Weekly Mississippian, November 27, 1861. The title of the article is, "Execution of Young Mullins."

Dear Jeff,

I posted the previous message today a bit too quick... but I would very much like to know where or how I can see opr obtain a copy of the The Weekly Mississippian, November 27, 1861 with the article titled "Execution of Young Mullins."

As mentioned in my original post on this subject a few years back, Newt Mullins was a maternal first cousin of my g.g.grandfather... and both were serving in late 1861 at the Confederate defensive works at Pensecola, altho in different regiments). I have a letter written home in Nov 1861 briefly mentioning the execution (but my g.g.randfather being in a different regiment was not an eye witness... the account would have been given him by one of his paternal cousins who were in the same regiment as Newt Mullins). I also have Pvt Mullin's mother's prayerbook which I suspect came into my g.g.grandfather's hands after Newt's death.

Pvt Newton was a 17 year-old orphan when he enlisted in 1861 and same age when executed later that year.

Sincerely, Len
Lenrein2@yahoo.com

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Below is my earlier posting:

Re: 10th Mississippi Infantry Regimant at Pensecola (summer of 1861 thru early 1862)... execution of Private Newton J. Mullin by Firing Squad.

The 10th Infantry Regiment was organized by April 1861 and subsequently sent to defend the Florida Coast near Pensecola oposite U.S. held Ft. Pickins. My g.g.g.grandfather John J. N. Nash, who was w/the 5th MS Inf at Pensecola had three first-cousins in the the 10th MS Regt: Orsamus L. Nash, Ben R. Nash and Newton J. Mullin.

Orsamus and Ben Nash (themselves first cousins) were witness to the execution of Newton Mullin in Nov of 1861.

Any researchers having more information or interest concerning this please post here or e-mail me at Lenrein2@yahoo.com.