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- GLC#
- GLC06333
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- 4 July 1863
- Author/Creator
- Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
- Title
- to Ulysses S. Grant
- Place Written
- Mississippi
- Pagination
- 3 p. : Height: 24.8 cm, Width: 19.8 cm
- Primary time period
- Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
- Sub-Era
- The American Civil War
General Sherman congratulates General Grant on his victory at Vicksburg. Sherman warns him against the "incense of flattery" that will be created in the press. Sherman would like to celebrate, but must continue to fight. He comments on the upcoming movements of troops. He explains some strategy to work toward his goal of reclaiming the Mississippi for the Union. Written from a camp near Bear Creek.
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