| Hd Qrs Dept Miss & E. La |
| Jackson Mch 29th 1863 |
| |
| Maj Genl Loring |
| Fort Pemberton |
| |
| I do not care about the Rail
Road being pushed to completion to Sardis
{Mississippi & Tennessee RR}. Genl Chambers can judge of the
expediency. Has been telegraphed accordingly. |
| J. C. Pemberton |
| Lt Genl Comdg |
| |
| Sent by telegram |
|