5 July 1863
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
[General orders regarding military strategy after the surrender of Vicksburg, Mississippi]
Instructs the 13th, 15th, and 9th Army Corp in the route each should take to reach Clinton in an attempt to capture Confederate forces retreating from Vicksburg. Sherman orders, "All commanders will hold their troops in perfect order for Battle at...
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