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Executive Department
Montgomery, Alabama March 15^th 1862
To the Judges of Probate and Sheriffs of every county in the State.
It is important that returns should, at once, be made to this
Department, of the number of Companies in the Service of the
Confederate States, from each County, in the State, and the term of service of
each Company

The duty of ascertaining and reporting the same, I devolve upon
the Judge of Probate and Sheriff of each County, requesting them,
immediately upon the receipt of this circular, to ascertain;
1. The number of Companies from their County, in the service of
the Confederate States;
2. The term of service of each Company, whether for twelve
months or the War;
3. The name of the Capt. of each of said Companies,
The information I require is essential to the military operations
of the State, and should be furnished me, as early as possible.
The Judges of Probate and Sheriffs are requested to act at once
and report by letter, directed to me at Montgomery Alabama
(Signed) Jn^o Gill Shorter c

Executive Department;
Montgomery, Alabama, March, 17^th 1862.
Mr Joseph Hutchinson,
Dear Sir,
I must raise several thousand ninety-day troops,
under my proclamation of the 6th inst. to go to Mobile for the
defense of the Coast. They must be ready, early in April, to
prevent the necessity of a Draft, which will be forthwith
ordered, unless the troops are raised by Volunteering.

Here is a field of usefulness for you, in the present
emergency; and I, respectfully, ask you to accept an appointment from
this office - as traveling agent, to visit the Counties, in your
Section of the State named in my proclamation, and urge the
people to organize - at once - in response to my call.

All expenditures incurred by you - in the necessary discharge
of this Agency, will be refunded by the State.

Hoping to have the pleasure of a favorable response,
I am, Very Respectfully,
Your ob'^t Ser'^t
(Signed) Jn^o Gill Shorter. c

Executive Department;
Montgomery, Alabama March 17^th 1862.
Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Sec^y of War, Rich^d Va.
Sir,
Is it possible to get a few thousand muskets or rifles
from recent importations - or otherwise, to put into the hands
of my War-Regiments - now raising. We are badly needing
these arms, on the Coast, for defense of Pensacola & Mobile,
both; Where I am re-inforcing, by sending a number of War-
troops to camp, as well as troops for limited service.

An early answer is respectfully requested.
Your ob'^t Ser'^t
(Signed) Jn^o Gill Shorter. c