767 Series I Volume XXIV-III Serial 38 - Vicksburg Part III
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JACKSON, April 19, 1863.
General FEATHERSTON, Fort Pemberton, via Grenada:
Send all of Stocks' cavalry to General Chalmers at once, notifying him by courier when command moves. Send two companies of Waul's Legion (mounted) to Warrenton, to report to General [S. M.] Barton. If movement can be expedited by railroad, send latter by that means.
J. C. PEMBERTON.
JACKSON, April 19, 1863.
Brigadier-General RUGGLES, Columbus, MISS.:
General Johnston states a superior force from Corinth is in front of Colonel Roddey, at Tuscumbia. I wish you to sent all mounted troops, both State and Confederate, toward Corinth. Government Pettus informs me there is a regiment organized at Chesterville. They are subject to your orders.
J. C. PEMBERTON.
JACKSON, April 19, 1863.
Mr. J. O. STEVENS, in Charge of Foundry, Jackson:
SIR: The lieutenant-general commanding desires that you cast in the shortest possible time, working day and night, one hundred solid bolts-diameter, 6. 95; weight, 128-and would urge on you the utmost energy, as the need for these projectiles id very great.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. C. TAYLOR,
Aide-de-Camp.
COLDWATER, April 19, 1863.
Major A. H. CHALMERS, Panola, MISS.:
Enemy reported advancing [on] Central Railroad. Send Knox to burn Tallahatchee Bridge if they advance on it. Keep [J.] McGuirk's command to defend Panola. Send forward McCulloch's and Van Dorn's stragglers and a load of ammunition.
JAMES R. CHALMERS.
RICHMOND, April 20, 1863.
General PEMBERTON, Commanding, Jackson, MISS.:
Under the changed circumstances since the passage of the gunboats, you had better recall the troops being forwarded to Tennessee.
S. COOPER.
JACKSON, April 20, 1863.
General S. COOPER, Richmond:
The following just received from Vicksburg:
Reconnaissance of the fleet below: Two iron-clads, eight guns; one iron-clad, nine guns; one iron-clad, ten guns; one iron-clad, eleven guns; one iron-clad, thirteen guns; one iron-clad, unknown; one iron-clad ram, three guns in iron casemate; one small tug, two large transports, and one barge, heavily laden. They are l mile below New Carthage.
C. L. STEVENSON.
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