Posted on 06/27/2023 6:54:30 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson





















Douglas Southall Freeman, Lee, an abridgement by Richard Harwell

All for the Union: The Civil War Diary and Letters of Elisha Hunt Rhodes, edited by Robert Hunt Rhodes
Diary of Gideon Welles: Friday, July 3, 1863 (“A dispatch from General Meade, dated 3 P.M. yesterday, is in very good tone.”)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2017/06/diary-of-gideon-welles-friday-july-3.html
Major-General George G. Meade to Margaretta Sergeant Meade, July 3, 1863 – 8:45 a.m. (“George and myself well. Reynolds killed the first day. No other of your friends or acquaintances hurt.”)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2014/06/major-general-george-g-meade-to_28.html
Circular of Major-General George G. Meade, July 3, 1863 – 9:15 a.m. (“The commanding general . . . directs that corps commanders keep their troops under arms, and in all respects equipped to move at a moment’s notice.”)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2014/07/circular-of-major-general-george-g.html
Circular of Major-General George G. Meade, July 3, 1863 (“The commanding general directs that corps commanders cause all their stragglers and men absent from the ranks to be sent for and brought up.”)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2014/07/circular-of-major-general-george-g_2.html
Colonel Charles Russell Lowell to Josephine Shaw, July 3, 1863 (Col. Lowell finally got the memo.)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2015/04/colonel-charles-russell-lowell-to_6.html
Major-General Edward O. C. Ord to Major-General Ulysses S. Grant, July 3, 1863 (“The rebel time is forty eight minutes faster than mine. I will send you my time.”)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2022/02/major-general-edward-o-c-ord-to-major_24.html
Major-General Edward O. C. Ord to Major-General Ulysses S. Grant, July 3, 1863 (“Shall I notify my men of the enemys offer it will renew their energy after the momentary relaxation by indicating the hold we have on the enemy”)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2022/02/major-general-edward-o-c-ord-to-major.html
General Joseph E. Johnston to Lieutenant-General John C. Pemberton, July 3, 1863 (“I hope to attack the enemy in your front about the 7th, and your co-operation will be necessary.”)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2022/01/general-joseph-e-johnston-to-lieutenant.html
Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton to Major General Ulysses S. Grant, July 3, 1863 (“I have the honor to propose to you an armistice for several hours, with a view to arranging terms for the capitulation of Vicksburg.”)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2013/07/lieutenant-general-john-c-pemberton-to_5928.html
Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton to Major General Ulysses S. Grant, July 3, 1863 (“I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of this date, proposing terms of capitulation for this garrison and post.”)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2013/07/lieutenant-general-john-c-pemberton-to_4.html
Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Rear Admiral David D. Porter, July 3, 1863 (“I have given the rebels a few hours to consider the proposition of surrendering”)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2022/02/major-general-ulysses-s-grant-to-rear_24.html
Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Rear Admiral David D. Porter, July 3, 1863 (“Will you please cease firing until notified, or hear our batteries open?”)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2022/02/major-general-ulysses-s-grant-to-rear.html
Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Major-General William T. Sherman, July 3, 1863 (“I judge Johnston is not coming to Vicksburg; he must be watched, though.”)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2022/02/major-general-ulysses-s-grant-to-major_36.html
Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Major-General William T. Sherman, July 3, 1863 (“Pemberton wants conditions to march out paroled, &c. The conditions wanted are such as I cannot give”)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2022/02/major-general-ulysses-s-grant-to-major_24.html
Major-General William T. Sherman to Major-General Ulysses S. Grant, July 3, 1863 (“Telegraph me the moment you have Vicksburg in possession, and I will secure all the crossings of Black River, and move on Jackson or Canton, as you may advise.”)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2022/02/major-general-william-t-sherman-to_24.html
Major-General Ulyssess S. Grant to Major-General John G. Parke, July 3, 1863 (“Flag of truce only covered bearer of dispatches; firing was continued by balance of the line.”)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2022/02/major-general-ulyssess-s-grant-to-major_23.html
Major-General Ulysses S. Grant to Commodore George W. Graham, July 3, 1863 (“Have a fast boat ready to send up the river, whenever it it is required, and let no boat go up without orders.”)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2022/02/major-general-ulysses-s-grant-to_38.html
Commodore George W. Graham to Lieutenant Colonel John A. Rawlins, July 3, 1863 (“Will you permit the steamboat men to celebrate the fourth of July.”)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2022/02/commodore-george-w-graham-to-lieutenant_65.html
Commodore George W. Graham to Lieutenant Colonel John A. Rawlins, probably July 3, 1863 (“Can you send me early in the morning Copy of declaration of Independence not one Copy here”)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2022/02/commodore-george-w-graham-to-lieutenant_23.html
Diary of Sergeant Major Luman Harris Tenney: July 3, 1863 (Morgan’s raid begins.)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2017/08/diary-of-sergeant-major-luman-harris_9.html
Diary of 4th Sergeant John S. Morgan: Friday, July 3, 1863 (“Some better today. Boat carries up many women & children Gen Prentice is confident of attact soon River rising”)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2016/08/diary-of-4th-sergeant-john-s-morgan_94.html
Diary of Corporal David L. Day: July 3, 1863 (The 25th Mass. in North Carolina.)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2021/05/diary-of-corporal-david-l-day-july-3.html
Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: July 3, 1863 (“My son Custis stayed out all night, sleeping on his arms in the farthest intrenchments. A little beyond, there was a skirmish with the enemy.”)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2017/08/diary-of-john-beauchamp-jones-july-3.html
Diary of Judith Brockenbrough McGuire: July 3, 1863 (“I have determined to begin another volume of my Diary on some nice wrapping-paper which I happen to have”)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2015/09/diary-of-judith-brockenbrough-mcguire_13.html
A Woman’s Diary Of The Siege Of Vicksburg: July 3, 1863 (“Martha says rats are hanging dressed in the market for sale with mule meat, — there is nothing else.”)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2016/03/a-womans-diary-of-siege-of-vicksburg_23.html
Today’s first posts:
“Jefferson Davis, American,” reply #75
“Never Call Retreat, #76 and #80
“Grant,” #77
Grant memoirs, #78
John Jackman, #79
“Lee,” #81
Elisha Hunt Rhodes, #82
George Templeton Strong, #83
Links to 25 items at Civil War Notebook, #84

The West Point Atlas of War: The Civil War, Chief Editor, Brigadier General Vincent J. Esposito
Continued from reply #80.

Bruce Catton, Never Call Retreat
Continued from reply #81.

Douglas Southall Freeman, Lee, an abridgement by Richard Harwell



Battle Maps of the Civil War: The Eastern Theater, American Battlefield Trust
Continued from reply #87.


Douglas Southall Freeman, Lee, an abridgement by Richard Harwell


Bruce Catton, Never Call Retreat
Continued from reply #89.

Douglas Southall Freeman, Lee, an abridgement by Richard Harwell
Major-General George G. Meade to Major-General Henry W. Halleck, July 3, 1863 – 8:35 p.m. (“The enemy opened at 1 p.m. from about 150 guns, concentrated upon my left and center, continuing without intermission for about three hours, at the expiration of which time he assaulted my left center twice, being upon both occasions handsomely repulsed”)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2017/12/major-general-george-g-meade-to-major_14.html
Diary of Sir Arthur James Lyon Fremantle: Friday, July 3, 1863 (Day three at Gettysburg.)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2016/10/diary-of-sir-arthur-james-lyon_14.html
Diary of Private Louis Leon: July 3, 1863 (“I know that our company went in the fight with 60 men. When we left Culps Hill there were 16 of us that answered to the roll call.”)
https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2023/02/diary-of-private-louis-leon-july-3-1863.html
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