Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 to Stephen A. Hurlbut
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04036 Author/Creator: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Place Written: Milliken's Bend, Louisiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 11 April 1863 Pagination: 3 p. ; 25.1 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
Grant, Commander of the Army and Department of the Tennessee, writes to General Hurlbut, Commander of the 16th Army Corps. Refers to news of Hurlbut's movements brought by General Lee (possibly Albert Lindley Lee). Instructs Hurlbut to coordinate movement with General William Starke Rosecrans. Writes that due to the rising water of the Mississippi River, it will be impossible to move against Vicksburg, Mississippi from Helena or south of Panola, Louisiana. Due to rising water, predicts he will not be able to move for four days. Relates that the Marine Brigade was ordered to cooperate with General Grenville Mellon Dodge in Hamburg, Mississippi. Instructs Hurlbut that as the Marine Brigade passes through Memphis, he should estimate what time they will arrive in Hamburg, and inform Dodge.
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