The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: December 9, 1862 - March 31, 1863 - Vol. 7

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To Maj. Gen. John A. McClernand

Head Quarters, Dept. of the Ten.
Before Vicksburg, Jan. 30th 1863.

MAJ. GEN. J. A. MCCLERNAND
COMD. G 13TH ARMY CORPS.
GEN.

Col. Parsons and Col. Dunlap happened in my office this morning after my note had been sent to you calling for a detail of one Brigade to go on the expedition to cut into Lake Providence. I mentioned the matter and Col. P. remarked he had not been notified to get the boats in readiness but he would do so in anticipation of the order. He now informs me that the boats have been in readiness for some time but no order has come for them. I have directed him to send the boats to report to Gen. McArthur at an early hour in the morning. Lieut. Col. Duff will accompany the expedition as Engineer officer, the officers of Gen Morgan's Staff requested by me this morning having failed to report. ¹

I am Gen. very respectfully
your obt. svt.
U. S. GRANT
Maj. Gen. Com

ALS, McClernand Papers, IHi.

On Jan. 30, 1863, Lt. Col. John A. Rawlins twice wrote to Maj. Gen. John A. McClernand. "Please direct Captains Lyon, and Patterson of Genl. Mor- gans Staff (with his permission) to report to the Major General, Commanding, for Special Service." "I am instructed by the Major General Commanding, to say, in answer to your communication this moment received; the Brigade will be in charge of its own Commanding officer, and that he has no engineer officer to send with it. The officers of Genl. Morgans Staff, he requested you to order to report to him this morning, were intended for that purpose, but as they have not yet reported, you will please send one of your engineer officers with the expedition, with directions to report here at once for instructions" LS, ibid. On the same day, Lt. Col. Walter B. Scates, adjt. for McClernand, wrote to Rawlins. "I am directed by Genl McClernand to state that the order for a detachment of a Brigade from Genl McArthurs command, with. Arms. & twenty days rations, to report to Head Quarters of. Genl McClernand, was sent, Genl McArthur had very heavy details out working on the crevasse just below him. Having also to load baggage

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Publication information: Book title: The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: December 9, 1862 - March 31, 1863. Volume: 7. Contributors: Ulysses S. Grant - Author, John Y. Simon - Editor. Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press. Place of publication: Carbondale, IL. Publication year: 1979. Page number: 259.

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