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them to the best advantage. On the eighteenth, at Meridian, firing was heard in the rear of Vicksburgh, which assured me that General Grant was approaching the city. The cannonading was kept up fure of Haines's Bluff and fourteen guns was reported to me, I shoved up the gunboats from below Vicksburgh to fire at the hill batteries, which fire was kept up for two or three hours. At midnight theyls have a navy, yard, and storehouses. In the mean time, General Grant has closely invested Vicksburgh, and has possession of the best commanding points. In a very short time a general assault will take place, when I hope to announce that Vicksburgh has fallen, after a series of the most brilliant successes that ever attended an army. There has never been a case during the war where the reba mere question of a few hours, and then, with the exception of Port Hudson, which will follow Vicksburgh, the Mississippi will be open its entire length. D. D. Porter, A. R. A. Commanding the Missis
Doc. 200.-the charge at Vicksburgh, Miss. General McClernand's letter. headquarters Thirteenth army corps, in the field near Vicksburgh, Miss., May 28, 1863. dear Governor: I snatch a mVicksburgh, Miss., May 28, 1863. dear Governor: I snatch a moment, amid pressing and responsible duties, to address you a few lines on the subject of our recent operations. The rattle of musketry and the roar of cannon ring at short intervals in my ears, at of the bayonet, taking many prisoners and eighteen pieces of cannon. Thence we marched upon Vicksburgh, and have done what has already been recounted. The odds were now largely against me, yet fy, Richard Yates, Governor of Illinois. Indianapolis Journal account. camp in rear of Vicksburgh. On Friday, the twenty-second, while accompanying General Smith's aid, I again had an oppors. Brilliantly streamed the sunlight on that May morning over the fort-crowned hills around Vicksburgh. Traces of serious thought were upon the countenances of the men, for they well knew that to
Doc. 204.-siege of Vicksburgh, Mississippi. Congratulatory order of Gen. McClernand. headquarters Thirteenth army corps, battle-field in rear of VicksburVicksburgh, May 31, 1863. General orders, No. 72. comrades: As your commander, I am proud to congratulate you upon your constancy, valor, and success. History affords enemy spiked his guns at Grand Gulf, and evacuated that place, retiring upon Vicksburgh and Edwards's Station. The fall of Grand Gulf was solely the result of the v constructed a bridge across the Big Black, and had commenced the attack upon Vicksburgh. On the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first, you continued to reconnoie remains to be done. The enemy's odious defences still block your access to Vicksburgh. Treason still rules that rebellious city, and closes the Mississippi River inhabit its sources and the great North-West. Shall not the flag float over Vicksburgh? Shall not the great Father of Waters be opened to lawful commerce? Methink
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