Telegram from S. W. Blackburn to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 10, 1863

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Telegram from S. W. Blackburn to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 10, 1863

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People

Barksdale, William, 1821-1863 Blackburn, S. W.Buckner, Unknown Green, Norvin, 1818-1893 Hott, Unknown Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

Events

Military Engagements Military Engagements--Chancellorsville, Battle of, Va., 1863

Military Units

Under Review Under Review--Brigades United States. Army

Occupations

Legal Profession--Judges Medical Profession Medical Profession--Physicians

Places

Kentucky--Jefferson County. Louisville Mississippi--Adams County. Natchez Virginia--Independent City. Richmond Virginia--Rappahannock County

Social Identifiers

Military Status--Prisoners of war

Vital Statistics

Death Wounds and injuries

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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 mistakes or delays in the transmissions 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 mes-sages, from whatever cause they may arise, nor will it be responsible 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 10 1863

By Telegraph from Richmond 10 1863
To Gov J. J. Pettus

Battle fought 2^nd 3^d and 4^th drove the enemy across Rappahannock Killing five thousand wounding twenty thousand capturing eight thousand our loss one thousand prisoners twelve hundred Killed five thousand wounded Barksdale's brigade bore the brunt of the fight our brigades lost heavy Send word to Judge Buckner Natchez his son is badly not dangerously wounded in face D^r Hott is here with me.

S. W. Blackburn

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S W Blackburn
10 May '63