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The Daily Dispatch: December 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Mississippi River expedition. (search)
nized on a gigantic rate Columbus, Ky., being the rendezvous. The expedition is to be under the command of Major. General McClernand, who is now at that point, giving his personal superintendence to the armament and equipment of the forces, and takrresponded states that the expedition will be ready to move by the 10th of December, and adds that the corps d'armes of McClernand "will consist entirely of Western and Northwestern regiments. It will embrace ten regiments from Indiana, twelve regimcommand the canal. The attack upon Vicksburg last summer failed for want of a co-operating land force on our part. McClernand's expedition will obviate this want in the future, and when Vicksburg is again attacked it will be taken by storm by Mcting land force on our part. McClernand's expedition will obviate this want in the future, and when Vicksburg is again attacked it will be taken by storm by McClernand's troops. The city captured, and the way is comparatively near to New Orleans.