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Showing posts with label James B McPherson. Show all posts
Sunday, September 21, 2025

Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, April 15, 1863

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Landed at Milliken's Bend. General Grant's army is here encamped under the immediate command of General Grant, and under him command...
Sunday, July 13, 2025

Diary of Private Seth J. Wells, December 24, 1862

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On picket guard today. Got my boots half soled. Gen. McPherson passed through here, and Logan's division is coming up and passing throug...
Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Diary of Private Seth J. Wells: November 3, 1862

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DUNLAP SPRINGS. We have built a snug log house and last night for the first and probably last time have slept in it; for our company has ord...

Diary of Private Seth J. Wells: November 21, 1862

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Our brigade was reviewed by Generals McPherson and Logan this afternoon. Gen. McKean's brigade was reviewed today. SOURCE: Seth James ...

Diary of Private Seth J. Wells: November 24, 1862

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There was grand review this afternoon. Generals McPhesron, Grant and Logan were the review officers. The weather is fine but the nights are ...
Saturday, February 26, 2022

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: July 25, 1864

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It rained all night! Cloudy and windy to-day. Gen. Hood corrects his dispatch of Saturday; we captured only 13 guns; but we captured some ...

Lieutenant-General John Bell Hood to James A. Seddon, July 23, 1864

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HEADQUARTERS ATLANTA,           July 23d, 1864 Hon. James A. Seddon, Secretary of War: The enemy shifted his position on Peach Tree Creek la...
Thursday, February 24, 2022

Major-General Edward O. C. Ord to Major-General Ulysses S. Grant, July 3, 1863

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ORD'S HEADQUARTERS, July 3, 1863. General GRANT: In reply to your intimation that if General Pemberton wished an interview he would sh...

Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Major-General William T. Sherman, July 3, 1863

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GRANT'S HEADQUARTERS, July 3, 1863. General SHERMAN: I judge Johnston is not coming to Vicksburg; he must be watched, though. I judge ...
Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Major-General Ulysses S. Grant: Special Orders, No. 180, July 4, 1863

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SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 180.} HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE TENNESSEE,           Near Vicksburg, Miss., July 4, 1863. I. On the surrender of Vicksburg, M...

Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Major-General James B. McPherson, July 5, 1863

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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE,           Near Vicksburg, July 5, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. B. MCPHERSON,           Commanding Seventeen...

Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Major-General James B. McPherson, July 7, 1863

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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE,           Near Vicksburg, July 7, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. B. MCPHERSON,           Commanding Seventeen...

Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Major-General James B. McPherson, July 8, 1863

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HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE TENN., Vicksburg, Miss., July 8 , 1863 . Maj. Gen. J. B. MCPHERSON, Comdg. Seventeenth Army Corps: GENERAL: There a...

Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Major-General James B. McPherson, July 8, 1863

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VICKSBURG, MISS., July 8, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. B. MCPHERSON, Comdg. Seventeenth Army Corps: GENERAL: There apparently being some misunderst...
Monday, February 21, 2022

Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Major-General James B. McPherson, July 15, 1863

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Head Quarters, Dept. of the Ten.           Vicksburg Miss. July 15th 1863. Maj, Gen. J. B. McPherson,           Comd.g 17th Army Corps. GEN...
Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Major-General Edward O. C. Ord, June 25, 1863

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NEAR VICKSBURG, June 25, 1863. General ORD: McPherson secured the crater made by the explosion. The cavity made was sufficiently large to ...

Major-General Edward O. C. Ord to Major-General Ulysses S. Grant, June 25, 1863

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[June 25, 1863.] How is McPherson doing holding his own Shall I hold men ready to move that way if so how many SOURCE: John Y. Simon, Ed...
Sunday, January 16, 2022

Major-General James B. McPherson to Major-General Ulysses S. Grant, July 1, 1863

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MCPHERSON'S, July 1, 1863. Major-General GRANT: The mine on Logan's front is ready, and the enemy appear to be digging in toward i...

Major-General James B. McPherson to Major-General Ulysses S. Grant, July 1, 1863

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SEVENTEENTH ARMY CORPS, [ July 1,] 1863. Major-General GRANT: The mine will be exploded about 3 p.m. to-day. JAS. B. McPHERSON. SOURCE...

Major-General James B. McPherson to Major-General John A. Logan, July 1, 1863—11 a.m.

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BEFORE VICKSBURG, July 1, 1863—11 a.m. Major-General LOGAN, Commanding Third Division. GENERAL: The mine in your front will be exploded ...