Letter from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to President Jefferson Davis; July 9, 1863

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Letter from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to President Jefferson Davis; July 9, 1863

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People

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

Events

Holidays and Observances--Fourth of July Military Engagements Military Engagements--Vicksburg, Siege of, Miss., 1863 Military Events--Capitulations Military Events--Prisoner Exchange

Places

Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Warren County. Vicksburg Virginia--Independent City. Richmond

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Prisoners of War

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Jackson July 9^th 1863

His Ex^cy
Jeff Davis
Richmond, Va.

Garrison at Vicksburg capitulated on the fourth for want af-ctvz a-lm fod-nbjztl-vds-hasltlhi. officers retain side arms & private property, to be marched within our lines and remain prisoners of war until exchanged. nr-aeoz are promptly sent xzxq-roo-nmj-qxpjhryx pressed to a speedy completion qztd-gfd-keg-dl-wsoiu. Enemy have well hmqd out in sqygw and now in limfy-gnqqs-bh-qeudwfo-muyyxe-rzwiumiu

Prisoners from Vicksburg on the way to this place

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To J. Davis