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658 Series I Volume XXIV-I Serial 36 - Vicksburg Part I

Page 658 Mississippi, WEST TENNESSEE, ETC. Chapter XXXVI.

The boats have moved down the river. The last are now in sight, taking mules and wagons on board.

JNO. S. BOWEN.

General PEMBERTON.

GRAND GULF, April 30, 1863.

General [E. D.] treaty has arrived. His men are much broken down. I will fight them other side of Port Gibson.

JNO. S. BOWEN,

Brigadier-General.

Lieutenant-General PEMBERTON.

GRAND GULF, April 30, 1863.

There are four gunboats in Bayou Pierre. I have no guns that can check them. They can remove obstructions, and may destroy the bridge, cutting my force in two. Shall I remove all to this side, severing all communication by telegraph, or make the best of it?

JNO. S. BOWEN.

Lieutenant-General PEMBERTON.

GRAND GULF, April 30, 1863.

Three thousand Federals were at Bethel Church, 10 miles from Port Gibson, at 3 p. m., advancing. They are still landing at Bruinsburg.

JNO. S. BOWEN,

Brigadier-General.

Lieutenant-General PEMBERTON.

(Same to Stevenson.)

GRAND GULF, May 1, 1863.

General [W. E.] Baldwin is coming up. Please answer my last cipher dispatch.

JNO. S. BOWEN.

General Pemberton.

GRAND GULF, May 1, 1863.

I have prepared for defense of both sides Bayou Pierre. Tho country and the jaded condition of [Edw. D.] Tracy's and [W. E.] Baldwin's


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