. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . Drawn bv J. Sieepie Davis. GENERAL LEES INVASION OF THE NORTH General Lees first invasion was brought to a disastrous end by the Battle of Anlietam. September 17,1862. Thesecond invasion ended with greater disaster at Gettysburg, July 1-3, 18ti3. THE STORY OF AMERICA. 133 the fray. The soldiers of both sides wereequally brave, resolute, heroic, and devotedto what they respectively deemed a patrioticcause. The Confederates had the advantage inthe outset, because Mr. Floyd, the Secretaryof War under President Buchanan,had dispersed
. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . Drawn bv J. Sieepie Davis. GENERAL LEES INVASION OF THE NORTH General Lees first invasion was brought to a disastrous end by the Battle of Anlietam. September 17,1862. Thesecond invasion ended with greater disaster at Gettysburg, July 1-3, 18ti3. THE STORY OF AMERICA. 133 the fray. The soldiers of both sides wereequally brave, resolute, heroic, and devotedto what they respectively deemed a patrioticcause. The Confederates had the advantage inthe outset, because Mr. Floyd, the Secretaryof War under President Buchanan,had dispersed the regular army, com-prising 16,402 officers and men, todistant parts of the country wherethey were not available, and had sentoff the vessels of the navy to foreignstations. Many of the old army offi-cers had passed over to theate service, and vast quantitiespons and ammunition had beened from Northern to -^ .arsenals now in pos- ■ ^the seceded States,the army at Indian-been surrendered on %>. ^Vc THE ARTS OF PEACE AND THE ART OF WAR, Confeder-of wea-transferr-Southernsession ofA part ofola hadFebruary 18, 1861,bj General Twiggs,to the Confederates,and other soldiersguarding our Mexi-can and Indian fron-tiers were captured,besides several na-tional vessels and South was, in short,much better prepared for thegreat conflict, and during thefirst year the preponderanceof success was in its favor. The Confederatesopened the war on April 12,1861, by bombarding FortSumter, which had beenoccupied by Major RobertAnderson and a companyof eighty men. This fort, 134 McCLELLAN. although fiercely pounded by cannon balls and shells and set on fire severaltimes, was gallantly held for two days, when it was obliged to surrender;but its brave defenders were allowed to march out saluting the old flag,and to depart for the North without being regarded as prisoners of attack on Sumter created the wildest excitement throughout the entireland, and it opened the eyes of
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