Telegram from Lieutenant Colonel J. L. White to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; 1863

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Telegram from Lieutenant Colonel J. L. White to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; 1863

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People

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Loring, William Wing, 1818-1886 Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 White, J. L.

Organizations

Confederate States of America--War Department Confederate States of America--War Department. Ordnance Department

Businesses

Telegraph Company Telegraph Company--Southern Telegraph Company (Va.)

Places

Alabama--Dallas County. Selma

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SOUTHERN TELEGRAPH CO.

The only direct Line to all Places of importance in the Confederacy, and connecting with every Line in North America.

No. [gap]

By Telegraph from Selma 22 1863

Received at [gap] 186
To Gov. J. J. Pettus

Two rifled batteries will be sent from here for Genl. Loring two others, Iwill ~~will~~ forward as soon as they arrive. I can furnish harness. Gen Loring wants horses, can you supply him? Calculate with battery notless than twelve carriages & not less than seven horses for Each, carriage. Ord. Bureau telegraphs me thus; "The President directs you torequest Gov. Pettus to assist you, if able, in fitting out batteries with horses or anything required"

J. L. White
Lt. Col. Comdg.

77pd

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Lt Col. J L White
22 May 1863