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Below i listed all 26 telegraphs, word for word. Majority are to Georgia Governor Joseph E Brown. There are also the governors replies to a few of the telegraphs, which I also listed. These tell an amazing story of Sherman’s March through Georgia and the hardships confederate soldiers faced during that time.
There are telegraphs from:
ROBERT E LEE- General
JEFFERSON DAVIS- C.S.A President
G. T. BEAUREGARD- General
JOSEPH JOHNSTON- General
BRAXTON BRAGG- General
N. B. FOREST- General
HENRY WAYNE- Adjutant General
J. B HOOD- General
HOWELL COBB- Major General
JOSEPH WHEELER-Major General
ROBERT A TOOMBS- Brig. General, first Secretary of State under Jeff. Davis, and signer of CSA constitution
T BUTLER KING- Ga and US legislator
JARED WHITAKER- Atlanta Mayor and Commissary General
ANDREW J. HANSELL- Adjutant General Ga militia
*I can send more photos upon request.
1~ #52
The magnetic Telegraph Company
Dated, Tallahassee 11 1861
Received, Jany. 12th
To His Ex. Gov. Brown
Too late. No movement
To be made just now
Will report in person.
-T BUTLER KING
2~ #53
Milledgeville and Macon
Telegraph Line
Dated, Richmond June 17th 1861
To, Atlanta June 18th 1861
His Ex. Joseph E Brown
Capt Jefferson Lamar of
Newton county is here and
Wants service he cannot be
Armed here very properly and
Would not bring your arms
Without your consent. Your course
Will be thoroughly sustained here.
I would esteem it as a great
Personal favor if you would let
Him bring your arms. Now in
Possession of his company.
-R TOOMBS
3~#54
American Telegraph Company
Received at, Staunton July 14th 1861
By telegraph from, Richmond
To, M. G. Harman
Send by Express the following.
To Genl. H. R. Jackson
Take command of Scott’s, Johnson’s, and Lee’s regiments and such others may be at hand. Oppose the advance
Of the enemy and move to the relief of Genl. Garnett
400 rounds of ammunition for the guns forwarded has been sent.
-R. E. LEE
Genl. Commanding
4~#55
American Telegraph Company
Received at, Staunton July 16th 1861
By Telegraph from, Richmond
To, M. G. Harman
Establish book Pony express with-out delay
I will do all in my power to comply with General
Jackson’s request. Send all reliable information
To me
-JEFFN DAVIS
5~#56
Milledgeville and Macon
Telegraph Line
Dated, Atlanta Oct 23rd 1861
To, Governor Brown
Sir
The Whitaker volunteers
In Coln. Neelys regiment
Ordered to March Friday
Will you extend the time to
Monday or Tuesday next
-JARED WHITAKER
6~#57
Milledgeville and Macon
Telegraph Line
Dated, Richmond 5th 186_
To, Gov. Brown
If the Cheatham Artillery company
Has a battery and is in the
Service, authority is given to the
Quarter master or to your self
To purchase horses
-L. C. WALKER
7~#58
Milledgeville and Macon
Telegraph Line
Dated, Savannah 18th 1863
To, Gov Joseph E Brown
Enemy collects in large force
Land and navil at port
Royal to attack this place
Or Charleston can any
State troops or Militia
Be furnished for the defense
Of Savannah. If so how many
-G. T. BEAUREGARD
8~#61
Milledgeville and Macon
Telegraph Line
Dated, Atlanta 3rd 1863
To, Genl Wayne
A raid of yankee Calvary
Was within thirty five
-35- miles of Rome yesterday
At twelve noon. Destruction
Of W. and A. R.R. Bridges,
Shops, and public stores in
Rome and Atlanta supposed
To be their object. They
Had artillery with them
And destroyed buildings in
Gadsden. Gov Brown
Is in Canton and will be in
Cartersville tomorrow.
-E. B. WALKER
9~#62
Milledgeville and Macon
Telegraph Line
Dated, Richmond 20 1863
To, Gov Joseph E Brown
Dispatch of Eighteenth received
Order granting furloughs was
Published/ sixteenth and copy
Sent you by mail
-JEFFERSON DAVIS
-REPLY to #62
A heavy force of the enemy is advancing on
Macon laying waste the country and burning
The towns. We have not sufficient force
And hope you will send in troops or
Reinforcements with the navy in port. -JOSEPH E BROWN
President Davis Richmond VA
10~#64
Milledgeville and Macon
Telegraph Line
Dated, Jackson 25 1863
To, His Excellency Gov Brown
Large number of stragglers
From the army are reported
Going east through Georgia
Especially the northern part.
Will you have them, officers
As well as men, arrested and
Sent back to this point.
Employing for this purpose
Associations of citizens as well
As state troops, this service
Is important and necessary
-Genl. JOSHEPH E. JOHNSTON
-REPLY to #64
I will do all in my power to arrest and send
Back the stragglers. God grant you success in
Repelling the enemy.
-JOSEPH E BROWN
Genl Joseph E. Johnston
Jackson Miss.
11~#66
Milledgeville and Macon
Telegraph Line
Dated, Knoxville 17 1863
To, Gov Joseph E Brown
The engine sent by your road
To bring Georgia Salt is
Of no use to us in bad
Order and condition. She
Is now in our shop
-J. R. BRANNER
12~#67
Milledgeville and Macon
Telegraph Line
Dated, Atlanta 22 1863
To, Col H. H. Waters
Buy all the Salt you
Can I will go you halves
-AUSTELL
13~#68
Milledgeville and Macon
Telegraph Line
Dated, Dalton 27 1863
To, Genl H C Wayne
Genl Beauregard applies for a
Brigade of state troops for defense
Of Savannah. Can you inform
Me what state troops are liable
To serve there and where they now
Are. Genl Cobb is absent. Are
The state troops under my orders
-J. E. JOHNSTON
#68-REVERSE
Milledgeville
Dec. 28. 63
Gen J. E. Johnston
Gen Cobb has eighteen thousand arm
Guards at his disposal. Let Gen Beauregard
Make requisition on him. I will telegraph
Gen Beauregard full information by
Mail.
-HENRY WAYNE
A and J Genl
14~#70
Milledgeville and Macon
Telegraph Line
Dated, Mission Ridge 15 1863
To, Gov Joseph E. Brown
Without more cordial support is given us by
Subordinate agents of your state roads and our
Supplies are more promptly transported and
Delivered this army will be starved out. Soldiers in Atlanta have been waiting transportation for three -3- weeks. Those here cannot get rations forward for themselves. Our horses are starving with the store houses in Atlanta full of corn.
-REVERSE-Ours is a common cause but Georgia is specially interested and I feel confident you will see the necessity of prompt and decisive action.
-BRAXTON BRAGG
15~#72
The Southern Telegraph Companies
Received at, Marietta 1863
By Telegraph from, Tunnel Hill
To, Gov. Brown
The enemy pressed me back
To this place yesterday I see
A reinforcement of one of
My brigades and ? Them
At this place and drove them
Back
-REVERSE- Am much in need
Of hard bread and
Wish a train sent
Immediately to bring the
Bread and can then follow them.
-N. B. FOREST
Brig Genl Commanding
16~#78
The Southern Telegraph companies
Received at, Atlanta July 19 1864
By telegraph from, Savannah
To, Gov Jos E Brown
I request that your proclamation be
So far modified as to allow me to
Organize the local forces south of
The Atlantic and gulf railroad and keep them
With me along the Ogeechee for instance
There are.... V K L C E C - Y M O in - J N B U
P G R—— CODE CONTINUED ON ENTIRE
REVERSE SIDE.
-Maj Genl NICLAWS
17~#79
Milledgeville and Macon
Telegraph Line
Dated, Columbia 10 1864
To, Gov Jos E Brown
Telegraph me the first motion
Of Sherman’s South. I will give
You all the aid I can
-M. L. BONHAM
18~#80
Milledgeville and Macon
Telegraph Line
Dated, Atlanta 13 1864
To, Gov Brown
Please direct impressing
Agent not to take negros
From Baldwin County.
Will send the guns
-J. B. HOOD
Genl
19~#81
Milledgeville and Macon
Telegraph Line
Dated, Tuscumbia 16 1864
To, Gov Joseph E. Brown
Reports from Genl
Wheeler indicate that
Sherman is about to March
From Atlanta on Augusta
Or Macon. In that event
Aid Genl Cobb with all
The force you can. He
Has been instructed to call
On you
-G. T. BEAUREGARD
REPLY to #81
I will do all in my power to aid Genl
Cobb. I fear we have not force to stop the
Movement of the enemy.
-JOSEPH E BROWN
Genl G. T. Beauregard
Tuscumbia
20~#82
Milledgeville and Macon
Telegraph Line
Dated, Lovejoy 16th 11oclock 1864
To, Gov Brown
Scouts from enemy’s rear
Report that Sherman
Left Atlanta yesterday
Morning with fifteenth
15th seventeenth 17th and
Twentieth 20th corps.
In two -2- columns one
On Jonesboro and one
On McDonough roads.
Calvary on his flank
Many houses been burned
In Rome Marietta and Atlanta
And rail road bridges over
Chattahoochee destroyed
By enemy. Enemy advancing
This morning
-J. WHEELER
Maj. Genl.
21~#83
Milledgeville and Macon
Telegraph Line
Dated, Macon 16 1864
To, Gov. Brown
Genl Shoup telegraphed last
Night to Genl Wright that a
Force of the enemy moved this
Evening from Sandtown in
The direction Fairburne
It’s strength and destination has
Not yet been ascertained. Genl
Should directs that whatever militia
May be here be delayed until we
Know further
-A. J. HANSELL
Col. and A.D.C.
22~#84
Milledgeville and Macon
Telegraph Line
Dated, Macon 17 1864
To, Gov Brown
Genl Beauregard directs
Me to call on you for
All the assistance you
Can bring to the defense
Of this place now
Immediately threatened by a very
Large force under Sherman
The emergency admits of
No delay please answer
What I may expect
-HOWELL COBB
Genl
23~#85
Milledgeville and Macon
Telegraph Line
Dated, Tuscumbia 17 1864
To, Gov Jos E Brown
Genl R Taylor has
Been ordered to take
Command forthwith of
All confederate troops
In Georgia in the limits
Of Hoods department
Against Sherman
-G. T. BEAUREGARD
24~#86
Milledgeville and Macon
Telegraph Line
Dated, Griffin 17 1864
To, Gov Brown
Scouts from enemy’s
Rear report that 14th
Corps crossed the
Chattahoochee on 15th on
The way to join Sherman
Giving him four corps
-JOS WHEELER
Maj. Genl
25~#88
Milledgeville and Macon
Telegraph Line
Dated, Atlanta 24 1864
To, Gov Brown
Know of no raid
From Decatur
-J. B. HOOD
Genl
26~#90
Milledgeville and Macon
Telegraph Line
Dated, Griffin 4 o’clock pm 16
Via Barnseville 17 1864
To, Gov Brown
Enemy checked this
Evening near bear
Creek. Enemy evidently
Marching to Macon.
-JOS WHEELER
Maj. Genl
REPLY to #90
The following dispatch was sent to Genl Wheeler
Mill. Nov 17 1864
Thank you for your dispatches. Please keep me
Advised of each important movement. Will do all I
Can to rally force to aid you.
-J. E. B.
Maj Genl J Wheeler / Griffin
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