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Anson R. Butler letters, 1861-1900
1863-06-11
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June 11th '63 I have drawn a map of this country which is pretty near correct, though rough. Where the "convalescent camp" is put down is where the plantation is that we lay along side of so long yet used as a Hospital with 1500 patients. No Troops up there now except a regiment or two for guard at Millikinsville above there and where they tried to whip our Negro soldiers last Sunday. We were in danger then as were all the Hospitals. The convalescent on the same shore,only a mile below, and two on Paw Paw Island. If the negroes had not whipped them, we should now be Prisoners. Warrenton is really a little below where I have put it and Jeff Davis's farm just below it on same side of the river over there military roads specially the long one, is where our troops went to Grand Gulf (miles below Warrenton) a month ago, and from there round to Jackson. Then up to Haines Bluff on Yazoo, which (coming in their rear) they easily took then on to Vicksburg steadily over hills & hollows. while a force waiting at Youngs Point under McArthur went on the shortest road across to warrenton and cooperated with them and finally completely surrounding them over those roads. The stores for troops were carried in trains till a sufficient road was made from Haines Bluff or the Yazoo and now is wagoned from there. I'll write by Saturday again. all right so far only the fact that I'd like to see you You may ink this over if you want to or make another. and try your hand at coloring a little, Yours A.R.B.
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June 11th '63 I have drawn a map of this country which is pretty near correct, though rough. Where the "convalescent camp" is put down is where the plantation is that we lay along side of so long yet used as a Hospital with 1500 patients. No Troops up there now except a regiment or two for guard at Millikinsville above there and where they tried to whip our Negro soldiers last Sunday. We were in danger then as were all the Hospitals. The convalescent on the same shore,only a mile below, and two on Paw Paw Island. If the negroes had not whipped them, we should now be Prisoners. Warrenton is really a little below where I have put it and Jeff Davis's farm just below it on same side of the river over there military roads specially the long one, is where our troops went to Grand Gulf (miles below Warrenton) a month ago, and from there round to Jackson. Then up to Haines Bluff on Yazoo, which (coming in their rear) they easily took then on to Vicksburg steadily over hills & hollows. while a force waiting at Youngs Point under McArthur went on the shortest road across to warrenton and cooperated with them and finally completely surrounding them over those roads. The stores for troops were carried in trains till a sufficient road was made from Haines Bluff or the Yazoo and now is wagoned from there. I'll write by Saturday again. all right so far only the fact that I'd like to see you You may ink this over if you want to or make another. and try your hand at coloring a little, Yours A.R.B.
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