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Abstract from return of the Fourth Military District, Brigadier General John Adams, C. S. Army, commanding, for April 30, 1863; headquarters, Jackson, MISS.
Present for duty
Command Officers Men Aggregate Aggregate
present present
and
absent
District and post 9 - 9 9
headquarters
14th Mississippi 24 287 377 550
20th Mississippi 20 323 415 825
Steede's 11 119 171 645
Mississippi
battalion
Bolen's Kentucky 2 27 31 34
cavalry company
Point Coupee [LA.] 6 157 179 211
Artillery,
Companies A and C
Paroled and - 51 57 129
exchanged prisoners
Total 72 964 1,239 2,403
REMARKS. -Federal prisoners and deserters confined at Jackson:
Prisoners of war, 31 officers and 137 enlisted men; total . . . 168
Deserters, 105 enlisted men. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Aggregate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
[APRIL 30, 1863. -For organization of the troops in the THIRD Military District, see Series I, VOL. XV, p. 1061.]
Vicksburg, May 1, 1863.
President JEFFERSON DAVIS, Richmond, Va.:
A furious battle has been going on since daylight just below Port Gibson. General Bowen reports General [E. D.] treaty killed. The Virginia Battery was captured by enemy, but retaken. Bowen says he is outnumbered trebly; he has about 8,000. Enemy can cross all his army from Hard Times to Bruinsburg, below Bayou Pierre. Large re-enforcements should be sent me from other departments. Enemy's movement threatens Jackson, and, if successful, cuts off Vicksburg and Port Hudson from the east. Am hurrying all re-enforcements I possibly can to Bowen. Enemy's success in passing our batteries has completely changed character of defense.
J. C. PEMBERTON.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, [May 1,] 1863.
General PEMBERTON, Vicksburg, MISS.:
Your dispatch to the President received. Heavy re-enforcements will be sent from General Beauregard's command. Will telegraph further intelligence in the next twenty-four hours.
J. A. SEDDON.
RICHMOND, May 1, 1863.
General PEMBERTON:
Have telegraphed to General Johnston in reference to your want of cavalry. Am trying to get you some from Southern Alabama.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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