Letter from Joseph Harris to Jefferson Davis Regarding J.T. Montgomery, Captain of the Jeff Davis Flying Artillery, Summerville, South Carolina, January 30, 1862

A letter written by Joseph Harris on January 30, 1862, from Summerville, South Carolina, to Jefferson Davis, denouncing J.T. Montgomery, Captain of the Jeff Davis Flying Artillery, as a drunkard and urging Davis to force his resignation and press charges. The letter includes endorsements by Jefferson Davis (February 5, 1862) and Judah P. Benjamin (February 6, 1862).

Associated People/Businesses

• Harris, Joseph
• BENJAMIN, JUDAH P. / Davis, Jefferson

Geography

• Summerville

Subjects

• Military discipline
• Correspondence

Physical Location