| Hdqrs. Dept. Miss and E. La. |
| Jackson |
| April 29, 1863 |
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| Brigadier-General Tilghman |
| Jackson, Miss. |
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| General, |
| The lieutenant-general commanding
directs that you have all the troops at this point in readiness to
move at a moment's warning. Trains {on either
the Southern of Mississippi RR or the New Orleans, Jackson &
Great Northern RR} have been ordered to be in
readiness. |
| I am, General, very respectfully, |
| J. H. Morrison |
| Aide-de-Camp |
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