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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1 84 2 Browse Search
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant 52 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 41 29 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 21 5 Browse Search
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Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 17 1 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 11 1 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 2: Two Years of Grim War. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 8 0 Browse Search
Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.2, Mississippi (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 7 1 Browse Search
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 6 4 Browse Search
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Vicksburg. It is evident, from the intelligence which we publish in another column, that Grant begins to feel the pressure of the iron-hand which Johnston has cast around him. The passage of the Big Black by Osterhaus's command, and its attempted passage by the Yankee cavalry at Birdsong's Ferry, were, doubtless, designed to break through it. Whether these movements will be followed by the advance of Grants whole army remains to be seen. Should it be, he will no doubt leave a force to keep up the blockade of the city. But the withdrawal of a large portion of his forces will offer a fine opportunity for a sally. Johnston appears, to us, to have gained a great point in forcing the enemy to come out of his entrenchments, and meet him on open ground. Everything, now, depend on skill and valor, and in these qualities we have always been the master of the Yankees.
From the Southwest. Bolten Station, via Jackson, Miss, July 5. --Yesterday, about 12 o'clock, the Yankee cavalry crossed the Big Black at Birdsong's Ferry, and advanced into the interior, but were promptly met by Whitfield's brigade and driven back across the river. A courier; just in from Edwards's depot, says that Osterhaus's entire command crossed the Big Black near that place last night. If so, we will have warm work to-day. Grant is evidently feeling very uneasy in regard to events transpiring in his rear. There was very little firing at Vicksburg yesterday. Natchez, July 21--via Mobile 5th. --The crops at Osyka and Brookhaven were uninjured by the Yankees in their late raid. The Federal ram Pittsburg, and a gunboat, passed up this morning. The former was disabled, and working only one wheel. A commissary from the Trane Mississippi Department says that Vicksburg and Port Hudson are well previsioned. Gen. Damar, of Texas, says that Sm