TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916
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M. J. Bolt Thos. W. Hines
E. M. Gardener Isaac Earthman Monroe Lang W. M. Brantly
N D Nelson Thomas Fry Jes Wardan H Daugerty T Osborn P. P. Allen
J. A. Coon C. Shilling J. V. Norred A Fouts [Endorsed] Recommendation
in favor of J. T. Magill for major
No. 52 PETITION FROM WASHINGTON COUNTY TO F. R. LUBBOCK [January 6, 1863] To his Excellency, F. R. Lubbock, Governor of the State of Texas : We the citizens of Washington couniy, respect- fully represents to your exr.ellency that, from the operation of your late call for volunteers, many neighborhoods of this county are left comparatively defenseless: that the Militia· officer caused false returns of the strength of this county to be for- warded to the Adjutant Generals office: that to fill up the requi_'. site number called for from this county, would take nearly every able bodied man; which is expecially the case in our neigh- borhood: that on last Tuesday, when our beat [ ?] was ordered to be drafted, Col. W. H. Mccutchen, and others volunteered. It is known to your petitioners that Col. Mccutchen is an in- valid; and that we believe he would be of much more service to his country to be permitted to remain at home, to devote his time and means in taking care of the families and property of those in active service. We believe that such service would be much more valuable to the county. Nearly every able bodied man in Col McCutchens neighborhood is in the service. AB to
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