Letter signed U.S. Grant to Porter. “Report from opposite side of the point says that Queen has just gone down the river, also that heavy guns have been heard far down the river. The firing this afternoon was at the dummy. So far as heard no damage was done.” (2 pages), 1863 Feb 24
Scope and Contents
Collection consists primarily of correspondence to Admiral Porter from several high-ranking Union officers--including Generals Nathaniel P. Banks, Ulysses S. Grant, John A. McClernand, and William T. Sherman--regarding operations in the lower Mississippi River Valley. Collection contains accounts of the Yazoo River Expedition, the Arkansas Post Expedition, the Vicksburg Campaign, the siege of Jackson, Mississippi, and the Red River Campaign. Also contains information on gunboats and the operations of the Mississippi Squadron.
Dates
- 1863 Feb 24
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.75 Cubic Feet ( (2 boxes))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Abbott, Charles H. (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Bache, George M. (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss, 1816-1894 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Breese, K.R. (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Burdick, J.H. (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Hammond, J.H. (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Hurlbut, Stephen Augustus, 1815-1882 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: McClernand, John A. (John Alexander), 1812-1900 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Selfridge, Thomas Oliver, 1804-1902 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository