. Field, fort and fleet ... s at work as well, turned apart of his army into sharpshooters, and long enough before Julywas ushered in General Gardners situation was worse than Pember-tons. In the last days of June rations became scarce, and mule meatand rat-soup were luxuries. The fire of the fleet had dismountedgun after gun, and the supply of ammunition for all arms had runso low that one could figure to a certainty when the last roundwould be fired. By the first of July the Federal works were not abovetwenty feet away at some points, and lighted shells were tossedfrom either side by hand. M
. Field, fort and fleet ... s at work as well, turned apart of his army into sharpshooters, and long enough before Julywas ushered in General Gardners situation was worse than Pember-tons. In the last days of June rations became scarce, and mule meatand rat-soup were luxuries. The fire of the fleet had dismountedgun after gun, and the supply of ammunition for all arms had runso low that one could figure to a certainty when the last roundwould be fired. By the first of July the Federal works were not abovetwenty feet away at some points, and lighted shells were tossedfrom either side by hand. Mining and counter-mining were goingon, and sorties by small bands of desperate men were of frequentoccurrence. Gardner, like Pemberton, was holding out in hopes of somemovement by Johnston or Taylor, but it was a vain hope. On thenight of the seventh, news was received of the surrender of Vicks-burg. This was the death blow to Gardners hopes, and on theninth a full surrender was made and Port Hudson occupied by KitrnsiMa Craving at $ n&erirkslmrj*
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