, 1881-08-25
THE VIcKsBuRG' CAMPAIGN.

xncra srt,nurltt NJ f,1tScknxMsv Ifuv(tQV
nni tl,t svH,,,n Work-rlse Drontlfui
so.'''pa'sm ,,'sca.,.. %, Brave ' '' ''''
t,,~n,~v.rt AuT IN IN t},c E.,i,or of mn
GSciaAa lt,a .s"a nr ~. .i.ns y " ',m,i
tfactllha't t'hscttc. 1nu ttle "o'!1@ Ea'o"
nurs @ cnnlnlsl,, n @ s,ni the part lint Grant tuok
III il. / was especiully gra.ltied IN rea,tlng
r,to ". u, t,n,i tint can ,ivo urnts.,
sont "1'cio tu.s .9,,n' at ~" ...t .,.o ,r,'i"
tcent', Army Corps tor tho part thoy ,ook III
wrr, tn mt ,.ineed Il, tho 'front.' rs padsn, SAYS,
BECAUSE ss GRANT waited 10 "appcase Mccicr.
nant's inhibition a,vl cotice!t," but, II for
any retlson at ull In uralcr TINT If failure
ca,ua NcElcrnat,d fnml not Grant, would
% hnvc In hrar '' t),o bln,ne, was
soldier ~ Tie lentl lnSis.ol., ,' oc''; ~.
j. Smiths. Of tic Thirteenth Army
Corps. and well remember the su'fcrinss
trials. nrl fatir,,cs OF tic mnrc,. from Nil.
'", ',,"N M. H., ,,r.''a. n..,;,,,, ,Ih,,
lkens ,cM' ~ 1"lu nnes i'".uh. ~"
work Or braug'llE o'tSotls anu s"allIs atlu
making II p'ssab'e. rond Tor scyents mi!es
through country thu: was osertowcd for, for
ln!es p"cA 'so." .o .ss!Isr' .ia ~ 'n.: NV r; ""s
allottetl 70 the oi"'e s"'a.els u u.o tna'-
tcent'I Corps, and well did they perform
their work. Shornlan's mid AlcPhcrson's
corps came nnaet S' ~ %S, aas sppe s,p vr M ,'s
LUIS a .el's . y. .9s s.".s ,s..,. . .o
nEnEets a 1m9 SSeeMes ss sm ss s1n"H i r1 nn
1SIt sentI! vops aH buiit Soliers e IL I'll ts iat
Nar were nnt allowed tn a'foW ',ns ,nMsh, ,,ot Of
Wlint WAs golilE 9ll ~ lleai.ltmrtcfs, allta W..
wllelt tney stafte. out " si'e I,. n!ioM " n Lae
they would engage tlle enemy. But shortly
atter MeClcitln',a letlosea Sngtanaa H. .Mo
SWnI1ps w tao anzon, ny CnieRHsHIhW, niyn,t;
u was l lctt III the army 1lHS H., NtsG.orha!H r
W1s !!ntter tile bMn.. Me G'tctu e,
''fe't It ~, OUT bonps," ,ts thu s'arkles
;sown Sontl ,.y, sly, aug ,yn EG. i,a9 f,.H, nsS0r
been 10 sl,l9r,iea: McGserIaM @ M. io.l'N lta
rived nj Ghtcknsaw Ilayoil. Moro thai, I!alfof
me soisllGis LEY ike NoSelaaE, aiV @ !,,riIHy
woiill have uDi!e 80 liaI loL lenray ,vWt'ittss
lay Hetweeli tilc'i WY 1iolhs. lae l9'!!i. uio
stlt!!Hfs dyaig siy oy ssoreI i,s1a, o. enromc to
ttlatflen a,lt! typu'a lever. uiseasGs Gef
trnctg!t by AfinKitE thS poasohi's H., %a.es 1f
tho ihxnn Hiver, 9s!u !lYinE III ti'e !a!,siert
Sieks Se a ay". 'ks Will Swa s@'p + do tf1s et b. g
!eve hlllnala oellles llaa GSer oet9io pG',e-
tratcd It was mt u rASetiiinE iur thN fG siSaiu.
nDAts or " tt1ii!spofts." Ntter selttnR hW'Iy
@@"rnss @ i! orlSr 'tat tss iea 'aiEl,t Ia car.
rlctl on. Eonr, ,ise SS. nna suMel'mes ~
10zeii snltttesS Wolle iie urril1' tWt''1y.!o!iir
HOURS. eeneflly H. i'lEn!. I'e nt,at " Wo,ita W.
] aah ~ 10y .n4ahuN1 - -
tailed. Hitt the ttGad snltlief boys, Wrappea
" tut , army eHn,kst,s, ,, ,,, Moa'n tr mn eafs as
dug, nild taloir bodies ro'Ie,t III rs GENTLY ,ss
nosslbe untlor lne ctrcMm1sttalces: ,t1 ,,,l, uie
enrt1i soon coverctt thctllt VlliHy W!iS tttl.
thn "btirtal sY,NA y returned. u;e rsanS YIN wis
!ln1Ilc!l III all,i tho t,nat steallaet ~ ~ WY
70 Arki.I!sas l,.'stt Ite lGvec On 9Gt stGs OF
tlie allsslsslppl ltts9r @ helow ,,, ,Mhlse iiNer
Etgayoy;ar Of union T. so!Msas, ta,, %iose 10
yut unnnrkc1 " Stub pr ooaru. nntl tHe
tlalnes 0t tlle lFnyo noys t,ffottcil oSiSeh ~
laltl them AWAY. MGClernatla soon saw M l TINT
s0netl!ilts must ~ dong 70 cl'l,'Ke ta ise!-
10 usruntlcd tho Ark'lMs'.s ltlyor and nttskesl
",ArkNMs,.s POSI- V!M tlEEt' & or hn;ttss,, ,;,, ri
Thu weather wiz lorribe.-s,,0w, rain: alNl
Mud,-aInl, TO- iili'kG nlntters worse, rlill1iIs
were short. Our aprrOncli 10 tho fnrl WAS
!lasomgl. low, swesa,!S asvnNnd, g!1!l ! telugl-
bur wn tliat tlle nrttllcry fOlii'l u IIt'tst ltl-
necessary 10 n,tyn Il tci-t,0utMler l'nrfutt E,t
through tho ntrH!ly linltls. VIZ lA,nlMt &t'laM
thu fort FOIlC fur miles OIL thu right Aalnf