Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 to Henry Walke

GLC02376

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GLC#
GLC02376
Type
Documents
Date
November 7, 1861
Author/Creator
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Title
to Henry Walke
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
2 p. : docket ; Height: 20.4 cm, Width: 25.4 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Commands, "The troops composing the expedition now in transit at this point will sail at 6 o'clock a.m. the gun boats [?] in advance. They will be followed by the 1st Brigade, commanded by Brig. Gen. McClernand. The 1st Brigade will consist of all the troops from Cairo, Fort Holt [?] and Taylor's Battery [?]. The 2nd Brigade, consisting of the remainder of the expedition, will be commanded by Col. Dougherty and will follow." Declares they will "be landed at the lowest point in the Mo. shore that can be reached in security from the rebel batteries, and where a landing can be effective."

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