Pemberton accepted Grant's terms which the reader of this must look to some history to see what they are. Orders came to hold ourselves ...

On the morning of the 3rd when the rebels hung the flag of truce from their fort on the Jackson road, word soon passed along our whole line ...

July 4th, 1863. "Be ready to march at a minute's notice," is the order. At the same time we learn that Vicksburg has surrend...

Near Jackson, Miss., July 11th, 1863. On the 6th of July, at about 3 o'clock p. m., we fell into line and started for the Big Black Ri...

Last Wednesday we moved from our encampment at Mound Bluff Church, and after two days' marching, came to this place, and we are now enca...

While waiting for the brigade to move, I will endeavor to write up what transpired yesterday. At about I A. M. we were aroused from sleep wi...

Near Bunker Hill, Jefferson County, Va . ,           July 17, 1863. You will see by this letter that we have gotten back into “Old Virgini...

News came to us to-day that Vicksburg had fallen on the 4th. Heavy skirmishing, fighting all day. Our brigade again acted as the rear of our...

Early this morning the stillness is interrupted by the national salute, for it is the eighty-seventh anniversary of the nation's birth. ...

Full reports come to-day from Vicksburg; how the news cheers the soldiers. Loud shouts are heard everywhere; the Seventh feels proud to know...

Shall I notify my men of the enemys offer it will renew their energy after the momentary relaxation by indicating the hold we have on the en...

[JULY 3, 1863.] Admiral PORTER: I have given the rebels a few hours to consider the proposition of surrendering; all to be paroled here, th...

NEAR VICKSBURG, July 3, 1863. Admiral PORTER: The enemy have asked armistice to arrange terms of capitulation. Will you please cease firin...

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

NEAR VICKSBURG, July 3, 1863. Major-General SHERMAN: Pemberton wants conditions to march out paroled, &c. The conditions wanted are su...

PARKE'S, July 3, 1863. General GRANT: I am this moment in, and have your dispatch. Telegraph me the moment you have Vicksburg in posse...

JULY 4, 1863. General GRANT: I congratulate you in getting Vicksburg on any honorable terms. You would find it a troublesome job to transpo...

CAMP ON BEAR CREEK, July 4, 1863. Major-General GRANT: MY DEAR GENERAL: The telegraph has just announced to me that Vicksburg is ours; its ...

Head Quarters, Dept. of the T[en] Near Vicksburg, July 4th 1863, Spl. Orders, No 180 II II 1 Immediately On the surrender of the City ...

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