. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . PUSHING THROUGH TENNESSEE, 1862UNION BRIDGE OVER THE ELK RIVER AT PULASKI w. THE RUSE OF THE WHISTLES The Tishomingo Hotel was an old hostelry forming prac-tiiall\- the railway station at Corinth, Miss., and here was played a little comedyby way of prelude to the tragic spectacle that was to happen on this very scene. After the battle of Shiloh, General Beauregardretreated to Corinth, where soon the Confederate army niuubered about eighty thousand men. Halleck, who had assumed command mperson, after a little delay started in pursui
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . PUSHING THROUGH TENNESSEE, 1862UNION BRIDGE OVER THE ELK RIVER AT PULASKI w. THE RUSE OF THE WHISTLES The Tishomingo Hotel was an old hostelry forming prac-tiiall\- the railway station at Corinth, Miss., and here was played a little comedyby way of prelude to the tragic spectacle that was to happen on this very scene. After the battle of Shiloh, General Beauregardretreated to Corinth, where soon the Confederate army niuubered about eighty thousand men. Halleck, who had assumed command mperson, after a little delay started in pursuit at the head of the largest army ever assembled west of the .\lleghanies, numbering morethan 135,000 effective men. But the great forces did not come to decisive blows; Halleck, as usual, did not act with energy. For morethan a month he went on gathering still more reenforcements, planning and organizing, all the time closing in slowly on Corinth. Itwas expected that a conclusive battle would soon take place, but Beauregard did not risk the test of arms. Keeping his intentionsabsolutely secret, he decided to evacuate. This plan was
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