Identifier: battlesofninetee01forb (find matches)
Title: Battles of the nineteenth century
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Forbes, Archibald, 1838-1900 Atteridge, A. Hilliard (Andrew Hilliard)
Subjects: Battles Military history, Modern
Publisher: London New York : Cassell and Company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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-necessary to look at official reports. Sherman on Saturday reported to Grant—All is quiet along my line; and later, I donot apprehend anything like an attack uponour position. The same day Grant, reporting to his superior,Halleck, wrote— I have scarcely the faintestidea of an attempt being made upon us; and
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THE MARCH TO SHILOH. ol quagmire, he almost despaired ot ever cover-ing the miles that lay before him, and, indeed,gave up all hope of surprising the Federals.That Grant would fail to hear of his approachhe could not believe. But in this he was mis-taken. Grant seemed to have abandoned allcaution, and to have made very little, if any,attempt to keep himself in touch with themovements of the Confederates. After two days wallowing through the mire. 14 in an earlier telegram he said — The mainforce of the enemy is at Corinth. When he was writing these words theConfederate army, 40,000 strong, was at hisvery door. It clearly could never have entered the headof General Smith, when he picked upon Pitts-burg Landing as the proper camping-place forthe Northern army until such time as accumu-lated forces warranted a march against Corinth, 2JO BATTLES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. that there was a ghost oi a chance of the Southassuming the offensive. Three sides of thecamp were bordered by water

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