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William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, chapter 13 (search)
ith in charge of the fort and prisoners, and with my troops to remain outside. The officer explained that the general was then on the Tigress, which had moved up from below, to a point in the river just above the fort; and not understanding his orders, I concluded to go and see him in person. My troops were then in possession of two of the three brigades which composed the army opposed to us; and my troops were also in possession of all the ground of the peninsula outside the fort proper (Hindman). I found General McClernand on the Tigress, in high spirits. Hie said repeatedly: Glorious! glorious! my star is ever in the ascendant! He spoke complimentarily of the troops, but was extremely jealous of the navy. He said: I'll make a splendid report; I had a man up a tree; etc. I was very hungry and tired, and fear I did not appreciate the honors in reserve for us, and asked for something to eat and drink. He very kindly ordered something to be brought, and explained to me that by h