Unknown to David D. Porter, January 8, 1863
Steamer Tigress, January 8, 1863.
Admiral Davip D. PORTER, Commanding Mississippi Squadron :
ADMIRAL: The signal officer to whom you refer has left. In view of your suggestion of the unsafeness of running-at night, and of the necesâ sity of delaying longer for some of my transports, I propose to start in the morning at 8 oâclock, and have accordingly so ordered in regard to my command. [You] leading off in the morning at the hour named I will follow.
I learn this evening from an officer of General Morgan L. Smithâs staff that the gunboats might find a favorable landing for the protection of the disembarkation of the land forces at Notribâs farm, 3 miles below the Post.
JOHN A. McCLERNAND, Major-General, Commanding.
LA GRANGE, TENN., January 8, 1863. Brig. Gen. I. F. QUINBY, Commanding Seventh Division ; GENERAL: Hold your command ready to move to Memphis, and move them along as rapidly as troops arrive to relieve them. C. 8S. HAMILTON, Brigadier-General, Commanding.