. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . v the railway slalioii at Corinth, Miss., and here was played a Httle comedyby way of prelude to the tragic spectacle that was to happen on this very scene. After the battle of Shiloh, General Beauregardretreate<l to Corinth, where soon the Confiderate array ninnbered about eighty thousand men. Halleek, who had assumed command inperson, after a little delay started in pursuit at the head of the largest army ever assembleil nest of the .\lleghanies, numbering moreth
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . v the railway slalioii at Corinth, Miss., and here was played a Httle comedyby way of prelude to the tragic spectacle that was to happen on this very scene. After the battle of Shiloh, General Beauregardretreate<l to Corinth, where soon the Confiderate array ninnbered about eighty thousand men. Halleek, who had assumed command inperson, after a little delay started in pursuit at the head of the largest army ever assembleil nest of the .\lleghanies, numbering morethan 13.;,()()n efTective men. liul the great forces did not come to decisive blows; Halleek, 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 sfion take place, but Beauregard did not risk the test of arms. Keeping his intentionsabsolutely secret, he decided to evacuali-. This plan was carried out with great cleverness; his army with its stores and munitions. COPffllOHT, IBM, REVIEW OF REVIEWS Ca THE GUARDED TRACK. CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI. 1864 boarded the assembled railway train, on the night of May .9, and the r.,ads to the so,,, were > ^^ troops. But along the Confederate front the wateh-flres b., an Halle., ^^^^^^^heard sounds of tooting of whistles and. with every fresh clear blast, loud cheers. It was -- r^^^the Federal can,p that strong Confederate reenforcements were arriving. Into the gray of the . tins .-on n . The t^psawoke with the nervous expectancy of battle, but before then, lay a deserted The hng and the che r ng h u, e,» dBeauregard-s retreat. The ,ent of artillery that had been reported had been son. old -«-;^- « ^ ^^Generapope wa. sent in pursuit of the w% Confederate leader, but failed to force
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