Telegram from N[athan] B[edford] Forrest to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; February 18, 1864

Clark, Charles, 1811-1877; Mississippi. Governor; United States. Army.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Major General N[athan] B[edford] Forrest to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark concerning his attempt to intercept a United States Army column moving through New Albany.

Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877

Mississippi Department of Archives and History. (electronic version); Mississippi Digital Library. (electronic version)

1864-02-18

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1864

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South-Western Telegraph Company.

Columbus, Miss Feb 18th 186 [strikethrough]3 [strikethrough]4
Via Macon 18th"
By Telegraph From Oxford, Miss 15th" 186 [strikethrough]3 [strikethrough]4
To Gov Chas Clark

The enemy ten thousand strong with thirty piecces artillery crossed at New Albany on the 13th & fourteenth, Have not learned the route taken by them, You have no doubt learned by this time. will leave here tomorrow morning with two brigades & two batteries. Will move in the direction of Macon.

N.B. Forrest
52 [WCol?] Maj Genl

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Gen N B. Forrest
Feb 18 1864