July 2, 1863, Daily Citizen (Vicksburg, Mississippi)
That the great Ulysses–the Yankee Generalisimo, surnamed Grant–has expressed his intention of dining in Vicksburg on Saturday next, and celebrating the 4th of July by a grand dinner and so forth. When asked if he would invite Gen. Jo. Johnston to join us said, “No! for fear there will be a row at the table.” Ulysses must get into the city before he dines in it. The way to cook a rabbit is ‘first catch the rabbit,” &c.