Aug 6 1862 Received telegram from Gen. Rosecrans concerning the continuing trade across our lines.  “The commander of the 2d has just arrested Three boys with a barrel of salt.  Three bbls flour having pass from Provost Marshall at Hamburg wishing to go through our lines.  Would it not be well to infuse a little more rigor there?  Also there must be a more vigilant secretary of passes.  None should be held good that are not printed with our mark on them beyond the possibility of mistake.”

I replied, “Let nothing go south either with or without pass.

“I gave the Commanding officer at Hamburg special instructions, how to regulate trade, and complaints are still coming from there.  I sent one of my Staff officers, who is now there to regulated this matter and to go to Eastport.”

The Papers of Ulysses S Grant, Vol 5, p 266

National Archives, RG 393, Army of the Miss., Telegrams Received