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Black at Hankinson's Ferry. The movement was promptly carried out; previous to crossing the river, however, Colonel A. W. Reynolds' brigade, of Stevenson's division, had arrived. Not having heard from General Bowen after 5.30 P. M., on the first instant, I dispatched him, via Rocky Springs, on the morning of the second, as follows: If you are holding your position on the Bayou Pierre, and your communication is open by the Big Black to this place, continue to hold it. I am informed that you hentrate, and to attack Grant immediately on his landing; on the next day I sent the following dispatch to him: If Grant crosses unite all your troops to beat him; success will give back what was abandoned to win it. I telegraphed to you on the first: General Pemberton calls for large reinforcements. They cannot be sent from here without giving up Tennessee. Can one or two brigades be sent from the east? On the seventh I again asked for reinforcements for Mississippi. I received no fu
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mined upon when your communication was received, stating that the army had fallen back towards Grand Gulf, and ordering it to move at once out of its position, and to cross the Big Black at Hankinson's Ferry. The movement was promptly carried out; previous to crossing the river, however, Colonel A. W. Reynolds' brigade, of Stevenson's division, had arrived. Not having heard from General Bowen after 5.30 P. M., on the first instant, I dispatched him, via Rocky Springs, on the morning of the second, as follows: If you are holding your position on the Bayou Pierre, and your communication is open by the Big Black to this place, continue to hold it. I am informed that you have fallen back to Grand Gulf; if this is so, carry out my instructions just sent in cipher. These instructions were, in case he had fallen back to Grand Gulf, which is a cul-de-sac, to destroy his heavy guns, and such stores as could not be transported, and endeavor to retire across the Big Black. The last brigade of
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scout from Austin reports that forty transports, loaded down, but without troops, passed up the Mississippi River, on the third and fourth instant. Brigadier-General Chalmers reports that Ellett's marine brigade passed up the Mississippi on the sevGrenada, Columbus and Jackson, to move all available forces to Vicksburg as rapidly as possible. On the morning of the third, two of the enemy's barges, loaded with hospital and commissary stores, were destroyed in attempting to pass the batteriennessee, before Vicksburg, July 4, 1863. General: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your communication of third instant. The amendments proposed by you cannot be acceded to in full. It will be necessary to furnish every officer and mance of success was much better there, although the consequences of defeat might be more disastrous. On the night of the third, a messenger was sent to General Pemberton with information that an attempt to create a diversion would be made, to enabl
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il, I again telegraphed General Cooper, A. and I. G., and General J. E. Johnston, at Tullahoma, as follows: A scout from Austin reports that forty transports, loaded down, but without troops, passed up the Mississippi River, on the third and fourth instant. Brigadier-General Chalmers reports that Ellett's marine brigade passed up the Mississippi on the seventh. The same evening, three gunboats and nineteen transports, loaded with troops, passed up — the last ten boats from Tallahatchie, twentretain their side-arms and personal property, and the right and property of citizens to be respected. I am, General, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. C. Pemberton, Lieutenant General, commanding. Early on the morning of the fourth, the following reply was received: Headqurters Department of the Tennessee, before Vicksburg, July 4, 1863. General: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your communication of third instant. The amendments proposed by you cannot b
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son, to move all available forces to Vicksburg as rapidly as possible. On the morning of the third, two of the enemy's barges, loaded with hospital and commissary stores, were destroyed in attempting to pass the batteries at Vicksburg. On the fifth, I telegraphed General Johnston that: Six thousand cavalry should be used to keep my communications open, and that the enemy advancing on me was double what I could bring into the field. To the Honorable Secretary of War I sent the following telus. On the night of the third, a messenger was sent to General Pemberton with information that an attempt to create a diversion would be made, to enable him to cut his way out, and that I hoped to attack the enemy about the seventh. On the fifth, however, we learned the fall of Vicksburg, and, therefore, fell back to Jackson. The army reached Jackson the evening of the seventh, and on the morning of the ninth, the enemy appeared in heavy force in front of the works thrown up for the d
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orts that Ellett's marine brigade passed up the Mississippi on the seventh. The same evening, three gunboats and nineteen transports, loaded. Twelve thousand troops passed Memphis going up the river, on the seventh. The same day, fifty pieces of artillery were landed at Memphis, e stake is a great one. I can see nothing so important. On the seventh the President notified me that all the assistance in his power to 0) men, to Port Hudson, and hold the place at all hazards. On the seventh, indications rendered it probable that the enemy would make a raidn your condition. I hope to attack the enemy in your front on the seventh, and your co-operation will be necessary. The manner and the propnnessee. Can one or two brigades be sent from the east? On the seventh I again asked for reinforcements for Mississippi. I received noll back to Jackson. The army reached Jackson the evening of the seventh, and on the morning of the ninth, the enemy appeared in heavy forc
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way out, and that I hoped to attack the enemy about the seventh. On the fifth, however, we learned the fall of Vicksburg, and, therefore, fell back to Jackson. The army reached Jackson the evening of the seventh, and on the morning of the ninth, the enemy appeared in heavy force in front of the works thrown up for the defence of the place. These, consisting of a line of rifle-pits, prepared at intervals for artillery, extended from a point north of the town, a little east of the Canton Colonel J. L. Logan, commanding a mounted force around Port Hudson, reported three successful engagements with detachments of the enemy. On the twelfth of July I received information, from Colonel Logan, of the surrender of Port Hudson on the ninth; subsequently the report of Major Jackson, A. A. G., was received, informing me of the surrender. That officer stated that provision was exhausted, and that the position of the enemy rendered it impossible for the garrison to cut its way out; bu
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Johnston as follows: The following report just received: Scout Kemp reports: Near Byhalia on the tenth; the enemy is strengthening his guard on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. Twelve thousand trundred men at that place, and proceed with the remainder of his force to Snyder's Mills. On the tenth, information was received from a scouting party that visited Cayuga and Utica, where the enemy hu to move, and in what direction? My subsistence may be put down for about twenty days. On the tenth, I again dispatched as follows: The enemy bombards day and night from seven mortars on opposite heir dates, I also give General Johnston's letter of July third, which was received by me on the tenth: camp near Birdsong's Ferry, July 3, 1863. Your dispatches of the twenty-eighth were destroy, the enemy, as soon as they arrived, commenced intrenching, and constructing batteries. On the tenth, there was spirited skirmishing, with slight cannonading, continuing throughout the day. This wa
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ch, cut his communications wherever practicable, patrol the country thoroughly, and to keep Brigadier-General Gregg (who has just arrived with his brigade from Port Hudson, and was then at Raymond) fully advised of the enemy's movements. On the eleventh, Brigadier-General John Adams, commanding at Jackson, was directed to hurry forward, as fast as they could arrive, the troops from South Carolina, to reinforce Brigadier-General Gregg at Raymond. At this time, information was received from Briganding and encircling the town, within easy cannon range, offered favorable sites for batteries. A cross-fire of shot and shell reached all parts of the town, showing the position to be entirely untenable against a powerful artillery. On the eleventh, I telegraphed the President: If the position and works were not bad, want of stores, which could not be collected, would make it impossible to stand a siege. If the enemy will not attack, we must, or, at the last moment, withdraw. We cannot a
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ck Bridge, and not, as had been supposed, against Jackson. On the twelfth, the following was addressed to Major-General Stevenson: From infogone forward, will furnish all the information required. On the twelfth, the following telegram was sent to General Johnston: The enemy is up on the rear of General Loring's column. On the evening of the twelfth, I moved my headquarters to Bovina to be nearer the scene of activburg, and swimming across again opposite Vicksburg? Again, on the twelfth, I dispatched as follows: Courier Walker arrived this morning, wit him I had not at my disposal half the troops necessary. On the twelfth, I said to him, to take from Bragg a force which would make this aw. We cannot attack seriously without risking the army. On the twelfth, besides the shirmishing, there was a heavy cannonade from the batcouncil of war, and disapproved (as he states) by himself. On the twelfth, he wrote me that if he could collect force enough, Edwards' Depot
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