. Story of the Confederate States; or, History of the war for southern independence, embracing a brief but comprehensive sketch of the early settlement of the country, trouble with the Indians, the French, revolutionary and Mexican wars .. . aflank march take a position farther south. First theRappahannock, next the York and Pamunkey^ andfinally the James, furnished him a new base for thereceipt of supplies and reinforcements, and a new linefrom which to renew his attack. Grants merit in thiscampaign lies in the fact that he saw what no Federalgeneral before him seemed to appreciate, that an a
. Story of the Confederate States; or, History of the war for southern independence, embracing a brief but comprehensive sketch of the early settlement of the country, trouble with the Indians, the French, revolutionary and Mexican wars .. . aflank march take a position farther south. First theRappahannock, next the York and Pamunkey^ andfinally the James, furnished him a new base for thereceipt of supplies and reinforcements, and a new linefrom which to renew his attack. Grants merit in thiscampaign lies in the fact that he saw what no Federalgeneral before him seemed to appreciate, that an armyso vastly superior in numbers and resources need notrun away because it has met with a repulse from oneso greatly inferior in these respects, especially whenthe defeated army, still superior in strength and with ^ In the battle of Cold Harbor the brave General Doles of Georgiawas L 321 322 Story of the Confederate States. its base close at hand, can by entrenching make itsposition secure against attack and wait for reinforce-ments. Had the circumstances surrounding the twogenerals been reversed, Lee would have destroyed thearmy of Grant. Grants Co-operating Armies—Butlers Expedition 29. The generals who were to co-operate with Granthad succeeded no better. On the 5th of May GeneralBenjamin F. Butler landed at Bermuda Hundreds with40,000 men, and, after leaving a small force at CityPoint, marched to the neck of land between the Jamesand Appomattox rivers. The Confederate authorities,however, had suspected the approach of General But-ler, and had hurriedly recalled General Hoke, with hisdivision, from the outworks of Newberne, which theyhad already taken. Hagoods, Wises, and Colquittsbrigades had also been summoned from South Caro-lina to assist in the defence of the Confederate reached Petersburg just In time to baffle theassault of Butlers for
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