| From the Memphis Appeal |
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| July 16, 1862 |
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| Important to Absent Memphians |
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| Senatobia, Mississippi |
| July 14th, 1862 |
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| Major General U. S. Grant, U. S. A. |
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| General, |
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| The present terminus of the
Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad is at Cold Water Station, which is
thirty-four miles from Memphis, and our regular lines are on the stream
of that name. ***** |
| Yours, respectfully, |
| M. Jeff. Thompson, M. S. G. |
| Brig. Gen. on Special Service, C. S. A. |
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