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Ulysses S. Grant autograph letter twice-signed, dated 21 April 1863, while Grant served as Major General for Union forces. The 18th U.S. President writes to Colonel C.A. Reynaud in Millikins Bend, Louisiana in full: ''In view of the expected fall in the river, and possibly the difficulties that may be encountered in reaching Walnut Bayou through the Canal, I think it advisable to put through at once all the barges now ready to receive freight &c. to Cooper's Plantation. Should the water there fall the distance would not be great to haul supplies to reach the bayou which will be navigable with a great fall of water. Should the river still keep up the barges can be brought back to the mouth of the canal to receive their loading. / Respectfully / US Grant / Maj. Gen.'' In a postscript Grant adds, ''This should not be delayed longer than to-morrow / U.S.G.'' Five days prior, Grant had ordered Union troops under fire in Vicksburg to meet up with his troops at the West side of the Mississippi. This move confused the Confederate Army and led to a victory at the Battle of Champion Hill on 16 May 1863. 2pp. letter is written in ink on one page, front and back. Measures 8'' x 10''. Folds, dampstaining to top right corner and archivally repaired tear at left edge. Overall very good condition with bold and legible writing.
Ulysses S. Grant Autograph Letter Twice-Signed From 1863 -- Grant Orders Barges to Be Sent Through Canal at the Height of the Civil War
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