...grateful acknowledgment for the almost inestimable service you have done the country. I wish to say a word further. "When you first reached the vicinity of Vicksburg, I thought you should do what yon finally did — march the troops across the neek, run the batteries with the transports, and thus...

...done the country. I wish to say a word further. When you first reached the vicinity of Yicksburg, 1 thought you should do what you finally did — march the troops across the Deck, run the batteries with the transports, and thus go below ; and I never had any faith, except...

...inestimable sertice you have done the country. I wish to say a word further. When you first readied the vicinity of Vicksburg, I thought you should do what you finally did—march the troops across the neck, run the batteries with the transports, and thus go below; and...

...Executive Mansion. DEAR GENERAL, — I do not remember that you and I ever met personally. I write now as a grateful acknowledgment for the almost inestimable...general hope that you knew better than I, that the Yazoo-pass expedition and the W-- 167 like could succeed. When you got better, and took Port Gibson,...

...nature of the writer as it did justice to Grant : " EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 13, 1863. " To MAJOR-GENERAL GRANT — My Dear General : I do not remember that...across the neck, run the batteries with the transports aud thus go below ; and I never had any faith, except a general hope that you knew better than I, that...

...grateful acknowledgment for the almost inestimable service you have done the country. I wish to say a word further. When you first reached the vicinity of Vicksburg,...Yazoo Pass expedition and the like could succeed. When yon got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf, and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river...

...grateful acknowledgment for the almost inestimable service you have done the country. I wish to say a word further. When you first reached the vicinity of Vicksburg,...finally did — march the troops across the neck, run 1 1 have said that the army of Pemberton numbered on the rolls, at the beginning of. the campaign,...

...grateful acknowledgment for the almost inestimable service you have done the country. I wish to say a word further. When you first reached the vicinity of Vicksburg,...finally did — march the troops across the neck, run 400 MILITARY HISTORY OF the batteries with the transports, and thus go below ; and I never had any...

...thought you should do what yon finally did — march the troops across the neck, run the batteries wij.h the transports, and thus go below ; and I never had any faith, except a general hope that you knew hotter than I, that the Yazoo Pass expedition mid the like could succeed. AVhen you got below and took...

...grateful acknowledgment for the almost inestimable service you have done the country. I wish to say a word further. When you first reached the vicinity of Vicksburg, I thought you should do what you finally did—march the troops across the neck, run the batteries with the transports, and thus go below; and...