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Domestic News
January 30, 1863
The Hancock Jeffersonian
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Union forces under Grant and McClernand, with Porter's fleet, advance on Vicksburg after Arkansas Post capture, as reported in a January 17 letter from Napoleon, Ark.
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Expedition Against Vicksburg.
We have a letter from an officer in General David Stuart's Brigade, in McClernand's army dated "Napoleon, Ark., January 17." The troops had come down the Arkansas river in boats, after the capture of Arkansas Post, and were going down the Mississippi, the destination being Vicksburg, which is again to be assailed, but with an army and other essentials sufficiently formidable to make the capture of that stronghold a certainty this time. Grant's and McClernand's armies and Porter's gunboat and mortar fleet are to move against place together. The entire expedition has probably ere this gone forward from Memphis and Napoleon, and we may in a few days expect exciting news from Vicksburg.—[Chicago Journal.
We have a letter from an officer in General David Stuart's Brigade, in McClernand's army dated "Napoleon, Ark., January 17." The troops had come down the Arkansas river in boats, after the capture of Arkansas Post, and were going down the Mississippi, the destination being Vicksburg, which is again to be assailed, but with an army and other essentials sufficiently formidable to make the capture of that stronghold a certainty this time. Grant's and McClernand's armies and Porter's gunboat and mortar fleet are to move against place together. The entire expedition has probably ere this gone forward from Memphis and Napoleon, and we may in a few days expect exciting news from Vicksburg.—[Chicago Journal.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
What keywords are associated?
Vicksburg Expedition
Arkansas Post Capture
Union Armies
Gunboat Fleet
Mississippi River
What entities or persons were involved?
General David Stuart
Mcclernand
Grant
Porter
Where did it happen?
Vicksburg
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Vicksburg
Event Date
January 17
Key Persons
General David Stuart
Mcclernand
Grant
Porter
Event Details
Letter from officer in General David Stuart's Brigade in McClernand's army, dated Napoleon, Ark., January 17. Troops came down Arkansas river in boats after capture of Arkansas Post, heading down Mississippi to Vicksburg. Grant's and McClernand's armies and Porter's gunboat and mortar fleet to move against Vicksburg together. Expedition likely proceeded from Memphis and Napoleon, expecting news soon.