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| That while honor & patriation may demand the prompt Services of Every citizen capable of hearing arises in cases of Emergency or of threatened invasion, yet the interests of individuals & the interest of the Government as well as humanity itself requires that helpless children, aged an infirm parents, wives & Sisters should be cared for, and that a Sufficient portion of the laboring male pop-ulation be left at home for this purpose— |
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| That we are Surrounded on two sides at least by a pop-ulation in part dislayal & mixed with Bushwhackers & desertres, ready at any time they may find us in a defenceless condition to pounce upon us & commit the worst acts of dependation & violence— |
| The premises considered & with every confidence in your wishes & desires as our cheif Executive to protect and promote the interests & well being of all the citizens of the State both individually & collectively, your petitioners would most respectively pray that the militia [page torn] called from their homes & their families, may be returned as soon as the Exiquencies of the case will admit of it—Furthermore, that in view of the great Scarcity of waggons & teams & the difficulty of obtaining transportation for Salt & other Supplies from below it will be a matter of great relief to the citizens of this Section of the country if the Mobile & Ohio Rail Road can be Speedily repaired and the trains again run to Corinth— | C A Taylor
E W Carmack
Probate Clerk
B. B. Boone
Circuit Clerk
James Gaines
Co. Treasurer—
J G Barton Shff
R A Hill Probate Judge
Thos Boshers Com,
Berry C. Rives
Jno. M Curlee
C. W. Williams
Pubbie Miller | Page 2
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| 4th
| That while honor & patriation may demand the prompt Services of Every citizen capable of hearing arises in cases of Emergency or of threatened invasion, yet the interests of individuals & the interest of the Government as well as humanity itself requires that helpless children, aged an infirm parents, wives & Sisters should be cared for, and that a Sufficient portion of the laboring male pop-ulation be left at home for this purpose— |
| 5th
| That we are Surrounded on two sides at least by a pop-ulation in part dislayal & mixed with Bushwhackers & desertres, ready at any time they may find us in a defenceless condition to pounce upon us & commit the worst acts of dependation & violence— |
| The premises considered & with every confidence in your wishes & desires as our cheif Executive to protect and promote the interests & well being of all the citizens of the State both individually & collectively, your petitioners would most respectively pray that the militia [page torn] called from their homes & their families, may be returned as soon as the Exiquencies of the case will admit of it—Furthermore, that in view of the great Scarcity of waggons & teams & the difficulty of obtaining transportation for Salt & other Supplies from below it will be a matter of great relief to the citizens of this Section of the country if the Mobile & Ohio Rail Road can be Speedily repaired and the trains again run to Corinth— | C A Taylor
E W Carmack
Probate Clerk
B. B. Boone
Circuit Clerk
James Gaines
Co. Treasurer—
J G Barton Shff
R A Hill Probate Judge
Thos Boshers Com,
Berry C. Rives
Jno. M Curlee
C. W. Williams
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