Telegram from P. Ellis Jr. to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; November 23, 1863
Title
Telegram from P. Ellis Jr. to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; November 23, 1863
Subject
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877; Mississippi. Governor; United States. Army.
Description
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from P. Ellis Jr. to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark informing the Governor that a heavy force of 10,000 soldiers was reported leaving Vicksburg, Mississippi, and heading for Jackson, Mississippi.
Creator
Ellis, P., Jr.
Publisher
Mississippi Department of Archives and History. (electronic version); Mississippi Digital Library. (electronic version)
Date
1864-11-23
Contributor
Funding for this project provided by The Dale Center for Study of War and Society-USM, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, the Mississippi Digital Library, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the University of Southern Mississippi, and the Watson-Brown Foundation
Rights
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Language
English
Identifier
mdah_768-953-08-06
Coverage
1864
Text
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SOUTH-WESTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
Macon Nov 23 1864
By Telegraph from Jackson " " 1864
To Gov C Clark
A heavy force, is reported about leaving Vicksburg today for this place, Said to number ten thousand—
P Ellis Jr A,A,G,
17[Jw?] fwdd to Mobile 4 25
Page 2:
Gov Clark
SOUTH-WESTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
Macon Nov 23 1864
By Telegraph from Jackson " " 1864
To Gov C Clark
A heavy force, is reported about leaving Vicksburg today for this place, Said to number ten thousand—
P Ellis Jr A,A,G,
17[Jw?] fwdd to Mobile 4 25
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Gov Clark