The National tribune., 1902-02-06

led the column; they marched forward
with dignifed silence. They were fol
lowed by the various commands of his
army, with their allotted wagon trains
The great procession moved forward in an
orderly manner, but ii was an enemy with
out arms. 1t is true thai the officers wore
their side-arms, but the rank and file had
no guns; these they had stacked in front
of their works on the morning of July 4
never to be reclaimed The artillerymen
marched on foot. Their cannon, which
they had served so effectively, were left
behind. The faces Of the. officers and men
Of this great procession clearly indicated
/ their feelings Of modification and disap-
poip tment.
As they marched along they saw the
men who had wrought their defeat, but
these Union veterans neither by word nor
act gave offenSe. These two armies.
Americans all. had confronted each other
in deadly conflict too long; and each had
performed such prodigies Of valor during
this campaign that whatever their differ
ences might be as to the merits of the
mighty political controversy which had
been submitted to the arbitration of arms,
the time had passed when they felt like
offering insult to each other; they were
now parting on this ever-to- to-be-remembered
field Of strife each having a profound re-
spect for the fortitude and courage of the
other.
SHERMAN PURsUEs JOHNSTON.
As has been seen, while the Confederate
soldiery within the defenses of Yicksburg,
and the National, Immediately surround
ing that stronghold, were ON July at
peace, Sherman's three great army corps
were bent Oh war. They broke camp on
the morning of the 4th, and began their
movement against Gen. Johnston.
That astute and willy officer was ap-
prised of the surrender by PcmbertOn. al
most as soon as Sherman was. Instead
of waiting to give battle ON the Big Black
he retired toward Jackson. Gen. Ord was
directed to cross the Thirteenth Army
Corps at the railroad bridge, Gen Parke
was to cross at Birdsong Ferry, while
the Fifteenth Army Corps was to cross
at Messinger's Ferry. On July the
Thirteenth and Fifteenth Corps were con-
centrated at Bolton. On the Sth the three
corps reached Clinton. The weather was
fearfully hot, and water was scarce, much
Of it polluted by dead animals.
On July 10 Sherman had reached Jack
son, having driven Johnston into the in
trenchments around that city. He closed
in upon the place; the Fifteenth Corps
occupied position from the Clinton road
to the Raymond road, Ord on the right,
extending TO Pearl River, and Parke on
the left, above the city.
The siege was pressed day and night
with great yigor and courage; the artil-
lery was freely used. This continued for
sever days.
On the morning Of July II il was found
that Gen. Johnston had during the night
previous evacuated the place. Gen. Steele
was sent in pursuit with his division, and
followed Gen. Johnston to Brandon, IA
miles away, but Johnston had the coun-
try open before him. and it was wholly
impracticable to overtake him and bring
him to bay. But the capital of Missis9
sippi had been retaken; the railroads dis
mantied; the magazines and stores de-
stroyed, and the army of occupation had
been driven away.
Gen. Grant, being informed of the sit
uation, ordered Gen. Sherman TO with
draw from Jackson and return to his old
camp on the Big Black River. This he
did, reaching his encampment on July 81
1863, and thus ended the great campaign
for the capture of Vicksburg.
RESULTS or THE VICKSBURG CAMPAIGN
The results of this campaign upon the
Confederate cause were immense. A great
army, led by able Generals. was destroyed
When Grant crossed the Mississippi River
April 30 the Confederate force marshaed
against him in and around Vicksburg and
jackson numbered at least 10000 men.
In the five battles, 20 skirmishes, and the
assaults during the siege of VickShurg
Grants losses were: Killed, 1,243:
wounded, 1905; missing, 55J: total, S.S93
The losses of the Confederate army in
the unsuccessful battles fought by them
were undoubtedly more than the losses of
the Union army. There are no official
records Of the Confederate losses In all the
engagements: in fact, a number of bTi-
gade commanders made no reports of
killed and wounded which occurred dur
ing the defense of Vicksburg, but the rec
ords are ample to show the terrible pun-
ishment received by them in that great
struggle
In Badeau's history of Gen. Grant he
states in round numbers the Confederate
losses Of the campaign at 10000 killed
and wounded, 1900 stragglers and 80. 600
prisoners, making total of $4,000 killed.
wounded, prisoners and stragglers.
But we are not left to conjecture or
estimate as to the number of prisoners
surrendered ut Vicksburg. Rolls of the
officers and enlisted men OF the entire
army were made, and each officer and SOL
der signed parole before he was nor