. The Civil War and the Constitution, 1859-1865 . rt Hudson through the BayouAtchafalaya. On the 29th of April the attempt was made by Por-ters fleet to silence the Confederate batteries at GrandMarch of Gulf, in order to make the crossing safe for?oaschrooB?Z the troops; but the movement was not suc-and the cross- ceSsful. Grant now found that he must in£ of the Mis-sissippi, march his army still farther down the west bank of the river and seek a crossing below Grand therefore moved his army, on the next day, toSchroons Plantation, some six or seven miles lowerdown ; and from this poi
. The Civil War and the Constitution, 1859-1865 . rt Hudson through the BayouAtchafalaya. On the 29th of April the attempt was made by Por-ters fleet to silence the Confederate batteries at GrandMarch of Gulf, in order to make the crossing safe for?oaschrooB?Z the troops; but the movement was not suc-and the cross- ceSsful. Grant now found that he must in£ of the Mis-sissippi, march his army still farther down the west bank of the river and seek a crossing below Grand therefore moved his army, on the next day, toSchroons Plantation, some six or seven miles lowerdown ; and from this point he succeeded, on the dayfollowing, May 1st, in transporting a large part ofhis forces over to the east bank of the river. Thediversions made by Sherman and Grierson, and themovements of Banks, had prevented the sending oftroops from Vicksburg or Port Hudson to dispute thepassage, and Grant reached the high ground on the eastbank without any considerable resistance from the Con-federates. His first objective point was now Port Gibson, a place. Campaign Agai
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