May 13, 1863: U.S. Grant to John Alexander McClernand

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Head Qrs. Dept of the W.

Raymond Miss. May 13^th/63

Maj. Gen. J.A. McClernand

Comdr. 13^th Army Corps

Sir,

Col. Duff will point out to you where you can separate your command and march to this place in two columns. McPherson moves directly on Clinton. Sherman takes a right hand road about one mile from town and moves towards Jackson. I want you to place one Division at the point of divergence of the two advance corps and leave the balance in town and back towards my camp of last night. It would be well to leave one Division back at or near Dillon’s plantation. This is where Sherman camped last night.

Very respectfully

U.S. Grant

Maj. Gen

Citation: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885.ALS, [18]63 May 13, to John Alexander McClernand. AMs 813/23