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Showing posts with label Siege of Vicksburg. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Siege of Vicksburg. Show all posts
Monday, May 6, 2024

Diary of Musician David Lane, February 8, 1863

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We are under marching orders again—ready to move at a minute's notice. The Ninth Army Corps is detached from the Army of the Potomac and...
Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Jesse Root Grant, July 6, 1863

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VICKSBURG, July 6, 1863. DEAR FATHER, — Vicksburg has at last surrendered after a siege of over forty days. The surrender took place on th...
Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Major-General William T. Sherman, June 22, 1863

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NEAR VICKSBURG, MISS., June 22 , 1863 . Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, Comdg. Fifteenth Army Corps: Information just received indicates ...

Major-General Francis J. Herron to Major-General Ulysses S. Grant, June 23, 1863—2 a.m.

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HERRON'S, June 23 , 1863 — 2 a.m. Have just taken another rifle-pit and 13 prisoners in moving up my right line of skirmishers. Will...

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

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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. GRA...

Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Major-General Edward O. C. Ord, June 23 1863

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[June 23 1863] You need only fire when you see something to fire at.   It is not necessary to keep up a constant fire— SOURCE: John Y. S...

Major-General Edward O. C. Ord to Major-General Ulysses S. Grant, June 23, 1863

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ORD'S HEADQUARTERS, June 23, 1863. Pretty lively firing on my left, as if a sally. I have sent to Lauman and Hovey, if an attack occurs...

Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Major-General William T. Sherman, June 23, 1863

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NEAR VICKSBURG, MISS., June 23, 1863. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN,           Commanding Fifteenth Army Corps: In addition to the troops wi...

Major-General William T. Sherman to Major-General Ulysses S. Grant, June 23, 1863—11 a.m.

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AT McCALL'S, June 23 , 1863 — 11 a.m. DEAR GENERAL: Parke, with Smith's division and one brigade of his Yankee troops, is on the...
Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Major-General Edward O. C. Ord to Major-General Ulysses S. Grant, June 24, 1863

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HEADQUARTERS THIRTEENTH ARMY CORPS, June 24, 1863. Colonel Bush, Second Illinois Cavalry, reports, "Our pickets report that the rebels...

Major-General Francis J. Herron to Major-General Ulysses S. Grant, June 24, 1863

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HERRON'S HEADQUARTERS, June 24 , 1863 . Nothing of special importance has occurred on my front since yesterday. I am still working up...

Major-General Francis J. Herron to Major-General Ulysses S. Grant, June 24, 1863

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HERRON'S HEADQUARTERS, June 24 , 1863 . We had a sharp little skirmish this evening while moving farther, but succeeded in gaining th...

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...

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

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[June 25, 1863.] A colored man got in last night from Vicksburg Started night before re [he] was servant to staff officers to Gen Lee conf...

Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Major-General William T. Sherman, June 25, 1863

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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE,           Near Vicksburg, June 25, 1863. Maj. Gen. W. T. SHERMAN, Commanding Expedition: GENERAL:...

Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Major-General Henry W. Halleck, June 26, 1863

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NEAR VICKSBURG, MISS., June 26, 1863. H. W. HALLECK,           General-in- Chief: Yesterday a mine was sprung under the enemy's most co...

Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Major-General Henry W. Halleck, June 27, 1863

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NEAR VICKSBURG, MISS., June 27, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK,           General-in- Chief: Joe Johnston has postponed his attack until h...

Major-General Ulysses S. Grant too Brigadier-General Elias S. Dennis, June 27

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HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE TENN., Near Vicksburg, June 27, 1863. Brig. Gen. E. S. DENNIS,           Comdg. District of Northeastern Louisiana: GE...

Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Major-General Stephen A. Hurlbut, June 27, 1863

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HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE TENN., Near Vicksburg, June 27, 1863. Maj. Gen. STEPHEN A. HURLBUT,           Comdg. Sixteenth Army Corps: GENERAL: You...