31 January 1863
Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880
Letter signed
Title: to Thomas Hill Watts
Seddon, Confederate Secretary of War, writes to Watts, Confederate Attorney General. Seddon states, "You are respectfully informed in reply to the applications of D H Parker submitted by you, that the Exemption Act has not embraced overseers of negro hounds among the exemptions and the Department cannot supply the omission."
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