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Showing posts with label Surrender of Vicksburg. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Surrender of Vicksburg. Show all posts
Thursday, August 29, 2024

Diary of Private W. J. Davidson, July 5, 1863

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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...

Diary of Private W. J. Davidson, July 7, 1863

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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...
Monday, March 20, 2023

Dr. Spencer G. Welch to Cordelia Strother Welch, July 17, 1863

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Near Bunker Hill, Jefferson County, Va . ,           July 17, 1863. You will see by this letter that we have gotten back into “Old Virgini...
Sunday, February 12, 2023

Diary of Private Louis Leon: July 13, 1863

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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...
Friday, February 25, 2022

Diary of Private Daniel L. Ambrose: July 4, 1863

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

Diary of Private Daniel L. Ambrose: July 6, 1863

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Full reports come to-day from Vicksburg; how the news cheers the soldiers. Loud shouts are heard everywhere; the Seventh feels proud to know...
Thursday, February 24, 2022

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

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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...

Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Rear Admiral David D. Porter, July 3, 1863

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[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...

Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Rear Admiral David D. Porter, July 3, 1863

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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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...
Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Rear Admiral David D. Porter to Major-General Ulysses S. Grant, July 4, 1863

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

Major-General William T. Sherman to Major-General Ulysses S. Grant, July 4, 1863

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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 ...

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

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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 ...

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...

Lieutenant Colonel John A. Rawlins to Commodore George W. Graham, July 4, 1863

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Vicksburg will probably be surrendered at 10 oclock today, the terms have not yet been fully settled, will be by nine oclock, will send you ...

Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Major-General Henry W. Halleck, July 4, 1863—10:30 a.m.

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NEAR VICKSBURG, MISS.,           July 4, 1863—10.30 a.m. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK,           General-in-Chief: The enemy surrendered this ...

Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Major-General Nathaniel P. Banks, July 4, 1863

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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE,           Near Vicksburg, July 4, 1863. Maj. Gen. N. P. BANKS, Comdg. Department of the Gulf: G...

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...