BEFORE JACKSON,
July 14, 1863.
Good for Richmond. I
never attached much importance to the place, but tell me the fate of Lee's army
the moment you hear. If that can be broken up and destroyed, with our successes
out West, it will make an impression on rebeldom and the world. Tell the
general I have heard of his appointment as major-general in Regular Army. Of
course I congratulate him, and hope he may live long to enjoy the ease and
luxury of the position.
I think we are doing
well out here, but won't brag till Johnston clears out and stops shooting his
big rifle guns at us. If he moves across Pearl River and makes good speed, I
will let him go. By a flag of truce to-day I sent him our newspapers of 7th and
8th; that, with our cannon to-night, will disturb his slumbers.
