Tuesday, April 3, 2012

1862 April 5

To Capt Robt H. Simpson
The undersigned members of Co B. 17th Regt Va Volunteers
from the county of Warren have reenlisted under the Confederate
law with the intention of joining a cavalry company from
that county now commanded by Capt Bowen of Col Ashby's
command, in which each of them have near kinsman and
many friends. Before the enemy took possession of their
homes in the county of Warren they secured horses saddles &c
preparatory to entering the cavalry service, and are now
having them kept at different points and at great
inconvenience to them.

In view of these facts, and of the fact that had a cavalry
company been raised in their county when hostilities
commenced, they would have joined it. they now respectfully
ask that they may be transferred at once, and be permitted
to join their friends and to meet the enemy in their own
region of the country
April 5th 1862

Wm O. Rust
C. E. Lehew
Wm Richardson
R.B. buck
C. N. Buck

approved & respectfully forwarded
R. H. Simpson Capt
Co. B 17th Regt Va Vol

Appprove
M D corse
Col Comg

MSS 3064

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