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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 46 (search)
ixty days. Similar instructions were given to the Chief Quartermaster of the department. Every possible effort was made to carry out my orders. If I failed in the full accomplishment of my wishes, it was from circumstances utterly beyond my control. It must be remembered that almost continuous movements of troops and ordnance were necessary in consequence of the persistent efforts of the enemy from about the middle of December to the date of the investment of Vicksburg. About the fifteenth of February, the enemy began his movement through the Yazoo Pass. None but our smallest boats could be employed in the upper waters. From this date until the enemy abandoned his designs not only by the Pass and Tallahatchie, but also by the Sunflower and Deer Creek, the boats which were employed in bringing down supplies from those small streams were frequently and necessarily diverted to the transportation of troops and munitions of war. Early in February the enemy also succeeded in passing t