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at Raymond, and repulse of the enemy towards Clinton and Jackson, I have determined to move on the McPherson is ordered to march at daylight to Clinton. You will march at four A. M. in the morning Sherman is between us with four divisions at Clinton. It is important to reestablish communicatiosoners, besides wounded. McPherson is now at Clinton, Sherman on the direct Jackson road, and McCldvance. McPherson now had the left, on the Clinton road, and Sherman was deployed to the right, d, that commander had Hovey's division on the Clinton road, four miles in rear of McPherson, and fa. M., and then go into camp. Passing through Clinton, the advance came up with Hovey, shortly befo positive orders from Johnston to join him at Clinton. May 15th, 1863, 8.30 A. M. Our being compel attack me in the flank or rear if I moved on Clinton. Pemberton's additional Report. Pemberton atng a corps of Grant's army advanced as far as Clinton, supposed it to be entirely detached from the[17 more...]
that can be spared. It was the night of the 5th, before all of Sherman's force reached the Big Black river. Bridges were constructed at once, and on the 6th, the troops were all across. On the 7th and 8th, they marched by separate roads to Clinton. The weather was intensely hot, the dust stifling, but the enemy made no serious opposition to their progress. Evidence accumulated at every step that Johnston, with four divisions of infantry, and a large cavalry and artillery force, was now the demands of two hostile armies. Sherman shared his stock of provisions freely with them; and, with Grant's approval, issued orders for the distribution of two hundred barrels of flour and one hundred barrels of pork. On the 23d, he moved to Clinton, where again the utter exhaustion of the provisions of the country compelled him to supply the hospitals of the enemy, as well as the country people. Supplies for five hundred people for thirty days were left here, in charge of responsible citi
he 12th, after a brisk fight of more than two hours. Oar loss, fifty-one killed, and one hundred and eighty wounded; enemy's loss, seventy-five killed, and buried by us. One hundred and eighty-six prisoners, besides wounded. McPherson is now at Clinton, Sherman on the direct Jackson road, and McClernand bringing up the rear. I will attack the state capital to-day. General Grant to General Halleck.—(Cipher telegram.) Jackson, Miss., May 15, 1863. This place fell into our hands yesterdayrom ten to twelve thousand men to enable him to follow up the enemy and to move into Texas. Shall I send them? All my spare troops are now with Sherman, following Johnston. I have had no news since the morning of the 9th. Sherman was then at Clinton, his advance skirmishing with the enemy's cavalry. General Grant to General Halleck.—(Cipher telegram.) Vicksburg, July 15, 1863. Sherman has Jackson invested from Pearl river, on the north, to the river on the south. This has cut off ma