. The battles of the war for the union. The story of the great Civil War, from the election of Abraham Lincoln to the surrender at Appomatox, Impartially told . 195 196 THE BATTLES FOR THE UNION. pared to run the batteries in the same manner. Thesewere to carry supplies for the army, which it was hopedwould soon be engaged in an attack on the southern sideof Vicksburg, and ultimately to convey the army itselfacross the river. These six vessels, towing 12 barges,set out on the night of April 22, and all but one suc-ceeded in getting past the batteries, though six of thebarges were either sunk o
. The battles of the war for the union. The story of the great Civil War, from the election of Abraham Lincoln to the surrender at Appomatox, Impartially told . 195 196 THE BATTLES FOR THE UNION. pared to run the batteries in the same manner. Thesewere to carry supplies for the army, which it was hopedwould soon be engaged in an attack on the southern sideof Vicksburg, and ultimately to convey the army itselfacross the river. These six vessels, towing 12 barges,set out on the night of April 22, and all but one suc-ceeded in getting past the batteries, though six of thebarges were either sunk or injured. By this time, Granthad arrived with two army corps, at New Carthage,where Porters gunboats were stationed. He had beencompelled to follow a very circuitous route,and to makehis way through a country rendered peculiarly difficultby marshes and streams; but the obstacles were allovercome after much delay, and he was in a favorablelocality for ulterior operations. A kw days later hemoved his forces still farther south to a place calledHard Times, lying on the Louisiana shore of the Mis-sissippi, and thus took up a position just opposite GrandGulf
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