88, 98. O.R., I, xvii, part 2, 553; O.R. (Navy), I, xxiv, 106. On Jan. 12, 1863, Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck telegraphed to USG. "You are hereby authorised, to relieve Genl McClernand from command of the Expedition against Vicksburg, giving it to the next in rank, or taking it yourself." ALS (telegram sent), DNA, RG 107, Telegrams Collected (Bound); telegram received, ibid., RG 393, Dept. of the Tenn., Telegrams Received. O.R., I, xvii, part 2, 555. On Jan. 12, Lt. Col. John A. Rawlins wrote to Maj. Gen. John A. McClernand. "In accordance with authority from Hd. Qrs. of the Army Washington D. C. you are hereby relieved from the Command of the Expedition against Vicksburg and will turn over the same to your next in rank." Copies, DLC-USG, V, 18, 30, 98; DNA, RG 393, Dept. of the Tenn., Letters Sent. Rawlins noted on this letter, "Not sent." See following letter.
Head Quarters, Department of the Tennessee
Memphis, Tenn. Jany 11, 1863.
MAJOR GENL. MCCLERNAND.
COMMDG EXPEDITION ON VICKSBURG.
GENL:
Unless absolutely necessary for the object of your expedition you will abstain from all moves not connected with it. I do not approve of your move on the "Post of Arkansas" whilst the other is in abeyance. It will lead to the loss of men without a result. So long as Arkansas cannot reinforce the enemy East of the river we have no present interest in troubling them. It might answer for some of the purposes you suggest but certainly not as a Military movement looking to the accomplishment of the one great result, the capture of Vicksburg.
Unless you are acting under authority not derived from me keep your command where it can soonest be assembled for the renewal of the attack on Vicksburg.
Major Genl. Banks has orders from Washington to cooperate in the reduction of Vicksburg and if not already off that place may
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Publication information:
Book title: The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: December 9, 1862 - March 31, 1863.
Volume: 7.
Contributors: John Y. Simon - Editor, Ulysses S. Grant - Author.
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press.
Place of publication: Carbondale, IL.
Publication year: 1979.
Page number: 210.
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