| Jackson |
| May 4, 1863 |
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| Lieutenant-General Pemberton |
| Commanding Vicksburg |
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| Have ordered 50,000 rations sent from
here to Bovina and balance to Vicksburg {on
the Southern (of Mississippi) RR}, except 20,000 rations. Have ordered all stores from West Point and
Okolona {both on the Mobile & Ohio RR} sent to
Vicksburg. Do you wish stores at Meridian, Macon, and
Columbus
{all on the Mobile & Ohio RR} sent there also? This place can be supplied from points above on
Mississippi Central and Mobile
& Ohio Railroads. |
| Theo. Johnston |
| Major and Commissary of Subsistence |
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