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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 27 (search)
corps, in the field, near Vicksburgh, Miss., May 22, 1863. General: We have gained the enemy's intrenchments at several points, but are brought to a stand. I have sent word to McArthur to reenforce me if he can. Would it not be best to concentrate the whole or a part of his command on this point? John A. Mcclern and, Major-General Commanding. Major-General U. S. Grant. P. S.--I have received your despatch. My troops are all engaged, and I cannot withdraw any to reenforce others. McC. The position occupied by me during most of the time of the assault gave me a better opportunity of seeing what was going on in front of the Thirteenth army corps than I believed it possible for the commander of it to have. I could not see his possession of forts, nor necessity for reenforcements, as represented in his despatches, up to the time I left it, which was between twelve M. and one P. M., and I expressed doubts of their correctness, which doubts the facts subsequently, but too