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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09363 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1863 |
| Title | Ulysses S. Grant to David D. Porter, regarding frustrated attempt to dig a canal bypassing Confederate forces |
| Date | 27 February 1863 |
| Author | Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | To Adm. David D. Porter. Vicksburg campaign letter re frustrated attempt to dig a canal to bypass Confederate forces. "At the present stage of water the submarine pump cannot be used. Capt. Prime therefore has had it put aboard the Champion. Will you be kind enough to let us have the pump and steamer again when the water falls about ten inches from its present level?" |
| Subjects | President Battle of Vicksburg Science and Technology Navy Union Forces Military History |
| People | Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885) |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Science, Technology, Invention; Naval & Maritime; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |