Telegram from General Reuben Davis to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 7, 1861

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Telegram from General Reuben Davis to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 7, 1861

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People

Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Davis, Reuben, 1813-1890 Green, Norvin, 1818-1893 Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

Events

Military Events--Commission Resignation

Military Units

Under Review Under Review--Brigades

Businesses

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

Places

Kentucky--Jefferson County. Louisville Mississippi--Alcorn County. Corinth

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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.

December 7 1861

By Telegraph From Corinth 7 1861
To Gov Pettus

Genl Alcorn is raising the Question of grade assumes that there are to be two brigade Commands equal. This will Keep everything in Confusion. he Says he has applied to you to settle the Question & indicates disposition to resign. I Shall be Satisfied with Your decision, one of us must be Senior. reply

Reuben Davis
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R. Davis