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The Daily Dispatch: July 20, 1863., [Electronic resource], Our wounded Generals. (search)
Evacuation of Jackson, Miss. Jackson, July 17. --Our army quietly withdrew from Jackson at 10 o'clock last night to prevent being flanked on the right. The sick and wounded, and all the stores, have been removed. The enemy did not discover the retreat until daylight, and have made no effort to pursue. Our army is in line of battle here. [This dispatch should doubtless be dated Brandon, Miss, which is this side of Pearl river. Grant now has a sufficient supply of water from this river for his troops, which he has been fighting for during the past two weeks]
The Daily Dispatch: July 20, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Impossibility of Johnston saving Vicksburg (search)
Johnston's army would, without any doubt, have been out to pieces. Johnston was on the Big Black, and on Saturday night his army bivouacked with orders to move on Grant's entrenchments at two o'clock in the morning. Before the hour arrived, the news of Pemberton's capitulation was received. From what has since been learned of GrGrant's position, it is now known that if Johnston's force had been doubled and troubled it could never have got through the works of Grant. The country for miles was defended by felled timber — every gorge and ravine a fortified work, bristling with cannon, and converted into a slaughter pen. We are credibly informed that it took sGrant. The country for miles was defended by felled timber — every gorge and ravine a fortified work, bristling with cannon, and converted into a slaughter pen. We are credibly informed that it took some of our paroled officers at Vicksburg fifteen hours to ride fifteen miles through the felled timber and around the excavations and embankments made by the enemy. How long would it have taken an army to march through the same works defended by a superior force? We claim that we have been fortunate in saving the gallant little a
The Daily Dispatch: July 20, 1863., [Electronic resource], Progress of the war. (search)
ondence — interview between Gens Pemberton and Grant — the Teems of surrender — condition of the Conding the capitulation: Gen Pemberton to Gen. Grant. Headquarters, Vicksburg; July 3, 1863. Mr ob't serv't, J. C. Pemberton To this Gen. Grant replied as follows: General Grant to GeneralGeneral Grant to General Pemberton. Headquarters Dep't of Tennessee, In the Field, near Vicksburg, July 3, 1863. Lieutenl, very respectfully, your obedient serv't, U. S. Grant, Maj. Gen'l. Gen. Bowen, the bears about terms, which Pemberton insisted on and Grant ignored, the latter said, "let us step aside,"use to tell me further of the conversation. Gen. Grant heard what they had to say, and left him at , hostilities to cease in the meantime. Gen. Grant then conferred at his headquarters with corp, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, U. S. Grant, Maj. Gen. U. S. A. To this the subjoi Headq'rs, Vicksburg, July 4, 1863 Major General U. S. Grant, Commanding U. S. Forces, &c. G[10 more...