. The student's American history . were in fullretreat. In his report. Grant said: I am indebted to GeneralSherman for the success of that battle. It was, he said, theseverest engagement* fought at the West during the war. ^^Grant was severely blamed for his management of the firstdays battle, and the President was urged to remove him. Hedeliberated for a time, and then said: I cant spare this man;he fights. «8 On the day following the victory at Pittsburg Landing theConfederates surrendered Island Number Ten to the federalforces commanded by Commodore Foote and General opened the Mi
. The student's American history . were in fullretreat. In his report. Grant said: I am indebted to GeneralSherman for the success of that battle. It was, he said, theseverest engagement* fought at the West during the war. ^^Grant was severely blamed for his management of the firstdays battle, and the President was urged to remove him. Hedeliberated for a time, and then said: I cant spare this man;he fights. «8 On the day following the victory at Pittsburg Landing theConfederates surrendered Island Number Ten to the federalforces commanded by Commodore Foote and General opened the Mississippi down to Vicksburg. In May,Halleck moved on Corinth. Beauregard had not strength tohold it; he withdrew, and the Union army took possession ofthis important railway center. * Grant says his effective force at Pittsburg Landing on April 6 was33,000; Wallace and Buell brought him, after the first days battle, 25,000more. The Confederate force was about 40,000. Union loss, 13,047 ;Confederate loss, 10,669. V. o m zm 33 >. ^ \
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