. Grant and his campaigns: a military biography . he 29th of March. If his attack should be unsuccessful,he would mass his cavalry to destroy the communicationsbetween Lee and Johnston, so that, instead of joining theirforces, they might be beaten in detail. Sherman at once re-turned to Goldsboro, to move against Johnston. Grants anxiety was now extreme, lest at the last momentLee should escape him, and, by a happy union with Johnston,inaugurate a new, long, and difficult campaign. The greatnumber of deserters daily coming into our lines, led him tobeheve that Lee was contemplating an escape.
. Grant and his campaigns: a military biography . he 29th of March. If his attack should be unsuccessful,he would mass his cavalry to destroy the communicationsbetween Lee and Johnston, so that, instead of joining theirforces, they might be beaten in detail. Sherman at once re-turned to Goldsboro, to move against Johnston. Grants anxiety was now extreme, lest at the last momentLee should escape him, and, by a happy union with Johnston,inaugurate a new, long, and difficult campaign. The greatnumber of deserters daily coming into our lines, led him tobeheve that Lee was contemplating an escape. Spending a few days in reviewing the various divisions, hesent his sick and the sutlers to City Point; waited impatientlyfor an attack from Lee, which he thought would be the signalfor his liegua, and then moved the army out in observationand readiness to manoeu^Te as a unit; sent his cavalry out tocut the rebel communications, and to remain in front readyfor pursuit; and determined, if it were in human possibility,to finish up the whole
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