The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-30
GEN. MILES WRITES
STORY OF CIVIL WAR
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tack was for a moment checked. but
soon renewed. and the Federals were
at last driven back to the river Dur
ing the night Grant was heavily rein
forced by Buell.. He pushed forward
and finally drove the Confederates
back.
Gen. Halleck jointed the army soon
afterwards. and raised IL TO 100000
men. He then began his advance
against Corinth. and Gen. Beauregard
withdrew. surrendering the most I'M
portant railroad running east and
west that the Confederates then held.
The withdrawal opened the Missis-
sippi 10 Federal gunboats as far south
as Vicksburg.
In July Grant relieved Halleck and
the Confederate army came under
the command OF Gen. Bragg, wto
moved his forces TO Chattanooga.
A cavalry force under Gen. Morgan
cut Buelrs rail communications north
OF Nashville, and, raiding through
Tennessee and Kentucky, reached the
Ohio river and spread CONSERVATION
In the north.
Rosecrans relieved Buell. In October
and moved towards the Confederate
forces near Murfreesboro December
80. During the three succeeding da@s
the two armies were locked in the mu-
tual embrace of sanguinary battle.
Neither side won decided advantage.
On the fourth day the Confederates
withdrew. and went into winter quar-
tiers. Rosecrans occupied Murfrees-
boro.
In the east Mcclellan was ordered In
the spring 10 move against Richmond.
For months he had been perfecting
the organization OF the northern arm
les and studying plans or campaign.
When within seven miles OF Rich
mbond he was attacked at Sewn Pines
and Fair Oaks, but the Confederates
were defeated, and their commanding
general. Johnson, was severely wound
ed. Gen. Lee was assigned 10 the Con-
federate command.
Meanwhile Stonewali Jackson. in
May, had begun his campaign In the
Shenandoah Valley. He moved rtpidly
from one point to another and struck
and defeated the scattered Federal
commands OF Milroy, Schenck, Banks
and Fremont. His successes spread
CONSERVATION in the north.
Lee moved across the Chickahominy
river in June, joined Jackson, and as
saulted with success the right wing OF
the Union army at Mechanicsyille AID
Gaines Mills. These and the follow
ing desperate engagements were what
are known as THE Seven Days Battle
Before Richmond" in which the right
flank of the Union army was turned,
its depot Of supplies destroyed, lis
line Of communication cut. its base
changed. and the siege of Richmond
raised. Lee had. with the same au-
dacity which he afterwards SO often
displayed. boldly assumed the risks OF
crushing disaster in order TO defeat
MS enemy on the field of battle.
He was one OF those great captains
who have realized that success on the
battlefield is the on military essential
on which depend all other considera-
tons.
Finally, at Malvern Hill, July 1. tie
Union army was drawn up In a strong
defensive position Lee again attacked,
but was repulsed. Richmond should
have been captured the following day,
but orders were given for the army to
fall back TO Harrison's Landing.
Lee moved north towards Washing
ton, fully approaching the moral effect
victories would have in the north.
Gen. Pope was In command in NORTH
ern Virginia. Lee was upon him be-
fore ne could be reinforced aid
crumpled up his army by a series
of maneuvers and engagements in
which Jackson displayed his aenias.
Marching entirely around Pope's
army. Jackson captured the Union
supplies at Bristol and Manassas, and
joined Lee on Pope's right flank. IT,
gether they presented a united front
to Pope's scattered corps and won an
easy victory at the second Manassas
and at Chantilly.
At Frederick, Mcclellan had the
unusual luck 70 get Lees plans. He
attacked at South Mountain, SEPT. ID,
and again at Antietam on the 18th,
catching Lee north OF the Potomac.
This was the bloodiest day OF the war
more men were killed and wounded
on that day than on any other day
OF the great conflict. The Confeder-
ates had exhausted their last reserve,
and nearly all their ammunition
At this point Mcclellan was re-
lieved in command by Gen. Burnside,
who marched to Fredericksburg.
There the army halted, on the north
bank OF the Rappahanock. awaiting
pontoon trains. Hide finally crossed
and attacked, but the result OF the
battle was a disaster to his army. The
Federals lost 10000 men. the Confej-
crates 1000. Two days later the
Union army recrossed the river, and
went into winter quarters. Gea.
Burnside was replaced by Gen. Hoker.
And so ended the campaign OF the
hloody vaar ~ 1890