. The history of the Civil War in America : comprising a full and impartial account of the origin and progress of the rebellion, of the various naval and military engagements, of the heroic deeds performed by armies and individuals, and of touching scenes in the field, the camp, the hospital, and the cabin . tant changes were going on in the army. Eegiments were dissolvedas the term of service of the men expired. There were also constant acces-sions from volunteers — the army on the whole decidedly increasing innumbers. The rebel army was growing weaker. Their despotic conscrip-tion had exhaus
. The history of the Civil War in America : comprising a full and impartial account of the origin and progress of the rebellion, of the various naval and military engagements, of the heroic deeds performed by armies and individuals, and of touching scenes in the field, the camp, the hospital, and the cabin . tant changes were going on in the army. Eegiments were dissolvedas the term of service of the men expired. There were also constant acces-sions from volunteers — the army on the whole decidedly increasing innumbers. The rebel army was growing weaker. Their despotic conscrip-tion had exhausted all the realms of secessiondom, and desertions werevery numerous. Such a series of petty disasters had attended our movements in thevalley, that on the 5th of August, Generals Grant, Hunter, and Sheridanheld a consultation. This led to General Sheridans appointment as com-mander of the Middle Military Division. Sheridans brilliant campaignin the Valley of the Shenandoah, which we have already recorded, was theresult. While the bombardment in the vicinity of Petersburg continued onboth sides, there was a tacit truce between the pickets, so that the men onduty walked about in front of their works unmolested, and there was a SIEGE OF PETERSBURG AND RICHMOND. 569 SIEGE OF PETERSBURG A>D RICHMOND. Jems a] ein_„ SIEGE OF PETERSBURG A:NT) RICHMOND. friendly interchange of newspapers and other commodities. On the 1st ofSeptember, the rebel leaders were guilty of an act of treachery, which ex-cited great indignation. While our men were out as usual, suddenly,and without any warning, the rebels opened fire upon them. They saidafterwards, in defence, that it was a delicious piece of retaliation for ourbombardment of Petersburg. One of the Richmond papers alluded tothis infamous deed in the following words:— Suddenly, a tremendous volley of musketry was poured into themfrom our works, throwing them into a panic, and causing them to scamperback into their trenches like so many
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