I have no doubt that Pemberton commenced his correspondence on the third with a two-fold purpose: first, to avoid an assault, which he knew would be successful, and second, to prevent the capture taking place on the great national holiday, the anniversary of the Declaration of American Independence.
Grant speculates on Pemberton's motivations for initiating correspondence, linking it to the desire to avoid an assault and the significance of the timing.
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