Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Major-General Francis J. Herron, June 23, 1863

Near Vicksburg June 23. 1863

GEN’L HERRON:

Heavy firing is reported on our left. Is it in your front? What are the indications?

U. S. GRANT.        

Maj.Genl.

SOURCE: John Y. Simon, Editor, The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 8, p. 409