but also a loyal union commander, the smaller vessels under commander samuel phillips lead as high as vicksburg. these force the surrender of baton rouge. when lee reaches vicksburg and demanded its capitulation the c confederate military governor there sent a cheeky reply. mississippians don't know and refuse to learn how to surrender to any enemy. if commodore farragut or the brigadier general can teach them, let them come and try. farragut would soon come and try. he decided to take most of the fleet up to vicksburg, including