A new history of the United StatesThe greater republic, embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . enemy at Champion Hill, he accom-plished the splendid feat of kee])ing Johnston out of Vicksburg and Penibertouin. It was a greatexploit, for Jo John-ston was one of theablest generals ofthe war, and thefine campaignwhich he had plan-ned was brought tonaught. Not onlywas he kept out ofVicksburg, but itwas made impossi-ble f^r him to sendany lielji to Pember-ton, around whomthe Union c o m-mander was dra
A new history of the United StatesThe greater republic, embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . enemy at Champion Hill, he accom-plished the splendid feat of kee])ing Johnston out of Vicksburg and Penibertouin. It was a greatexploit, for Jo John-ston was one of theablest generals ofthe war, and thefine campaignwhich he had plan-ned was brought tonaught. Not onlywas he kept out ofVicksburg, but itwas made impossi-ble f^r him to sendany lielji to Pember-ton, around whomthe Union c o m-mander was draw-ing the coils moretightly each day. Still the de-fenses of Vicksburgwere too powerful tobe captured bystorm, and Grantdid the only thingpossible—he be-sieged the city. Thesiege began aboutthe middle of garrison hadprovisions for barelytwo months, fromwhich they had to supply the inhabitants of the town. Jo Johnston saw the peril and set to workwith such vigor to raise a force to send to the relief of Pemberton, that Grantwas hurried into making an assault on the rebel works. This took place beforedavliicht on the morning of Mav 19th. Though successful at first, the Federals. GHANT AFTER THE BATTLE O-b ilKLMOi^ T. 338 ADMINISTRATION OF LINCOLN. were repulsed. A grand assault was undertaken three days later and pressetiwith the utmost bravery, but it resulted in another repulse, in which the loss ofthe assailants was three times greater than that of the defenders. Porter triedto help with his fleet, but his vessels were so baldy injured by the batteries thatthey were compelled to withdraw from action. This failure showed that it was useless to try to capture Vicksburg exceptthrough a regular siege, which was pressed henceforth without were thrown into the doomed city night and day; the people lived incaves, on short rations, and underwent miseries and sufferings which it is hardto comprehend in these days. All the time Grant was edging closer and
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