Letter from Colonel Isham Harrison to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; January 28, 1864

West Point Jany 28^th. 64

Govr.

After my complements & ardent wishes for your good health and abundant usefulness—Allow me to request, an inspection of the enclosed paper—His Batt^le was regularly mustered into Confedr Service, on 5^th of August. As the Muster Rolls will Show, as Law informed—These Muster Rolls were delivered to me, on Major Deavenports death by order of Major Genl Lee—Col Reynolds wrote the agreem-ent between Major Davenport & myself by which we coopperated, under very authority to raise a Regt—

This paper Ihave not by me at this time but if necessary can procure it—[?] to have sent these papers to you before but did not deem it necessary—perhaps it is not so now,

I am Yours very truly Your friend

Isham Harrison

His Excelly. Gov. C. Clark Macon Missi

Lettr & Documents from Col I. Harrison as to Davenports Battalion

Copy

"Thereby Certify that I delivered the Muster rolls alluded to above towit Capt Brown. Capt Perdues & Capt Carters these three Cos Compose the Battⁿ. and their Muster rolls were received by the War Dep-artment at Richmond & filed as parts of and belonging to Col Harrisons Regiment

Witness my hand this 20^th,, Decr: 1863.

Signed. C H Carter. Capt Co. "C" Davenports Batt^an

I certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of the original Certificate in the premises

Isham Harrison Col Cavalry Regt

"The Cos of of Maj. Davenports Batn are of the ten Cos. mentioned above the rolls of the Cos will be delivered to Maj. Harri-son.

Columbus Novr. 18^th''

Signed S D Lee. Major Genl.

I certify that the above as true Copy of Genl Lee's order attached to & written under & on the same paper. Authorising me to organ-ize my ten Companies into a Regt. & muster them into the Service—

I Harrison Col Cavalry Regt

Hd Qrts Cavlry Regt West Point Jany 28^th,, 1864

Major.

Ihave the honor to enclose the written Certificates—orders & letters Copied by me from the originals in my possession—

You will percure from them the Status of the Davenport Battⁿ [?] not Copy my authority to organize & muster the ten Cos. as his Excellency has seen it, and the order organizing my Regt superc-edes the necessity of it—

Respectfully request that these Cos be not interferred with by his Excellen-cy, Gov. Clark, as I am confident he will not do, when in possession of the facts.

I am [Maj^or?] very Respectfully Your Obt Servt

Isham Harrison Col Cavlry Regt

Major R. H. McCorkle A A. G. Macon Missi