A history of the American nation . ee the interesting account in Schouler, \T, 49S.) The Wilderness, Spottsyh-ania, and its bloody angle, Cold Harbor,where Grant recklessly assaulted and was driven back with fearful loss—these are dark names in American history-; for though there was glory,there was dreadful bloodshed. Though Lee could not be beaten, after eachengagement Grant moved—not backward in dismay— but grimly onward,advancing by the left, trying as it were, to get around Lees right end,to get between Lee and the goal line—Richmond and his supplies. Thoughwe call it the hammering campai
A history of the American nation . ee the interesting account in Schouler, \T, 49S.) The Wilderness, Spottsyh-ania, and its bloody angle, Cold Harbor,where Grant recklessly assaulted and was driven back with fearful loss—these are dark names in American history-; for though there was glory,there was dreadful bloodshed. Though Lee could not be beaten, after eachengagement Grant moved—not backward in dismay— but grimly onward,advancing by the left, trying as it were, to get around Lees right end,to get between Lee and the goal line—Richmond and his supplies. Thoughwe call it the hammering campaign, as a matter of fact Grant wouldhammer the line, then, unable to break through, would by a wing shift *or by a flank movement try to get around the end, only to find that Leesforces were there ready to tackle the runner . Still, he daily got nearerthe goal and weakened Lees army, which could not stand the losses that hisown could endure with the great force of the North behind it. SECESSION AND CIVIL WAR—1861-1865 417. Valley. General Early, a Confederate leader of ability andgreat boldness, after having been within sight of Washington,had retired up the valley. Now began an enter-taining game of war. Sheridan had Grants au-thority to push things hard, and he did so. Bythe end of th,e summer, after a series of suc-cessful conflicts, he had the whole valley atIt was devastated most pitifully. It couldno more be a highway for those annoying raids whichhad frightened the administration at Washington, and had$uch a demoralizing effect on the courage and hopefulness of28 Sheridan inShenandoahValley, Augustto October,1864. his mercy. 418 HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN NATION the North. In October occurred the famous battle of CedarCreek. Early surprised the Union forces and vehemently at-tacked them during Sheridans absence. TheyCedar Creek, j^^^^ bcffun to retreat, and, though reforming was October 19, . ^ 11, , 11 , , 1864. going on and the day was not w^hoily lost, there was
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