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[GRANT, ULYSSES S., General.] VICKSBURG, CHATTANOOGA, HENRY AND DONELSON CAMPAIGNS. An archive of ALS, ANS, MS, Telegraph despatches and other documents relating to Grant's campaigns in the Western Theater, various places [Fort Donelson, Eutaw, Jackson, TN], 17 February-7 October 1862. Together 8 items, totalling 12 pages, 8vo-folio.
GRANT IN THE WESTERN THEATER. A small archive documenting Grant's campaigns in the West. Summary contents: GRANT. Telegraph (in the telegrapher's hand) to Genl. John A. Rawlins, 1 September 1862: "Dont believe any dam newspaper reports in reference to our Command We are all right have whipped the rebels five times in so many days." -- ROSECRANS, William. ALS to U.S. GRANT, 7 October 1862, Chineys Mill Bridge. Concerning "Rebel rear guard [who] passed Hatch this m[ornin]g...Hurlbut reports himself too much cut up to pursue." -- SMITH. ALS to Rawlins, 6 August 1862, endorsed on verso by Logan and McClerland, with GRANT AES (20 lines), & instructions regarding "payment for clothing lost in battle...Soldiers in furlough cannot draw commutation for rations in time of war." -- MISCELLANEOUS. Four despatches from Wallace, Logan, Smith, on the capture of Fort Donelson, munition and ordnance requirements, detained soldiers. One ALS from Smith to Goodwin on personal financial matters. (8)
GRANT IN THE WESTERN THEATER. A small archive documenting Grant's campaigns in the West. Summary contents: GRANT. Telegraph (in the telegrapher's hand) to Genl. John A. Rawlins, 1 September 1862: "Dont believe any dam newspaper reports in reference to our Command We are all right have whipped the rebels five times in so many days." -- ROSECRANS, William. ALS to U.S. GRANT, 7 October 1862, Chineys Mill Bridge. Concerning "Rebel rear guard [who] passed Hatch this m[ornin]g...Hurlbut reports himself too much cut up to pursue." -- SMITH. ALS to Rawlins, 6 August 1862, endorsed on verso by Logan and McClerland, with GRANT AES (20 lines), & instructions regarding "payment for clothing lost in battle...Soldiers in furlough cannot draw commutation for rations in time of war." -- MISCELLANEOUS. Four despatches from Wallace, Logan, Smith, on the capture of Fort Donelson, munition and ordnance requirements, detained soldiers. One ALS from Smith to Goodwin on personal financial matters. (8)