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Narrative of the western theatre in the American Civil War, 1880s
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Then turn and confront Pemberton cut off his communications open up his own and pen him up in Vicksburg. There is excitement in Richmond. There is consternation in Washington. Gen Grant does not inform Halleck of his plans but uses his own judgement Halleck is asstounded and angry at what he regards as rashness and disobedience on the part of Grant and sends a dispatch to him to turn back to go down the river and unite with Gen Banks and attack Port Hudson. But while the dispatch is on its way let us look what the two armies are doing.
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Then turn and confront Pemberton cut off his communications open up his own and pen him up in Vicksburg. There is excitement in Richmond. There is consternation in Washington. Gen Grant does not inform Halleck of his plans but uses his own judgement Halleck is asstounded and angry at what he regards as rashness and disobedience on the part of Grant and sends a dispatch to him to turn back to go down the river and unite with Gen Banks and attack Port Hudson. But while the dispatch is on its way let us look what the two armies are doing.
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