1861 Aug[ust] 22 Camp Magruder

To his Excellency
John Letcher
Governor of Virginia

Private Peter R. Dunnington
the bearer of this volunteered to join my company before any
exemptions had been granted by the proclamation; he
mustered with the company had his measure taken with
the other men, & his uniform was made up, & is now
in camp. Having come out of the Militia of the Line
& entered & served with a volunteer company of which
I have chief charge, I concluded the exemptions gran
ted by the second proclamation of your Excellency, did
not release any who were in the Volunteer service, &
that therefore the said Dunnington owed service
in my company & accordingly after an interview with
you excellency I sent up specialy to require his
presence here. Whatever decision you Excellency
may make in the case shall be intirely satisfactory
to yours very respectfully
Cary C. Cocke, Capt
Fluvanna Light Artillery


[see letter of August 19 of J. B. Fenwick of Scottsville, asking for an exemption for Dunnington]


[docketed:]
This man must go into service
under Capt Cocke
He cannot be ex
empted.
John Letcher
Aug 22 1861

MSS 640