I judge Johnston is
not coming to Vicksburg; he must be watched, though. I judge from the fact that
I have just received a proposition from Pemberton to appoint three
commissioners to arrange terms of capitulation, to save effusion of blood,
&c. I reply that the appointment of commissioners is unnecessary, because
he could put an end to it by surrender, and be treated with all the respect due
prisoners of war. When we go in, I want you to drive Johnston from the
Mississippi Central Railroad; destroy bridges as far as Grenada with your
cavalry, and do the enemy all the harm possible. You can make your own
arrangements and have all the troops of my command, except one corps—McPherson’s,
say. I must have some troops to send to Banks, to use against Port Hudson.
U.S. GRANT.
No comments:
Post a Comment