Letter from J. H. Robbins in Hamburg, Alabama, to Governor A. B. Moore.
Item
Identifier
RSG00248_f09_Q0000134730_Q0000134731
Title
Letter from J. H. Robbins in Hamburg, Alabama, to Governor A. B. Moore.
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Type
Text
Creator
Robbins, J.H.
Date
December 24, 1860
Description
This letter, written by J.H. Robbins, is a brief request for Governor Moore to grant him a commission in the army. Robbins states he has a calvary command ready upon the request granted from Governor Moore.
Format
letter
Place
Hamburg (Ala.)
Publisher
Alabama Department of Archives and History. (electronic version)
Contributor
Anna Grace Beddingfield
transcription
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Hamburg Dec 24th 1860
Gov A B Moore
Dear Sir. We have organized a Cavalry Company at Harrells x Roads Dallas County. By the name of the Cane Break Cavalry Company. Enclosed you will find a list of names which is a correct copey- of the [rall.?] of the Company - with the officers designated The men Composing the above Company live in the Counties of Perry and Dallas. We do not know whither such a company is strictly legal- but may it not be legalized by an application to the legislature, for a charter, if we obtain a charter If a Company organized as above stated, can obtain commissions Please consider this an application
and let us know immediately
wether or not we can obtain
Commissions and Arms from
the state, under the circumstances
as some few of us wish to attach
ourselves to another Company - if we
Cannot as I have stated.
Yours most Respectfully
J. H. Robbins
Hamburg Dec 24th 1860
Gov A B Moore
Dear Sir. We have organized a Cavalry Company at Harrells x Roads Dallas County. By the name of the Cane Break Cavalry Company. Enclosed you will find a list of names which is a correct copey- of the [rall.?] of the Company - with the officers designated The men Composing the above Company live in the Counties of Perry and Dallas. We do not know whither such a company is strictly legal- but may it not be legalized by an application to the legislature, for a charter, if we obtain a charter If a Company organized as above stated, can obtain commissions Please consider this an application
and let us know immediately
wether or not we can obtain
Commissions and Arms from
the state, under the circumstances
as some few of us wish to attach
ourselves to another Company - if we
Cannot as I have stated.
Yours most Respectfully
J. H. Robbins
Subject
Moore, A. B. (Andrew Barry), 1807-1873; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel