E. B, Knuse
John Allisson
S M Henderson
E. G. Carson
E M Barrwick
H M Henry
W L Smith
B, M, Martin
John D Donoven
J. Vinson
W, C, Henly
E. Logue
H Petardson
C. Dacy
Thos W Davis
Jos. S. Raines
J. A. Glover
J, M, Childer
James, Marshall, 1st Lieut
W, A, Liebony
Jerry Crowely
Jas. C. Ford
B B Dirken
B. F. Sutton Maj
Capt, Alen B. Swanson
Thaddeus C Watson Capt & Adj't
John Ricks
L. Lawhon Lt Col.
Petition for fulough
[strikethrough] [unclear] [strikethrough]
Page 2:
To his Excellency Gov. John J. Pettus.
Whereas: This organization was formed prin=cipally by volunteers as minute men, and that it is composed largely of men between the ages of fourty & fifty and who are neccessarily & natural ly infirm; men too who represent & control that most important—the planting interest of our country, to whom has been intrusted to a great extent the Support & protection of the interests & families of our brave volunteers in the Confederate Service, and upon whom must devote the raising the means for the payment of our state & Confederate Taxes & whereas this orginization has not only been per=verted & changed from its Original formation but has without its own consent & wish been transferred to the Confederate Service & placed upon the Same footing with our Regular Soldiers and whereas a Judicious System of furloughing so essential to the protection of our wives & children and so important to our interest as planters has not only been revoked, but even our sick who have no other accomodation there that offers by a Tent are Refused the privilege of going to Their homes to recover Their health & strength
Be it Therefore Resolved
1st That it is with feelings of deep regret that we feel it our duty to protest against all this action of our authorties.
Page 3:
2nd. That it is the feeling of the men composing this Regt that injustice has been done them by changing the nature of the or=ganization and Transferring the same without its consent to the Confederate Authorities—
3rd. That a renewal of the Judicious System of furloughing on the 10 per cent rule latelty adopted, also for the sick, will be satifactory to us under our present cir=cumstances, and that we earnestly re=quest of Those who have the control & power to grant an immediate renewal of the System lately revoked.
4th That we pledge our united energies to the support of our authorties in Their Efforts for the protection of our homes our families & our firesides—
Signed
Capt Co F
J, T. Cratin Co. F Lieut
J. T. Simmes? l. Sergt
T. J. Grafton
G. W. Grafton
E L. Thompson
Wm. Moore
R Y Seater
J. N. Holliday
Thos. Carrigan
Alex Parish
W. C. Atkinson
J, P, Cochran
Riley Allen
J, P, Adam
Wm Milton
Milton. T. Roby
J W Williams
H, H, Dick
Martin Hays
R. W, Nichols
G. W, Jerry
M. A. Cobb
A, B Temple
J, T Hicks
J, P, George
Thos Williams
Timothy Crane
A B Cobb
H, W Kimmer
Page 4:
W C Hamilton
A McCollum
W W. Nichols
John Hawery
R, P. Williamson
F L, Carr
Capt Herring Co H.
W. G. Aston 1st" Lieut
U.? H. Heweatt 2nd Lt
R. Rainwater 3 Lt
J, M, Davis
Jm. Hutchens
W C, Veazy?
Jas. Cabanniss
Mat, Jones
T? B Ray
Jas. Moore
A S Kelly
A J Cole
J J Carter
Jonathan Allison
John Holt
Jonathan Black
E J Barnes
Jas, Barnes
R Coleman
D R W Toler?
H, M, Atkinson
R. C, Stewart
W. F. Suddarth?
A Price 1st LT Co J.
W. A Bourne 3d Lt
Wm, Allen
A. N. Nail
E, E. Stien
W. H. Burn
E. J, Smith
A. Skinner
Thos. Cockrell
W, M, Burn
S. A. McDonald
A. J. Crook
Wm. Watson
John Byrd
T. M. Boon
J, T. Coleman
J, S, Collier
Jess, Glasco
G. W. Leaborn
S, Williams
J, H, Quinn
W J Butler capt Co B
A. G. Tillman 2 Lieut
E. Miller
L Smith
R. D. Tillman
W. N. Thames?
H. Varnadoe
H. Baskins?
G. D, Bailey
S T Beacham
G. T White
Page 5:
Plum? Willson
D. S, Thompson
Elisha Thompson
W, W, Sinclair
J, W, Gilbert
B. P. Fullilove?
W. Burns
Charles England
F, M, Blumenberg
Jas Meggs 2nd" Lt Comd Co Lou?
H, C, Hill O, S,
P, Kelly
J, S, Ball
A, Hall
A B Muley
W Pope
A T Dubard
J Armstrong
T. Wallace
N, S McDaniel
J, Davis
W E Bolana
J, Able
C, C, Cape
J, Powell
E, M Pettigrue
J. M Cook
N, Smith
A F Dotson
S, Turner
J, M, Silas?
S. J. Mims
W, Moore
T. J. McMichael
G Bridges
Thos, Templeton
F, H, Lot
Thos, Brown
R. Bridges
A, K. Turner
J, N, Bell
J Martin
P Deaton
G, Berry
J Clifton
A. Randal
J. T. Ashley
J M Thomson
W, S, Ashley
J, G, Warren
W Hudnab?
J, K, Sandifer
H Losen
J. W. Edwards
D, W, Gates
T, R, E, Warner
J.? J.? Forde
J. M. Shustey?
N. G. Martin
J.? J.? Weeks
H. N. Richardson
Company C,
C, R, Wells
George Grafton
Jas, A, Russell
J, R Miller
C. G. Pittman
Jos Jacob
Jos, Crisler
Page 6:
F. B. Brown,
A, H, Livley,
W David
A. Stevens,
Julius Crisler,
Sol, Burnett,
Jas E Boyd
Jas Shaw
Jesse Galman
Fred Smithy?
T. Egan
A H Lamar Capt Co. G,
1 Lieut Wm? G Raines
2 Lt E. A, Ward
Lt C, W, Bryant
J M Nobles O. S.
R S Sayler
W J Flannigan
James Jones
W. Ellenburg
L E Atkinson
Joseph C A Moore
J: C: Boothe
T: Ratliff
W J B Nobles
A, McFalls
Eli Cagle
F. J. Dishman
O L Trawick
John G ?
Lt J H Norton Co A
L, R, Fry "
Lt. W,, P,, Pierce "
R. K Coor "
Wm J, Allen "
G, J, Holliday "
K T, ? "
C. W, Potter "
James Hodges "
J B Lewis "
B C Foster "
Neal Smith "
W S Miller "
J F Norman "
O C Fostenberry "
G. W Rutledge "
E G, Linder
John, Chance
Isaac Ryan
J, C, Hood
Lorenzo,, Bridges
Wm Wainwright
John McNeill
M,, Moran
John, P, Norton
John Leavel
F. M. Cottingham
A J Hallman
S, F, Flood
J, C, Standard?
[?] [?]
Page 7:
J D Little
A, K, Sinclair
J,, A,, Jackson
Arthur Lott
E. Collum
J Quinn
A, L, Brown Capt Co D
Jo. Bybee 1st" Lt.
T M Griffin 2nd Lt.
H N Wise 3 Lieut
John Cook
D Bowering
Isaac N Henry
L D Yates
D G Smith
J D Hardy
Thos M Hardy
Isaac Turney
S? W. Hardy
M L Odom
B R Jordan
J. D. McDowell
D, T, Williams
J, T, Rather
W A Dawson
Joseph Mcmillan
J, R, Hewnes
David Anderson
Thomas Low
H. T. Ivey
J, C, Riss
T Bush
A? C Chatham
H H Thompkins
M M Curtis
M Jacob
J, W., Herrington
R, N, Atwell C S
D, P, Welch
J, J, Neal
John Mc"Aulis Capt Co E
H, C, Moore1st" Lt
W T Stovall 2nd" "
W H Atkinson 3st
Wm" Seymore 1st" Sergt"
W, S, Pointdexter
Jacob Rich
Edwin Durdon
Henry, King
H. I. Schivoigh?
John Paul
E h? Hausser
T. Junzelboth?
Nicholas Celever?
Jacob Roth
T.? D Fisher
N B D Walters
D, Hansbro'
Page 8:
Hospital 1stRegt Miss Min Men
Jan'y 23 th 1863,
Our morning report of this day was as follows, In Hospital Ten, in Quarters Forty One, Our Hospital is not sufficient to accomadate the sick of the Regt, C B Galloway Surgeon
Aggregate morning report for Jan 25th
1863. 385
Thaddeus C Watson Adjt
1st" Regt M M M
J L Meek Capt Co K
J Wilson 2 Liuet
J.B. Mills 3 Lieut,
John Owens
Ben Pittura?
W, F. Dandy
W, R, Mayson
H K Browning
S. R MDaniel
E. B, Knuse
John Allisson
S M Henderson
E. G. Carson
E M Barrwick
H M Henry
W L Smith
B, M, Martin
John D Donoven
J. Vinson
W, C, Henly
E. Logue
H Petardson
C. Dacy
Thos W Davis
Jos. S. Raines
J. A. Glover
J, M, Childer
James, Marshall, 1st Lieut
W, A, Liebony
Jerry Crowely
Jas. C. Ford
B B Dirken
B. F. Sutton Maj
Capt, Alen B. Swanson
Thaddeus C Watson Capt & Adj't
John Ricks
L. Lawhon Lt Col.
Petition for fulough
[strikethrough] [unclear] [strikethrough]
Page 2:
To his Excellency Gov. John J. Pettus.
Whereas: This organization was formed prin=cipally by volunteers as minute men, and that it is composed largely of men between the ages of fourty & fifty and who are neccessarily & natural ly infirm; men too who represent & control that most important—the planting interest of our country, to whom has been intrusted to a great extent the Support & protection of the interests & families of our brave volunteers in the Confederate Service, and upon whom must devote the raising the means for the payment of our state & Confederate Taxes & whereas this orginization has not only been per=verted & changed from its Original formation but has without its own consent & wish been transferred to the Confederate Service & placed upon the Same footing with our Regular Soldiers and whereas a Judicious System of furloughing so essential to the protection of our wives & children and so important to our interest as planters has not only been revoked, but even our sick who have no other accomodation there that offers by a Tent are Refused the privilege of going to Their homes to recover Their health & strength
Be it Therefore Resolved
1st That it is with feelings of deep regret that we feel it our duty to protest against all this action of our authorties.
Page 3:
2nd. That it is the feeling of the men composing this Regt that injustice has been done them by changing the nature of the or=ganization and Transferring the same without its consent to the Confederate Authorities—
3rd. That a renewal of the Judicious System of furloughing on the 10 per cent rule latelty adopted, also for the sick, will be satifactory to us under our present cir=cumstances, and that we earnestly re=quest of Those who have the control & power to grant an immediate renewal of the System lately revoked.
4th That we pledge our united energies to the support of our authorties in Their Efforts for the protection of our homes our families & our firesides—
Signed
Capt Co F
J, T. Cratin Co. F Lieut
J. T. Simmes? l. Sergt
T. J. Grafton
G. W. Grafton
E L. Thompson
Wm. Moore
R Y Seater
J. N. Holliday
Thos. Carrigan
Alex Parish
W. C. Atkinson
J, P, Cochran
Riley Allen
J, P, Adam
Wm Milton
Milton. T. Roby
J W Williams
H, H, Dick
Martin Hays
R. W, Nichols
G. W, Jerry
M. A. Cobb
A, B Temple
J, T Hicks
J, P, George
Thos Williams
Timothy Crane
A B Cobb
H, W Kimmer
Page 4:
W C Hamilton
A McCollum
W W. Nichols
John Hawery
R, P. Williamson
F L, Carr
Capt Herring Co H.
W. G. Aston 1st" Lieut
U.? H. Heweatt 2nd Lt
R. Rainwater 3 Lt
J, M, Davis
Jm. Hutchens
W C, Veazy?
Jas. Cabanniss
Mat, Jones
T? B Ray
Jas. Moore
A S Kelly
A J Cole
J J Carter
Jonathan Allison
John Holt
Jonathan Black
E J Barnes
Jas, Barnes
R Coleman
D R W Toler?
H, M, Atkinson
R. C, Stewart
W. F. Suddarth?
A Price 1st LT Co J.
W. A Bourne 3d Lt
Wm, Allen
A. N. Nail
E, E. Stien
W. H. Burn
E. J, Smith
A. Skinner
Thos. Cockrell
W, M, Burn
S. A. McDonald
A. J. Crook
Wm. Watson
John Byrd
T. M. Boon
J, T. Coleman
J, S, Collier
Jess, Glasco
G. W. Leaborn
S, Williams
J, H, Quinn
W J Butler capt Co B
A. G. Tillman 2 Lieut
E. Miller
L Smith
R. D. Tillman
W. N. Thames?
H. Varnadoe
H. Baskins?
G. D, Bailey
S T Beacham
G. T White
Page 5:
Plum? Willson
D. S, Thompson
Elisha Thompson
W, W, Sinclair
J, W, Gilbert
B. P. Fullilove?
W. Burns
Charles England
F, M, Blumenberg
Jas Meggs 2nd" Lt Comd Co Lou?
H, C, Hill O, S,
P, Kelly
J, S, Ball
A, Hall
A B Muley
W Pope
A T Dubard
J Armstrong
T. Wallace
N, S McDaniel
J, Davis
W E Bolana
J, Able
C, C, Cape
J, Powell
E, M Pettigrue
J. M Cook
N, Smith
A F Dotson
S, Turner
J, M, Silas?
S. J. Mims
W, Moore
T. J. McMichael
G Bridges
Thos, Templeton
F, H, Lot
Thos, Brown
R. Bridges
A, K. Turner
J, N, Bell
J Martin
P Deaton
G, Berry
J Clifton
A. Randal
J. T. Ashley
J M Thomson
W, S, Ashley
J, G, Warren
W Hudnab?
J, K, Sandifer
H Losen
J. W. Edwards
D, W, Gates
T, R, E, Warner
J.? J.? Forde
J. M. Shustey?
N. G. Martin
J.? J.? Weeks
H. N. Richardson
Company C,
C, R, Wells
George Grafton
Jas, A, Russell
J, R Miller
C. G. Pittman
Jos Jacob
Jos, Crisler
Page 6:
F. B. Brown,
A, H, Livley,
W David
A. Stevens,
Julius Crisler,
Sol, Burnett,
Jas E Boyd
Jas Shaw
Jesse Galman
Fred Smithy?
T. Egan
A H Lamar Capt Co. G,
1 Lieut Wm? G Raines
2 Lt E. A, Ward
Lt C, W, Bryant
J M Nobles O. S.
R S Sayler
W J Flannigan
James Jones
W. Ellenburg
L E Atkinson
Joseph C A Moore
J: C: Boothe
T: Ratliff
W J B Nobles
A, McFalls
Eli Cagle
F. J. Dishman
O L Trawick
John G ?
Lt J H Norton Co A
L, R, Fry "
Lt. W,, P,, Pierce "
R. K Coor "
Wm J, Allen "
G, J, Holliday "
K T, ? "
C. W, Potter "
James Hodges "
J B Lewis "
B C Foster "
Neal Smith "
W S Miller "
J F Norman "
O C Fostenberry "
G. W Rutledge "
E G, Linder
John, Chance
Isaac Ryan
J, C, Hood
Lorenzo,, Bridges
Wm Wainwright
John McNeill
M,, Moran
John, P, Norton
John Leavel
F. M. Cottingham
A J Hallman
S, F, Flood
J, C, Standard?
[?] [?]
Page 7:
J D Little
A, K, Sinclair
J,, A,, Jackson
Arthur Lott
E. Collum
J Quinn
A, L, Brown Capt Co D
Jo. Bybee 1st" Lt.
T M Griffin 2nd Lt.
H N Wise 3 Lieut
John Cook
D Bowering
Isaac N Henry
L D Yates
D G Smith
J D Hardy
Thos M Hardy
Isaac Turney
S? W. Hardy
M L Odom
B R Jordan
J. D. McDowell
D, T, Williams
J, T, Rather
W A Dawson
Joseph Mcmillan
J, R, Hewnes
David Anderson
Thomas Low
H. T. Ivey
J, C, Riss
T Bush
A? C Chatham
H H Thompkins
M M Curtis
M Jacob
J, W., Herrington
R, N, Atwell C S
D, P, Welch
J, J, Neal
John Mc"Aulis Capt Co E
H, C, Moore1st" Lt
W T Stovall 2nd" "
W H Atkinson 3st
Wm" Seymore 1st" Sergt"
W, S, Pointdexter
Jacob Rich
Edwin Durdon
Henry, King
H. I. Schivoigh?
John Paul
E h? Hausser
T. Junzelboth?
Nicholas Celever?
Jacob Roth
T.? D Fisher
N B D Walters
D, Hansbro'
Page 8:
Hospital 1stRegt Miss Min Men
Jan'y 23 th 1863,
Our morning report of this day was as follows, In Hospital Ten, in Quarters Forty One, Our Hospital is not sufficient to accomadate the sick of the Regt, C B Galloway Surgeon
Aggregate morning report for Jan 25th
1863. 385
Thaddeus C Watson Adjt
1st" Regt M M M