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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 11: military operations. (search)
burg, as already stated, I regard its fate as sealed. You may defend it for awhile to hold the enemy at bay, but it must follow ere long the fate of Fort Pillow. How important Davis thought Vicksburg was, is shown by his letter of the 14th of June, 1862, to General Smith, commanding at Vicksburg:-- Richmond, Virginia, June 14, 1862. Brig.-Gen. M. L. Smith, Vicksburg, Miss.: . . . . . . . . . . . . . What progress is being made toward the completion of the Arkansas? What is the cJune 14, 1862. Brig.-Gen. M. L. Smith, Vicksburg, Miss.: . . . . . . . . . . . . . What progress is being made toward the completion of the Arkansas? What is the condition of your defence at Vicksburg? Can we do anything to aid you? Disasters above and below increase the value of your position. I hope and expect much from you. Jefferson Davis. On the 22d of June General Bragg ordered to Vicksburg the first reinforcements, six thousand of Breckinridge's corps. On the 26th Van Dorn, who was left in command of Beauregard's army, removed his headquarters to Vicksburg, only to be immediately superseded by Bragg, who was in command of the department