The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 24, In Three Parts. Part 3, Correspondence, etc. Page: 653
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CurP. XXXVI.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-CONFEDERATE. 653
JACKSON, March 4, 1863.
General JOSEPH E. JOHSTON, Chattanooga, Tenn.:
I think it advisable that General Chalmers be directed to report to
me for purpose indicated in previous telegram.
J. C. PEMBERTON.
JACKSON, March 4, 1863.
Major-General STEVENSON, Vicksburg :
Arcadia and Hartford City have been ordered to Vicksburg. You
must make your quartermaster and commissaries exert themselves on
the Yazoo and Sunflower. What is being done in Sunflower and Deer
Creek ? I am using every exertion to get corn by railroad. The road
was only put in order yesterday. Use your rice and peas.
J. C. PEMBERTON.
JACKSON, March 4, 1863.
Major-General STEVENSON, Vicksburg :
Following dispatches received:
Lawson reports, 2d instant, Quinby's division, 5,000, went down river Sunday.
Large number stores taken for hospital.
THOS. HENDERSON.
Reliable parties still continue to report the idea of a direct assault by night. This
idea is very current.
LLOYD TILGHMAN.
J. C. PEMBERTON.
JACKSON, March 4, 1863.
Brig. Gen. DANIEL RUGGLES, Commanding, &c.:
GENERAL : The lieutenant-general commanding directs me to say that
his instructions are, not that wagons, mules, and negroes, but that cot-
ton in transit to the enemy should be seized and burned as the occa-
sion may require.
Very respectfully, &c.,
J. C. TAYLOR,
Aide-de- Camp.
VICKSBURG, March 5, 1863.
Lieutenant General PEMBERTON :
The enemy are working day and night on the canal. The chances
are they will succeed; if so, our guns here will not all be needed. If we
do not occupy Grand Gulf the enemy will, and thus be enabled to in-
vest us. If we do, the passage of the canal will merely give them the
means of landing at Warrenton, and force them to give us battle there
under disadvantages. I respectfully recommend that at least three or
four heavy guns from here be put in position there as soon as possible;
that at least two of General [J. S.] Bowen's regiments, with his two 20-
pounder Parrotts and field battery, occupy it at once.
C. L. STEVENSON.
CHATTANOOGA, March 5, 1863.
Lieutenant-General PEMBERTON :
Yours of yesterday received. Ask Lieutenant-General Smith if he
can co-operate with you. Try to get something accurate from Corinth.
J. E. JOHNSTON.
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