Letter from election managers in Providence, Alabama, to Governor A. B. Moore, certifying the election of officers for the Calhoun Guards.

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Identifier

RSG00248_f11_Q0000135334_Q0000135336

Title

Letter from election managers in Providence, Alabama, to Governor A. B. Moore, certifying the election of officers for the Calhoun Guards.

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Type

Text

Creator

unknown

Date

1861 April 6

Description

Letter from election managers in Providence, Alabama, to Governor A. B. Moore, certifying the election of officers for the Calhoun Guards.

Format

letter

Place

Providence (Ala.)

Publisher

Alabama Department of Archives and History. (electronic version)

Contributor

Reggie Savage

transcription

Providence Ala Apr 6th 1861

To His Excel A B. Moore

We the undersigned
managers of an election held for the
Calhound Guards on this day hereby
certify that the following Commissioned
officers were duly elected according
to law

For Captain Samuel H. Vanzant
" 1st Lieutenant Thomas G. Williams
" 2nd " W. W. Welch
" 3rd " Janus U. Moorhead

A A [?]} Managers
J. D. Hopper
John H Caldwell

I Hereby certify that the above is correct
statement of an election held for officers
of the Calhound Guards.

I would state to your Excely that our
Company so soon as the officers receive
their Commissions will be ready for
orders from you and would be pleased to
serve the State or Confederate States

-OVER-

Subject

Moore, A. B. (Andrew Barry), 1807-1873;
Governors--Alabama;
Alabama--Militia;
Alabama--Politics and government--To 1865;
Marengo County (Ala.)