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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 2 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: August 13, 1863., [Electronic resource], Progress of the War. (search)
y corps, Gen. Ord commanding, with Lanman's division of the 16th army corps attached, a portion of the 16th and 9th army corps, commanded by Gen. Parker, and McArthur's division of Gen. McPherson's corps — in all about four army corps, the whole commanded by Gen. Sherman. These several commands are now encamped around the city, Gen. Ord's being on the flat just below, while the remainder are scattered about, a portion being on the line of works extending from Haines's Bluff to Big Black. Gen. Heron's corps has been sent down the river to occupy and hold Natchez. The correspondent says: The result of the expedition to Jackson may be stated briefly to be the destruction by fire of the town, and the driving of Joe Johnston and his army further into the interior. This statement of the result makes it seem insignificant; but I presume that nothing more important was intended or expected. The march to Jackson from the Big Black was a very hard one; but the return there from, accom