Telegram from P. Ellis Jr. to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; November 23, 1863

Title

Telegram from P. Ellis Jr. to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; November 23, 1863

Subject

Clark, Charles, 1811-1877; Mississippi. Governor; United States. Army.

Description

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from P. Ellis Jr. to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark informing the Governor that a heavy force of 10,000 soldiers was reported leaving Vicksburg, Mississippi, and heading for Jackson, Mississippi.

Creator

Ellis, P., Jr.

Publisher

Mississippi Department of Archives and History. (electronic version); Mississippi Digital Library. (electronic version)

Date

1864-11-23

Contributor

Funding for this project provided by The Dale Center for Study of War and Society-USM, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, the Mississippi Digital Library, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the University of Southern Mississippi, and the Watson-Brown Foundation

Rights

NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Language

English

Identifier

mdah_768-953-08-06

Coverage

1864

Text

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SOUTH-WESTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

Macon Nov 23 1864
By Telegraph from Jackson " " 1864
To Gov C Clark

A heavy force, is reported about leaving Vicksburg today for this place, Said to number ten thousand—

P Ellis Jr A,A,G,
17[Jw?] fwdd to Mobile 4 25

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Gov Clark

Description

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from P. Ellis Jr. to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark informing the Governor that a heavy force of 10,000 soldiers was reported leaving Vicksburg, Mississippi, and heading for Jackson, Mississippi.

Creator

Ellis, P., Jr.

Date

1864-11-23

Coverage

1864

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