. Ridpath's history of the world : being an account of the principal events in the career of the human race from the beginnings of civilization to the present time, comprising the development of social instititions and the story of all nations . fter the iiverthrow of Hood, in Tennessee,General Johnston had at length been recalledto the command of the Confederate influence on the destinies of the campaignnow began to be felt in front of advance of the Union army was renderedmore difficult by the vigilance of the Confed-erate General. At Averasborough, on CapeFear River,
. Ridpath's history of the world : being an account of the principal events in the career of the human race from the beginnings of civilization to the present time, comprising the development of social instititions and the story of all nations . fter the iiverthrow of Hood, in Tennessee,General Johnston had at length been recalledto the command of the Confederate influence on the destinies of the campaignnow began to be felt in front of advance of the Union army was renderedmore difficult by the vigilance of the Confed-erate General. At Averasborough, on CapeFear River, a short distance north of Fayette-ville, General Hardee made a stand, but wasrepulsed with considerable loss. On the 19tbof March, when Sherman was incautiouslyapproaching Bentonville, the ad\fance waefuriously assailed by the Confederates; and THE UNITED STATES.—THE CIVIL WAR. 151 the Union iirmy, after all its battles and vic-tories, seemed for awhile in danger of the brilliant fighting of the division ofGeneral Jeflersou C. Davis saved, the dav, the end of the great march, and here GeneralSherman met his antagonist, and entered intonegotiations, not only for the surrender of theConfederate army, but also—and most unfor-. MEETING OP SHERMAN AND JOHNSTON. and two days afterwards Sherman enteredGoldsborough unopposed. Here he was joinedby a strong column from New Berne, underGeneral Schofield, and another from Wilming-ton, under General Terry. The Federalarmy now turned to the north-west, and onthe 13th of April entered Raleigh. This was tunately—for a general settlement of civilaffivirs in the Soutli. We have now followed the Union army inthe West, on its great march from Chatta-nooga to Atlanta, from Atlanta to Savannah,from Savannah to Columbia, from Columbiato the final scene at Raleigh. While thesedecisive events were taking place, the famouscavalry raid of General Stoneman was inprogress. About the middle of March, he setout from Knoxville, at the head of
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