Telegram from General John C. Pemberton to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 3, 1863

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Telegram from General John C. Pemberton to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 3, 1863

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Bowen, John Stevens, 1829-1863 Chalmers, Alexander H.Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Green, Norvin, 1818-1893 Pemberton, John C. (John Clifford), 1814-1881 Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Ruggles, Daniel, 1810-1897

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Evacuations

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Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 18th

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Telegraph Company Telegraph Company--South-Western Telegraph Company (Ky.)

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Kentucky--Jefferson County. Louisville Mississippi--Claiborne County. Grand Gulf Mississippi--Grenada County. Grenada Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Warren County. Vicksburg Tennessee Virginia--Independent City. Richmond

Telegram from General John C. Pemberton to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 3, 1863

South-Western Telegraph Company.

THE PUBLIC are notified, that in order to guard against mistakes in the transmission of messages, every message of importance ought to be repeated, by being sent back from the station at which it is to be received, to the station from which it is originally sent. Half the usual price for transmission will be charged for repeating the message, and while this Company will, as heretofore, use every precaution to ensure correctness, it will not be responsible for mis-takes or delays in the transmission or delivery of repeated messages, beyond an amount exceeding two hundred times the amount paid for sending the message; nor will it be responsible for mistakes or delays in the transmission of unrepeated messages, from whatever cause they may arise, nor for delays arising from interruptions in the working of its Telegraphs, nor for any mistake or omission of any other Company, over whose lines a message is to be sent to reach the place of destination.

All messages will hereafter be received by this Company for transmission, subject to the above conditions.

N. GREEN, Prest., Louisville, Ky.

May 3 18613

By Telegraph from Vicksburg 3 18613
To Gov J. J. Pettus

Four thousand Cavalry from Army Middle Tenn is ordered to operate in Mississippi with Ruggles & Chalmers. Cavalry. I think we can dispense with troops at Grenada- Bowen has evacuated Grand Gulf will make his way to Jackson or Vicksburg I must concentrate my whole army to beat Grants am notified from Richmond that heavy reinforcements will be sent here.

J. C. Pemberton
Lt Genl
Comdg

59 W pd