Letter from General Wirt Adams to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; August 10, 1864

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Letter from General Wirt Adams to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; August 10, 1864

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Adams, William Wirt, 1819-1888 Bowie Jr., Clem T.Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877 Hood, John Bell, 1831-1879 Liddell, Phillip Franklin Mabry, Hinche Parham, 1829-1884 Taylor, Richard, 1826-1879

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Confederate States of America. Army. Adjutant and Inspector-General's Office

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Clinton (La.)Grenada (Miss.)Holly Springs (Miss.)Jackson (Miss.)Louisiana Yazoo River (Miss.)

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Jackson 10 Aug 64

Governor;

Upon receipt of your dispatch last Evening requesting me to Communicate with Lt. Genl Taylor and inform him of the imperilled condition of our State, I at once sent the annexed telegram to Clinton, La, with request to Genl Liddell to forward it rapidly from that point by courier. It should reach Gen C. L. within 24 to 48 hours.

I have no intelligence from [Major?] [?] [?], though I sent him his orders directing him to report here with his Command on the 28^th inst. I shall order him at once to Grenada as soon as I learn he has crossed the Yazoo.

I have ordered Col. Hood to send by special train tomorrow moving two hunderd and fifty men to report to Genl Forrest at Grenada. This is one half the Effec=tive force I have, Mabry's Brig already with him.

I remain Governor
Very Resfull Yr obt svt

Wirt Adams

To His Excellency
Gov. Chas Clark

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"Copy"

Jackson Miss Aug 10 1864

Lt Genl Taylor
Trans Miss Dept—

Govenor Clark requests me to inform you as speedily as practicable of the imperilled con=dition of Mississippi from the advance of a federal column fifteen thousand strong from Holly Springs southward. From the inadequate forces we can assemble to meet them he fears the only portion of the state which have thus far escaped will be desolated—He appeals to you for assistance in this grave emergency & begs you sill send forward a portion of of your com=mand at the earliest practicable moment—

(Signed) Wirt Adams
Brig Genl

Official
Clem. T. Bowie Jr
Capt. A.A.A.G