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The army of Vicksburg.
Lieutenant-General Pemberton has issued an order to the paroled army of Vicksburg, of which the following is an extract:
The President has entrusted to my discretion the granting of furloughs to this army.
Never did the country require the services of her defenders more than at this time.
It was the President's most anxious desire that this army, which has distinguished itself by a gallantry and endurance of hardships almost without parallel in defence of the most important point in the Confederacy, should be kept together, and by an immediate exchange, meet and defeat the enemy upon an equal field.
Many of you have been long absent from your homes, and I fully sympathize with you in your natural desire to see those you best love.
The President has yielded to my application, and you are permitted to visit your homes for the longest period the country can possibly dispense with your services.
Some of you will remain at home a longer and some a less
The Daily Dispatch: August 1, 1863., [Electronic resource], Experience of a Scout going into and coming out of Vicksburg (search)