General Johnston

A. P. Hill action advance approach arms army arrival artillery attack attempt authority battle Beauregard Bragg bridge brigade called campaign cause cavalry Colonel command communications Confederate confidence corps Creek crossing Davis defense Department direction division duty effect enemy engaged fact fall Federal field fight force formed front give Government Grant hand held Hill hold hope hundred important Jackson John Johnston joined July letter loss McClellan meet ment miles military Mississippi move movement necessary never night North Northern object officers once operations Pemberton position possible present President railroad rank re-enforcements reached rear received regiments rendered result retreat Richmond river road says sent Sherman shows side soldiers soon South Southern ston strength strong success Tennessee thousand tion troops turned United Vicksburg victory Virginia West wounded