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lesson the Enemy has just had at Chancellorsville, and that a large part of his Army is to be disbanded during the present month to be replaced, if at all, by raw Yankee recruits.
Meanwhile a sufficierit number of Cap't Lee's *Torpedo Rams could be constructed in England, & the navigation of the Mississippi River resecured, thereby Enabling us to retake N?w Orleans & Capture Bank's Army.
Wishing you success in your Department, I remain,
Your's very truly,
(Signed) G. T. Beauregard "A True Copy."
A. N. TouTANT Beauregard, A. D. C.
- This is a sea-going vessel, of great speed, shot-proof &
carrying a Torpedo in it's bow, 7 feet below water mark, which explodes on striking, another one can be put in position in a few moments.
Plan of Campaign Proposed to Gen. Jos. E. Johnston, Charleston, S. C, May 15th, 1863.
June 2 1 St, 1863. Note.
It is evident also, that the quickest way of relieving Vicks- burg, would be, after defeating Rosecrans at Murfreesboro, to march at once on Memphis & Fort Pillow, & establish our lines of Communication with Tennessee by the Memphis R. R. with Ala. by the Mobile R. R. & with Missi. by the Jackson R. R. — all the principles & maxims of war would then be ob- served.
It may be tho't that Lee could not have spared 30,000 men from Virginia for the purpose of reinforcing Bragg — he cer- tainly could have sent him Longstreet's 20,000 men from N. C. & elsewhere who took no part in the Battle of Chancellors-
