Does anyone have any other information on an incident at Jackson, Mississippi, on October 6, 1862 when General Tilghman threatened to execute some of his soldiers for supposedly having written a letter to Andrew Johnson while they were in prison? Who were the soldiers, what units were they serving in, etc. Below is the diary entry of a Confederate captain that mentions the event.

Jackson, Miss., Oct. 6, 1862. Drew percussion muskets without bayonets, oil-cloth knapsacks, haversacks and canteens. No side arms for officers. For a letter written to Andy Johnson some returned prisoners were arrested by Tilghman and threatened to be shot. They were subsequently released on denying authorship of the letter.