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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-03-09
FROM LADDONIA.


Corr nSpundcnce OF the ledger.
LADDoNIA, March I've have been
having all kinds of weather during the
past two weeks. The heavy >lcet and
snow did much damage to trees. and
bright visions Of nice peaches for the
future were swept away by the cold
winds. The gardeners that few
weeks ago were so busy making onion
and lettuce beds, have ordered large
lot of wood and coal and laid the
rusty bladed hoe to rest.
Last Saturday there passed through
town Il neatly covered wagon drawn
hv q very poor, but good naturcd
horse The wagon WAS loaded with
small, dirty. ragged children; there
was no man with them: but in adj
vance of the wagon rode a small boy
on donkey. The boys head was
covered with shawl, and, us h,
trotted through town with a com
handing air, we thought if Dickens
! had seen him, lie would have oivel
him Il place in his best novel.
Miss Kate Wilder has returned
home from Columbia.
Mrs. Mary Martin is visiting :
Bick's family.
W. Cribon. the night operator. pal,
4 visit to his home in Illinois last week
Mrs. Hamilton, who has been Yer,
sick, is thought to be improving. Sh'
is attended hy DIR. Mitchell.
B. Bond is very sick. llisrccover'
is doubtful. He is attended hy DIR
Welch.
The health of our town at presen
is good.
J. B. Clark's little daughter, VIII
has been quite sick, is much better.
Rev. DR.. Shumate holds protract
ed meeting at the Sabbath HON
, Church, commencing next Saturday
The question proposed at the Sunda
, School. to be answered next Sunday
was: s'Docs the Bible teach that Go
: is the author of eyil--if so, where
it to he found?'' Now, this will Civ
all Bible scholars chance to scare
the Scriptures.
+ Died: On the 18th ult.. Miss Mo
: lie Hendricks, daughter of DIR. Hel
+ bricks, living near Middletown. ST
l had genial disposition, social an
kind to all, which drew to her man
warm friends. ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-03-09
SOCIETIES.

40 L. W. meets every Tncsday evening !, a
80 j. \. Spence, i. NJ. ". +. >. rost, VI
W: J. j. Winscott, &: F.; Il. \. Armstrong, -;
u. i. Gentry. r.; l.. W Harding, Receiver; >
l.. Mexican, +. ;.
Crusade COMMANDERS. s Craig, Eminent
Commander. meets third Tuesday evening o.
each month. at 30 p Nj.
Mexico Lodgr No 26. A. f. and \: NJ: IL FIJI
,lav night in each lhonth at T. Nj. }. NJ MarIl'
a,iiIkc, ". NJ: l. II IIightsh0e, :. J" }
Iirwej,yn, j w: James Carroll, Secretary; Il
i Gibbs treasurer; J. E Basstord, ;. NJ; )
+ Gillian, j d.: james Clacher, I yler
Mexico Chapter No. ~, Royal Arch meets IL u
5nd Friday in each month. ;. NJ. EDWARDS, III
p J. NJ Marbl;,,iuke, Secretary.
Hebron Lode No. 35i, A: F. and A. NJ reguia
communications lst Tuesday In every month il
7:a0r.M. J. VI. Riley, W. NJ,
100. F-Mexico Lodge No: ~ meets ever.
Thursday evening at their hall IN T. NJ MOTIFS
butldiug C. r. Rosenberg, \. q.
Audrain County Medical Society meets ever.
Friday evening at O'Clock. Dr. 1. A. hee'oh
president: Dr. W. W. Rodman, Secretary:
Salt River Lodge, No. 1856, Knights OF Honor
meets lst and 81 Thursday evenings at hen
mans Hall j. McD. Trimble, Dictator; /.
| Harding, Reporter.
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New Hints in,. the Table.


There are great many people ,'lo T'o
behave well otherwise. but at the '''D,>
they do things that if not apso'"'
outre and ensemble. are at least n''"'
issimo and sine die.
/ 1t is with a view to elevatliS
popular taste and etherializlnS' "
speak, the mannel, and customs
our readers, that we give below ~"
hints upon table etiquette. =,
On seating yourself at the '"'t'
draw off your gloves and put them
your lap under your napkin. Ii so,
have just cleaned your gloves WIN
henzine, You might leave them III ''''
front yard.
When you are at dinner do not 'aN'
up a raw oyster on fork and PA!
fully ask your host if it is oe"o'
Remarks about death at dinner are i'll
very poor taste.
! Pears should be held by the stems
and pealed gently hut firmly, not as
though You We're sllinnin@ "e'''
horse. 1t is not hon tom.
! Oranges are held on Il fork NItii'
being peeled, and the facetious s'N'e
of squirting the juice Oh the hostess
Is now au revOir.
Stones in cherries or other fruit
should not be placed upon the tpie
cloth, but slid quietly and unostenta-
tiously into the pocket of your neisll-
Dor or noiselesslv tossed under the
table.
! If you strike worm in your frult
do not call attention to it by mashlli@
it III the nut cracker. This Is not
only uncouth. but is regarded IN the
best society rs base anl exceedingly
vice versa.
Macaroni should he cut III short
pieces and eaten with an even. grace
full motion, not absorbed by the yard.
In drinking wine. when YOU get to
the bottom of YOUR glass, do not
throw your head back and draw III
your breath like the exhaust Of
! bath-tub in order to oct the last drop,
rs it engender> Il feeling of the most
depressing melancholy among the
guest.
After eating Il considerable amount
do not arise and mbuckle your vest
strap in order to oct more room. as it
is exceedingly au fait and dishabile.
If by mistake YOU drink out of your
tingcr-bOwl. laugh heartily and make
some facctions remark which will
change the course of conversation
and renew the friendly feeling among
the members of the party.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-03-09

He came home late at night, and
his wife woke up and found him with
a burning match trying to light the
faucet over the marble basin in his
dressing-room.
James," she said, ''that is not the
gas-burner."
Il know now, my love-" he re.
alied, unsteadily; ''fac' ish, I've bee
overworked, an zat's why made ths
mishtake."
"You look as if you had been lift
ing a good deal, ;" she quietly answer
ed, as she returned to her pillow.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-03-09
BLAINE AND CONkLING.

| Blaine and COnkilng are the most
prominently acknowledged Republi-
can leaders, and vet, it is whispered
/ far and near, that neither has abiding
faith in the perpetuity of that party.
On the contrary both are said to look
forward to its break up. With all
his care and with all his anxiety to
prevent rupture, it is clearly becom-
| ing apparent that President Arthur
cannot please all factions. This is.
and has been the basis of Blaine S
confidence, and on this account he
aims to introduce issues that will in
! crease estrangement.
Between Conhling and Arthur the
political bond is indissoluble. Both
are necessary to each other. and the
| former can he as serviceahle to the
latter and his administration on the
supreme bench as in any otherposition.
Shortly after his inauguration. Conk-
ling is reported to have said to Ar
| thur: go ahead and do as we'll rs
YOU can You have hard task he
fore you. | know You will prefer
yourself back in New York: but
there is no escape. All the good that
| can do shall be rendered, but leave
me out of your list. | cannot take
| position. Let that he considered rs
settled.'
! But, Notwithstanding this. it has
been expected ever since he left the
Senate that Conkling would return to
public life. Onl V a short time ago it
vas rumored that he would either he
sent back to the Senate. or enter the
House. or become q member Of the
. Cabinet. In all this there has been
disappointment. Conkling claims to
choose his times and methods. He
may not always have selected wisely.
Things have not always turned up rs
hoped for. lie was surprised and
defeated hy unexpected opposition in
New York started by Blaine and his
! friends and dependents, hut he i~ not
a man to hr utterly cast down 10y I'M
! ,,,,f- H.
return to public life through his re-
cent nomination by the President TO
a Supreme JudgeShip cannot he re-
garded a. Il matter Of chance.
Despite Blaine'> maneuveringS.
Arthur controls the Republican party,
and will ito so until hc is deprived of
control of the >'sroils.' There is
little doubt. therefore, of Conklin@' :
confirlnation and. if door of reap
pcarancc in public life other than hy
the legislature or ballOt-hoX WAS de-
sired. rc-cntrancc to the national
stage was as easily obtained i'll that
way as i'll any other, and perhap-
more 50 in the divided state of til,
Republican party. But if he shalI
accept, after what is reported n
coming from him. rs he most proha.
hlv will. there will be additional -con.
firmatiOn of his weakness of faith il
the Republican party, especially il
New York.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-03-09
Hard ON SfilS0n.

Stilson Hutchins was talking re-
Gently with a party, of which Gail
Hamilton was one, about the Nor
mons. Hutchins took decided
stand against them, while Gail broke
in, saying:
''The only difference, Mr.. Hutch.
ins, between you and the Mormon
men is that they drive their team al
abreast and you drive them tandem. /"
The result can be better imagined
than described.
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TIFF, FALSE GUIDES.

Daylight was just breaking when
Gordon received word from one of
the three commands which pushed
on that it had lost its Guide and could
not find the fort it was to capure.
Within ten minutes word was re-
ccived from the second that its guide
was bewildcrcd, and from the third
that its guide had deliberately slipped
away. Thus it was when day brok,
that not one of them had fulfilled its
mission. Some few minor works had
been assaulted and captured, but
none of the works commanding Stead
man had been disturbed. BY this
time the alarm had spread for miles
and there was no longer any hopes o.
carrying out the original plan. Cor
don at once hurried his prisoner,
into the Confederate works, and thcl
disposed of his troops to hold tn,
| fort
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-03-09
A Boys Composition On G;r,s

Girls are the only folks tina, have,
their own way every time. Girl, is
of several thousand kinds. and some-
times one girl can he like several
thousand girls if she wants anvth;no
This is all | know about girls. and
father says the less l know about
| them the better off | am.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-03-09

Inc widow of Daniel Webster died
at New Rochelle, New York, on the
Ztn uit. Mr.. Webster died in 1852.
anu was seventy years old. Few
people knew that his widow survived
MN. She was his second wife.
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POST OFFICE.


DAILY MAILS.
81 Louis mail arrives nj ,: 10 p. IN. ami : %
a. IN (night-i
Chicago mail arrives at 30 a. IN.
Chicr9o mail closes IL and p. m
Kansas CITY mail (by c. 4. II. r. arrives AT
T., :. Ks "a M closes :l0p m.
ST. Louis and Chicago mail Svla1 * A L. ~
r,;,.S ut 2 goa M. clvses II 20 p. m.
Jefferson City mail arrives at II: 30 D. m.
'IefIerson City mail closes 3: l0p- III.
Western mail arrives AT "a p III.
Western mail closes at p. m, ,o
West Hartford and Perry mails arrive at ! 81
a. m Tuesdays, Thursday ana oa'ur'iaSs' 'i''s
a' Santa M Fe mail arrives at u IN. Tuesdays and
Eridave-departs 20 p. III. same days.
Vn'ins,s Greak and Long Branch mails arrive
ot - m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Close at II 80 p. III. same days. ~,
Nodac and Iounger's mall arrives at Ii d. III
,tnrday- Closes at p. same DAY.
POST Office opens at a. M Closes "' ~ AL
omen sunday from to p III. So. o;,t. i,
~. r. Nancy orders on all. important pomts IL
tbsIJnited States, England and ireland.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-03-09
From the Fulton Telerranb

MAJ. L. L. Hord, of McCredie, in this
county, has recently moved to Mexico,
"here he will permanently reside. He
and his family will prove quite an access
SION to the social circle of that beautiful
Prairie City.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-03-09

Beware! In case of fire st the
opera house, the woman with fl. ,;r
hat will find it jammed down over her
eyes, and she will never get out alive.
| Selah.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-03-09
The Same Thine

PA, are you an agnostic?,, asked
a young miss at tea last evening.
mo, my dear, | am pround TO say
l am Republican,"
''Well, that means the san,o .b;,o,
pa. No Republican knows what he
believes nOw-a-days.'
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-03-09

Paris advertisement: For sale. q
monkey, cat and two parrots. Ad.
dress Nine. ", Rue. As tb,
lady is about to get married she ha,
no further use for these animals "
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-03-09

AS soon as it was light enough to
see, the Federal artillerists trained
their guns to clear Fort Steadman
and flanking works of Confederates.
At the same time the Confcder-
ates trained their guns to reply and
for an hour a terrible artillery duel
was maintained without a moment's s
inte1mission. Every house in Peters
burg Jared and trembled under the
conclusions. Some of the great
shells passing back and forth made
excavations in the ground deep
enough to bury a span Of horses.
When the proper range had been OBJ
tanned by the Federals such rain of
round shot, grape and shell was show
cred upon Steadman that its guns
were silenced and its men driven to
cover. In one instance Federal
shell killed thirteen Confederates. In
another, seven. In another, eleven.
In another, five were killed and six
wounded. A round shot killed three
men and then buried itself out Of
sight in the embankment. All of the
men at one gun, save one who had
knelt down to remove a pebble from
his shoe, were swept away by a dis
charge or grape-shOt.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-03-09

Laredo, the grand gateway of In
ternational commerce, is imnrox;rc
probably faster than any other Mace
in Texas.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-03-09

Guiteau still goes on with his work.
He has made President, a Judge of
the Supreme Court and several other
offices. and still he is not happy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-03-09

tI"frtii,f--i riticndrn-- salary, - tst
Lieut. ""v-R"bert \: tamrheli.... s. per day
Secretary "t ~tttt--M. L. Nctiratii. g. Uiln
Attorney tr"i"iuiDnicl II. Nciuiyrc.. s : .,as,
Audltr--lohn W ker.-.................. -. .o#p
Iret-IirtT-Phii l.. fhalpe!l.. 3 u,tt
Register "t lansisi.oheTt Nee ull"ch. s 3 uiu
suit. Public in-trnCtipn--it. u. shannon. 50 ug0
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-03-09
MAKING READY

On the night Of the 2jth Of March
portions Of \. l.. Hills and Long
streets corps were silently assembled
at the salient. Some were there be-
| fore midni9ht-thc remainder an hour
! later. Every man in the command
! knew what was to he undertaken, and
each one could figure the chances for
| himself. The open ground over
which they mush dash could be swept
I by thirty Federal cannon and 5000
muskets. In front of Stcadman and
/ It's fanking works was an abattiS of
| the strongest description. Fence rails
were sharpcncd and driven into the
earth at al angle of forty-five degrees.
Their centers rested upon line OF
rails three feet high, and were firmly
bound with telegraph wire. Then the
outer ends were sharpened, making q
defense which was supposed to be
able to withstand any attack.
Gen. Gordon had the command
and if the general plan was daring his
MINOR plans might be termed reckless.
Every detail was carefully planned.
and every officer knew exactly what
he was to do. One of the last prepa.
rations was for each Confederate sol
tlier to tie piece of white clotl
around his arm, so that he might ht
identified in the darkness.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-03-09

''SambO, WhaF VI GIT dat WHICH vi
wear to meetin las Sunday
GLOW you know / hab a watch:'
''Bekase l seed the chain hang out
the pocket in front.
$50 way, nigger; s'pose you see a
halter round my neck, you tink dar
is a hoss inside of me?'
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-03-09

A patent has been taken ont IN
Boston for cleaning fish, by giving
them snuff, when the sneeze thpi,
scales off.
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RAILROAD CosiNISSIoNrH~.

t>aiHlN "i each. -, ,tsU
Y VI 0tNtrt--. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. \tNiHh.
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ASSAULTS AND REFUSES.

The Confederates still hung to the
fort through all the murderous fire,
and when the Federal infantry moved
up to assault they received such a fire
of musketry that they were obliged to
fall back. Three separate assaults
were made and repulsed, but now
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-03-09

Salary Of each. $ ,WD.)
secretary OF state +. + Frelinghuvscn of y J.
secretary OF Nar--i:obert Lincoln. nr Illinois
secretary OF treasury has. +. Folger of " \
Secretary uf NaVI-W. IL. Hunt. of louisiana
secretary of interInr--S. T. kmkwooI, of Iowa
R'tnfhey GeneTal--Hen. H. Brewster, OF Penn
postmaster Overwhelmingly o. Howe. Of Wis
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-03-09
BEi-tETM OF JUSTICE
[. -. Circuit Court---WesteYn District ,
Missouri.

L =. Circuit CourtW District OF
Missouri.
Hon. Samuel + Miller.
i!rE. Arnold X rrkcl. ,Ju.fae>--SII.ry , Isnr
Hon. John + tIilpll.
!erk Henry GeiSDlrg
;iaf7iia'- .--- William NJ Smith.
it-tliir 'efIi.- ti'irl Monday IN April and No
N''n3bcr- sE Jefferson tItv.
/ :. District C"urt--We>tcrn District of
II Missouri
~ = Arnnia kfthti
ill-iilci Attorney W. Mullins.
kc2Hi, n erIii>. first Monday in March ami sep
jeim!'rs.
fc-:ster in EankrWptcy--Ch Charles +. Hes, JET
i:.T-rn lty. No.
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Ell the men Wouid stop to 1ire lllstea't
of carrying out orders to push on.
In column of assault they dashed
across the opening and straight into
the fort, using the bayOnets right and
left, and capturing the fort in five
minutes. Not more than a score of
muskets had been fred and most of
the men in the fort were sound
asleep. Thus suddenly surprised,
they could offer but feeble resistance.
Some 600 prisoners, a dozen cannon
and half dozen mortars were the
fruits of that rush.
THE OTHER FORTS.
Closely following the column of
assault came three separate commands.
All were to pass through Fort Stead
man and push for the three forts in
rear. Orders were issused forbidding
any man in these divisions to halt or
fire gun until clear of Steadman,
and each command was supplied with
guide who was supposed to know
the way into the forts from the rear
None of the columns were to make a
direct attack in front, but by very
swiftly moving to the rear of the
forts ii was hoped to surprise and en-
ter them. The first column passed
through Fort Stcadman while the fight
was still in progress. and that without
breaking lines.
HOW THEY TOOK TIE SURPRISE.
When 800 Confederates with emp
ty guns swarmed into the big fort
they divided into squads to secure all
points at once. The score of senti-
nels stood still in most cases. and
with a sort of dumb aStonishment per
mitted themselves to he captured and
disarmed. One sentinel when at
tackled cried out:
corporal Of the guard-post No.
|7."
lie had just been disarmed when
the corporal came out of the guard
house and inquired:
What is the matter At post No.
-"
"Nothing-only the rcbS have got
Fort Steadman,' called one of the
COnfcderatcs.
4 DESPERATE MAN.
In only one instance did the Con-
fcdcratcs encounter any serious re-
sistance from single individual.
| This was i'll capturing one of the
tlanking works. a Federal sergeant
attempted to rally Il squad of men to
resist, and when they would not fol
low him he attacked a whole company
of Confcderatcs ~ingle-handcd. Men
who gathered around him and sought
to disarm and capture him say that
he fought like a tiger. He was IN
| Old man with the hayonct, and foi
/ fully five minutes he held the crowd
at bay, breaking the sword Of Il lieu
tenant and disarming several soldiers.
! They did not wish to kill him. but II,
refused n dozen calls to surrender.
When the bayonet on his musket was
broken he raised the weapon over hi
/ head and knocked three or four mer
to the ground, never uttcring a wor,
Or shout, fighting us if he alone
could save the fort. He WAS finally
shot through the leg and brought t'
the ground. and for all that is know
TO the contrary he may be living to
day.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-03-09
Tlit. SITUATION.

Fort Ntcadman is to the left of and
about half mile from the Crater.
Down the Confederate lines to 4 spot
opposite Steadman, and not over geo
feet from it. waS Il Confederate Sa-
Iicnt. Thus crooked V ran the lines.
At the Crater the Fclcrals held lit
! tie creek. Four hundrcdvards further
up the Conftdcrates held the same
stream. In both cases the pickets
We're so close together that conversa-
/ tion could he carried on in ordinary
tones. Beyond Fort Steadman were
three other Federal forts which com
mamded it and portions Of the Con-
/ fcdcratc lines as we'll. Grant had
| four men there to Lees one. He
had ten feet Of ealthw0rk : To- Lee ;
one He had three cannon to Lee
one. and yet Lee planned one Of the
+ hu!dest moves of the whole war.
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TIE I'LAN.

The plan was to mass troops at the
salient, dash across the clear space,
capture Fort Steadman and the other
works commanding it, and then fall
upon the rear of the Federal army
right and left. An attack by night
and surprise at daylight would give
the Confederates chances of success.
At least, they could only be beaten
back. If only the forts were cap
tured Grant lines would be cut III
two and hi, army demoralizcd.
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UNITED STATES .yyD.CiSRy

y
Morrison Il. Waite, Of SALARY 10 ~,
Associate justices.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-03-09

About 200 men, each armed with
a sharp Ak, were the first to leave the
salient. and the time was half an hour
before daybreak. They rushed across
the cleared space at the top of their
speed and without a shout, and in five
minutes had cleared a passage through
the abattis. Not gun was fired
by the Federal picket. withdrawn be-
hind the abattis for the night, until the
work was nearly completed. Had
these axmen made the rush by day
light not one of them would have lived
three minutes.
WITH EMPTY MUSKETS.
| The first troops to follow the aXmeI
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From the warrentou Banner

Inc Mexico LEDGER has been vastly
improved. Thursday afternoon it came
in radiant with smiles, dressed in new
type and enlarged to nine column folio.
Ihls Is substantial evidence of financial
prosperity, and we congratulate Bob
White on his success. geographically
the LEDGER always comes out in good
shape, and everybody that ever read the
paper knows that Bob White has a well.
shaped clean, clear, natural instinct fo,
that which is readable. The LEDGER i.
ALWAYS readable
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BORN OF DESPAIR.

The last days of the Confederacv
were approaching. Lee knew it, Da-
Wis knew it. Sherman was sweeping
through Georgia, Gen. Grant was eX-
tending his lines each day. and even
the poorest private soldier must have
seen the signs of a collapse. When
Lee looked up and down his thin lines
he realize, that Il few more blows of
that Federal hammer would shattcr
them. Skeleton regiments. number
mo scarcely 200 men. were already
guarding lines half mile long. and
each day and each night was taking
from the number of men and adding
to the length of the line. In this
@rilnness Of despair the Confederate
clcftain was ncrvcd TO strike Il great
and daring blow in the hope that it
might delay the inevitable. This was
to attack Fort Stcatman. one of
Grants strongest and most advanced
forts.