. The lives and campaigns of Grant and Lee. A comparison and contrast of the deeds and characters of the two great leaders in the civil war . reaching the field ofbattle, the forks continuing along two almost parallel ridges,about a mile apart, and with a deep ravine between, grownfull of a matted jungle of vines, creepers, bushes and trees,almost impenetrable to man. Across these two roads andthe ravine, and into the woods on either side, the Confeder-ate line was drawn. The only points of attack that McCler-nand could perceive were where the roads intersected theenemys line; and, dividing hi
. The lives and campaigns of Grant and Lee. A comparison and contrast of the deeds and characters of the two great leaders in the civil war . reaching the field ofbattle, the forks continuing along two almost parallel ridges,about a mile apart, and with a deep ravine between, grownfull of a matted jungle of vines, creepers, bushes and trees,almost impenetrable to man. Across these two roads andthe ravine, and into the woods on either side, the Confeder-ate line was drawn. The only points of attack that McCler-nand could perceive were where the roads intersected theenemys line; and, dividing his forces, he sent a part alongeach road to the assault. But the Confederates, thoughnumerically inferior, were able to concentrate their troopsalong the roads so that they opposed a strong frontto the attacks, and successfully held their ground. Thebattle raged fiercely. Grant presently arrived on the fieldand for a moment studied the situation. McPhersonsadvance also came up, and part was sent to reinforce thetroops on each road. Grant now assumed personally the direction of thebattle. Knowing that he had the largest force, he sent a. 1^0 CAPTURE OF PORT GIBSON. 181 brigade to the left so far that it extended beyond the Con-federate right. This was then faced to the right, and directedto attack the enemys flank. A deep ravine protected theirright, but the Federals struggled through the undergrowthin it, ascended the hill and turned the position. At once,Grant ordered a general assault along the road at the was gallantly made and the enemy was driven in hastefrom the field. Meanwhile McClernand, believing that numbers alonewould win, although only a part of his force could beengaged, owing to the nature of the ground, was demandingreinforcements, and declaring that without them he couldnot hope to succeed. But when the Confederate right wasdriven from the field, the left also gave way and hastilyretired toward Port Gibson. Pursuit was made to a shortdistance from the to
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