| Special Orders, No. 118 |
| Hdqrs. Dept. of Miss. and E. La. |
| Jackson, Miss., April 28, 1863
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| II. Major Jacob Thompson, inspector-general's
department, will proceed at once to Canton. He will confer with the authorities of Mississippi Central
Railroad, and obtain permission for cars of said road, loaded with
forage, to run to this point. If unable to obtain the sanction of
the authorities to this arrangement, Major Thompson will take any
necessary measures to secure the end desired. |
| By order of Lieutenant-General Pemberton:
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| R. W. Memminger
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| Assistant Adjutant-General
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