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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Appendix to chapter VII. (search)
to General Grant.—(telegram.) Washington, D. C., February 13, 1863. Cannot dredge-boats be used with advantage in the canal? There are four lying idle at Louisville, belonging to Barton, Robinson & Co., canal contractors. General Grant to General Halleck.—(telegram.) Young's point, La., February 17, 1863. We have one dredging-machine here, and another ordered. More than two could not be advantageously used. General Grant to General Halleck.—(letter.) before Vicksburg, February 18, 1863. The work upon the canal here is progressing as well as possible, with the excessively bad weather and high water we have had to contend against. Most of the time that troops could be out at all, has been expended in keeping water out of our camps. Five good working days would enable the force here to complete the canal sixty feet wide, and of sufficient depth to admit any vessel here. Judging from the past, it is fair to calculate that it will take from ten to twelve days to get<