GENERAL:YouwillproceedwithaslittledelayaspracticabletoMemphis，Tennessee，takingwithyouonedivisionofyourpresentcommand。OnyourarrivalatMemphisyouwillassumecommandofallthetroopsthere，andthatportionofGeneralCurtis’sforcesatpresenteastoftheMississippiRiver，andorganizethemintobrigadesanddivisionsinyourownway。
AssoonaspossiblemovewiththemdowntherivertothevicinityofVicksburg，and，withthecooperationofthegunboatfleetundercommandofFlag—OfficerPorter，proceedtothereductionofthatplaceinsuchmannerascircumstancesandyourownjudgmentmaydictate。
Theamountofrations，forage，landtransportation，etc。，necessarytotake，willbeleftentirelytoyourself。
ThequartermasterinSt。Louiswillbeinstructedtosendyoutransportationforthirtythousandmen。Shouldyoustillfindyourselfdeficient，yourquartermasterwillbeauthorizedtomakeupthedeficiencyfromsuchtransportsasmaycomeintotheportofMemphis。
OnarrivinginMemphisputyourselfincommunicationwithAdmiralPorter，andarrangewithhimforhiscooperation。