| Jackson Miss Mch 9 1863 |
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| Dr. Emanuel
{President, Southern (of Mississippi) RR} |
| Vicksburg Miss |
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| Military necessity absolutely
requires the cessation of all passenger trains over the road to
Vicksburg at present everything must beer used for carrying supplies
into Vicksburg as rapidly as possible. You must send hand cars at once
to the points on the road not in running order. |
| J. C. Pemberton |
| Lt Genl Comdg |
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| Sent by telegram |
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