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brought forward during the siege, in addition to
Humane division and four regiments previously or
ions of the 10th army corps, and assigned Major
General G. c. Washburne to command Of same On
the 18th of june Major General F. j. Herron's d.
vision from the pepart%snt Of the en- arrived
Major General j. G. Parke commanding, arrived.
This increase in my force enabled me to make the
investment most complete, and at the same time
of Johnston Herrons division was put into
position on the extreme left, south of the
city, and Humans division was placed be-
tween Heron and McClernand. Smiths and
Kimbalrs divisions and Parkes corps were sent
to Haines' Bluff. This place 1 had fortified
to the land side and every preparation made to resist
heavy force. Johnston crossed Big Black River
that he would make an attack abou. the 25th of
June. Our position in front of Vicksburg having
been made as strong against sOrte from the enemy
as his works were against an assault placed Major
General Sherman in command of all the troops
designated to look after Johnston. The force in
tended to operate against Johnston in addition to
that at Hanes' Bluff was one division from each Of
Inc iatn, 10th and 18th army corps, and Laumal's
DIVISION Johnston, however, not attacking I de-
termlned to attack him the moment Vicksburg was
IN IN our possession and accordingly notified Sherman
that snould again make an assault on Vicksburg at
daylight on the 9th, and Tor him to have M suDlies
ct all descriptions ready to move upon the receipt of
orders II the assault should prove success His
preparations were Immediately made and when the
place surrendered the 4th two DAYS earlier thar
bad fixed for the attack Sherman was found ready
ana moved at once with force increased BY the re-
malhder OF ooth the 18th and 18th army corps and
is at present investing Jackson where Johnston has
made a stand.
In the march from Bruinsburg to jackson. cover
ing period OF twenty days before supplies could be
obtained from Government stores Only five dave, ra
tons were used and three days of these were taken
in haversacks at the start and were soon exhausted
All other subsistence was obtained from the count
through which we passed. The march was com
menced without wagons, except such as could be
picked up through the country. The country wac
abundantly supplied with corn, bacon beef and
mutton. The troops enjoyed excellent health and
no army appeared in better spirits or felt more
confident OF success.
GRIERSON EXPEDITION
In accordance with previous instructions Major
General 5. A. Hurlbut started Colonel tnOw Broa-
der GeneraD b. H. GriersOn, with cavalry force
from La Grange, Tennessee, to make raid through
the central portion of the State of Mississippi to de-
strOy railroads and other public property for the mr.
pose OF Great ne diversion in favor of the army
moving to the attack on Vicksburg. On the 18th Of
April this expedition started and arrived at Baton
H uge on the "a OF MAY. having successfully ira
versed the whole State OF Mississippi This expedi-
ton was skfuly conducted and reflects great credit
on Col GriersOn and all his command The notice
given this raid by the Southern press confirms our
most brilliant cavalry exploits of the war; and will be
handed down in history as an exampe to be imi-
tated. Col. Griersons report is herewith trans
mitt d.
cannot close this report without an expression of
thankfuness for my gOOd-fOrtune in being paced in
cooperation with officer of the navy who accords
to every move that for the interest and success
of our arms his hearty and energetic support Adj
mral Porter, and the cry efficient officers under
him. have ever shown the greatest illness and CO.
operation no matter what was to be done or what
risks to be TAKEN either by their men or their yes
sells. Without this prompt and cordial support nv
movements would have been much embarrassed il
not wholly defeated.
Capt. j. u Shirk, commanding the Tuscumbia,
was especially active and is de ervng of the highest
commentator for his personal attention to the re-
pairing OF the damage done our transports by the
Vicksburg batteries
RESULTS OF THE CAMPAIGN.
The result of this campaign has been the defeat of
the enemy in five battles outside of Vicksburc the
occupation of Jackson the capital of the state of
Mississippi and the capture of Vicksburc and its gar
risOn and munitions of war; loss to the enemy of
thirty-seven thousand $4,000 prisoners among
whom were fifteen general officers; at least ten
thousand killed and wounded, and among the killed
Generals Tracy, Tilghman and Green /: and hun
dreds, perhaps thousands, of stragglers who can
never be collected and reorganized. Arms and mn
nitiOns of war for an army of sixty thousand men
have fallen into hands, besides large amount of
other public property, consisting of railroads loco
motives, cars, steamboats,, cotton, &c, and much
was destroyed to prevent our capturing It,
Our loss in the series of battles may be summed
up as follows:
HaI