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mand of an independent expedition against Vicksburg, within the departmental jurisdiction of Grant however. He had always resented Grant's interference, and endeavored to carry on a campaign on the lower Mississippi untrammeled by Grant's superior authority. Later, by authority of General Halleck, Grant went down the river and assumed personal command of all the operations against Vicksburg, greatly reënforcing the army, thus again relegating McClernand to a secondary part. Naturally, this condition of affairs had tended to prejudice the other officers of the army, who were generally friendly to Grant, against McClernand, and when it was known that he was to lead the advance in the new campaign there was a strong protest. Sherman and Porter, particularly, believed it a mistake, and talked frankly with me about it. One night when we had all gathered at Grant's headquarters