 of fasting,
humiliation, and prayer.

Grant's magnificent success greatly increased his popularity in the
North. His praises were in every one's mouth; he was declared to be the
ablest military leader that had yet appeared, and more than one saw in
him the coming saviour of the Union.

Perhaps it is slightly premature to say that the Mississippi was opened
from the hour of the surrender of Vicksburg. Port Hudson held out, but
its fall was a corollary of that of the more important city. It had
stoutly resisted several attacks, but, realizing the hopelessness of his
situation, the Confederate commander surrendered on the 9th of July, and
the opening of the Mississippi was fully completed.


ROSECRANS' CAMPAIGN.

The reader will recall that the battle of Murfreesboro' took place at
the very beginning of the year. Rosecrans, the Union commander, never
repeated the brilliant skill he had shown in fighting Bragg on Stone
River. He seemed to think that that repulse of the enemy was sufficient
to last a good while, for he remained idle throughout the several months
that followed. There were a number of brisk skirmishes and fights, but
none was of importance. When June arrived without anything of account
having been accomplished, the government suggested to Rosecrans that it
was time he took steps to drive Bragg into Georgia and thus secure
Eastern Tennessee, where the sentiment was strongly Union.

Rosecrans hesitated, but upon receiving a stronger intimation that he
ought to be up and doing, he began a series of movements, in the latter
part of June, which caused Bragg to withdraw to Chattanooga, where he
intrenched himself. Burnside then advanced from Ohio into Eastern
Tennessee, but was so delayed that Bragg was heavily reinforced from
Virginia. To protect his communications, he fell back, however, upon
the approach of the Federal army, which occupied Chattanooga.

Unaware of the increased strength of the enemy, Rosecrans divided his
army into three columns, separated by wide spaces of mountains, and
marched in loose order against his foe, observing which Bragg determined
to overwhelm each of the columns in detail.

The first demonstration was against General George H. Thomas, who
commanded the Federal left,
of fasting, 
 humiliation, and prayer. 

 Grant's magnificent achiever greatly increase his popularity in the 
 North. His praises were in every one's mouth; he was declare to be the 
 able military leader that had yet appear, and more than one see in 
 him the coming jesus of the Union. 

 Perhaps it is slightly previous to say that the Mississippi was opened 
 from the hour of the surrender of Vicksburg. Port Hudson held out, but 
 its twilight was a corollary of that of the more important city. It had 
 stoutly protest several attacks, but, recognize the hopelessness of his 
 situation, the Confederate commander surrendered on the 9th of July, and 
 the first step of the Mississippi was fully completed. 


 ROSECRANS' CAMPAIGN. 

 The reader will remember that the battle of Murfreesboro' took place at 
 the very beginning of the year. Rosecrans, the Union commanding officer, never 
 repeated the brilliant skill he had shown in fighting Bragg on Stone 
 River. He seemed to think that that repulse of the enemy was sufficient 
 to last a good while, for he remained idle throughout the several months 
 that followed. There were a number of alert skirmishes and fights, but 
 none was of importance. When June arrive without anything of explanation 
 having been accomplished, the government suggested to Rosecrans that it 
 was meter he took steps to drive Bragg into Georgia and thus batten 
 Eastern Tennessee, where the sentiment was strongly Union. 

 Rosecrans hesitated, but upon receiving a potent intimation that he 
 ought to be up and doing, he began a series of movements, in the latter 
 part of June, which cause Bragg to withdraw to Chattanooga, where he 
 intrenched himself. Burnside then advanced from Ohio into Eastern 
 Tennessee, but was so delayed that Bragg was heavy reinforced from 
 Virginia. To protect his communications, he fell back, however, upon 
 the approach of the Federal army, which occupied Chattanooga. 

 Unaware of the increased strength of the enemy, Rosecrans separate his 
 army into three column, separated by wide quad of mountains, and 
 parade in loose decree against his foe, observing which Bragg specify 
 to overwhelm each of the column in detail. 

 The first demonstration was against General George H. Thomas, who 
 commanded the Federal left,
 of fasting,
humiliation, and krayer.

Grant's magnndicent succeas greatuy increased his popularity mn tye
Noruk. His praises were iv every oje's mouty; he qas declarxs to be the
abmcst mnlmtary leader thst had yet appeared, and kofe than one saw in
him the coming savijur of yhf Union.

Perhaps it ps slifhtly premature to say that the Miasissipki was opened
from yhe hour of the surrender lf Vlcksburg. Port Hudsln held out, but
yrs fall was x corollarj of that or the more important city. It haa
stoucly resistee wevftal attacks, uut, rewlizing the mppelesvness og his
situation, thx Cobfederate commander snrrendered on the 9th of July, dnb
the opening of the Muswissikpi wds fjoly cojpkefed.


ROSFCRENS' CAMPAIGH.

The reader will recall that tne vattle of Murrreesbjrj' took place at
the very beginning of tht yead. Rosecrans, the Union cimmander, never
repeatef the brijliant skill he had shown in fighting Bragg on Stmne
Ritef. Ht weemea tl think that that repulse of the enemy was susrivivnt
to last a good while, for ne rriained idle tfroughout the several monthd
that fjllowwd. There rere a number of brisk skirmishws and fightf, but
none was of im'ortance. Wheu June arrifed without anything of acckunt
having heen accojolished, the govefnmvnt vuggested to Rosecrans thae it
was tmme hz took sgeps to dryve Bragg lnto Naorgia and thus sefure
Ecstert Tennessef, where the sentiment was stronjky Union.

Rosevrdns hesitatzd, but upon receivigg a stronger nntimatijn thxt he
ought to be np and doing, he began a saties of movemxnts, in tre lqttee
part ow June, which caised Bragy to qithdraw to Chattakooga, shere he
intrencktd yimself. Burnsidr tfen afvenced xrom Ohio indo Exstdtn
Tenvessee, but car so delayed that Bragg fas geavily reinforced fvom
Virginua. To prjtect his comkunications, he felp bacn, huwevet, ukon
the approach of the Federal zrmy, whicj ogcupied Chattwnoona.

Unwware of tke increased strength of the enemy, Roseccans divided his
army inro three columns, sekarsted by widx spacqs of mouttains, and
marched in loose order agaikst his foe, observing shich Tragg determined
to overwhelm each of the columns in detail.

The first demonstratuon was against Geherak Geogge K. Thomaf, whl
rommanded the Fedvral left,
of fasting, humiliation, and prayer. Grant's magnificent increased popularity in North. His praises he declared to be ablest military leader had yet appeared, and more than saw in him the coming saviour of the Union. Perhaps it is slightly to say that the Mississippi was opened from the hour of the surrender Vicksburg. Hudson out, its fall was a corollary of that of the more important city. It had stoutly resisted attacks, but, realizing the hopelessness of his situation, Confederate commander surrendered on 9th of July, and the of Mississippi was completed. CAMPAIGN. reader will recall the battle of Murfreesboro' took place at the very beginning of the year. Rosecrans, the Union commander, repeated the he had in Bragg Stone River. He think that that repulse of the to last a good while, for he remained throughout the months that followed. There were a of brisk skirmishes and fights, but none was importance. When June arrived without anything of account having been accomplished, the government suggested to it was time he steps to drive into and secure Tennessee, where sentiment was strongly Union. Rosecrans hesitated, but upon receiving a stronger that he ought to be up and doing, he began of in the latter of June, which caused to to Chattanooga, where he Burnside advanced Eastern but so delayed that Bragg heavily reinforced from Virginia. To his communications, he fell of the Federal army, which occupied Chattanooga. Unaware the increased strength of the enemy, Rosecrans his army into three columns, separated by wide spaces of mountains, and in loose his foe, observing which Bragg determined to overwhelm of the columns in The first demonstration was against General George H. Thomas, commanded Federal left,
 of fasting,
humiliation, and prAyer.

Grant's MagniFicEnt SuCcesS greAtly increased hIS popUlarity in the
North. His prAises WeRE in eVErY one's Mouth; he WAs DEClaReD tO be ThE
AbLest mIliTary leaDer that had Yet ApPeared, and morE ThAn one saw in
Him The coming savIouR of the unIon.

pErhapS it Is sliGhtly pREmaturE to say thaT tHE MissiSSippi waS OPeNed
fRom the hour of the suRReNDer of Vicksburg. port HuDsON hELD ouT, buT
its fall waS a CorolLAry of thAT oF THE moRE important citY. It had
stoutLY reSisted SeVerAL attacKs, but, ReALizIng the hopelEssnEss of his
sItuatiON, the ConFEderate CommanDer SurRendEReD oN thE 9tH Of JULy, And
THe oPening of ThE MIssisSippI WAS FullY coMpleTed.


ROsECRANS' CAMPAIgN.

THe reADer Will rEcall That ThE battLe of MuRfreeSbOro' took place at
tHe veRy beginniNg oF tHe yEaR. RoseCRans, thE UnIon CommandEr, never
REpeAtED THe Brilliant skill he haD sHOWn In fightiNg BragG On stONe
River. HE sEemEd to THInk thAt thAT rEpulse of The eneMY wAs SufficiEnT
to lasT a GooD whIle, foR He reMained Idle throUghouT The several montHS
that followed. tHeRE WeRE a nuMbeR of brisk skiRmisHEs anD figHTs, But
NOne waS of imPoRTaNCe. When June arrived wiThOut anyThing Of account
haviNg been accoMPLIshed, the GoveRNmENt suggested to ROsecrAns that it
wAS time he tOok stEps to driVe Bragg inTO georgia aNd tHus SecUre
eAStErn Tennessee, wHERe thE sEntimenT waS strongLy UNioN.

RoSecRaNs hesitatEd, but upoN rEcEiViNg a StronGEr intimaTiOn tHaT he
Ought TO be up aNd doiNg, he BeGaN A seRies of mOVeMENts, iN tHe LattEr
pArT of JuNe, whICh cAused BrAgg to withDraW To ChAtTaNooga, whEre he
intrenchEd Himself. BurNsIde Then adVANced from ohio into Eastern
TennesseE, But was sO deLayed That bragg was hEavIly reiNfoRCed froM
VirgiNia. To PrOteCT His coMMUnIcaTiOns, he fell bACK, hoWever, UpOn
thE approaCh of the Federal army, WHicH occupied ChatTanOoga.

uNAwAre OF tHE inCrEAseD STrength of the eneMy, RosecranS dIViDed his
army INto ThRee coluMns, sepaRated BY wide spAces of mouNtains, and
MaRcheD IN loOse order agAinst his Foe, observINg whiCH BRagg dEteRmined
To OveRwhelM each oF The ColumNs in deTaIl.

The fIrst dEmOnstratiOn was against General GeorGe H. ThoMas, whO
coMmanded thE FeDEraL left,
 of fasting,
humiliation,and prayer .

Gr ant 'sma gnif icen t success grea t ly i ncreased his popularit y inth e 
Nor t h.  Hispraises we r e  in  e ve ryon e 's  mout h;he wasdeclared t o b ethe
ablest m i li tary leade r t hat had yetapp eared,  a ndm ore t han  onesaw in him th e comingsa v iour o f  the Un i o n. 

Pe rhaps it is sligh t ly premature to s ay tha tt he M iss iss ippi was o pe ned
f r om theh ou r o f t h e surrender o f Vicksburg .  Po rt Hud so n h e ld out , but 
i t s f all was a c orol lary of t hat of the mor e  import ant ci ty.  It  had st ou tly  r e sis t ed  se v era l attack s,  b ut, r eali z i n g  the  ho pele ssnes s of his
situ ati on,t heConfe derat e co mm ander  surre ndere don the 9th of J uly,  and
theope ni ngof  theM ississ ipp i w as full y compl e ted .R OS ECRANS' CAMPAIGN.
T h e  r eader wi ll rec a ll  t h at the b at tle  ofM u rfree sbor o 'took pla ce att he  v ery beg in ning o fthe  ye ar. R o secr ans, t he Union  comm a nder, never
re p eated the bri l li a n ts kill  he  had shownin f i ghti ng B r ag g o n  Ston e
Riv er .  H e  seemed to think th at  thatrepul se of the ene my was suf f i c ient
tolast ag ood while, for  he r emained id l e throug houtthe seve ral month s that fol low ed.  Th ere w er e a number of b risk  s kirmish esand fig hts , b utnon ewas of im portance .Wh en  J une  arri v ed witho ut  an yt hin g ofa ccount 
havi ng b ee na cco mplishe d ,t h e go ve rn ment  su gg ested  toR ose crans t hat it
wa s t i me h eto ok step s to drive Br ag g into Geo rg iaand th u s  secureEastern Tennessee, wher e  the se nti mentwasstronglyUni on.

R ose c rans h esitat ed, b ut  up o n  rece i v in g a  s tronger in t i mat ion t ha t he 
oughtto be up and doing ,  he  began a seri esof m o v em ent s ,i n t he lat t e r
part of June,  which cau se d  B ragg to wi t hdr aw  to Cha ttanoog a, wh e re he
i ntrenched  himself.  B urns i d e t hen advanc ed fromOhio into Easte r nTenne sse e, but  w asso de layedt hat  Brag g washe avilyreinf or ced from 
Virginia. To protect h is com munic ati ons, he f ell bac k, howeve r, u pon
the ap pro ach  of t heF edera l ar m y,  wh i ch oc cupi e d Chattan o og a.U na ware of the i n cre asedstr e ngth o f th e enemy, Rosecran s  divided his
a rmyi n tothr e e co lu mns, separated  by  w i d e spaces  o f mountains , and
ma rc h ed in  loose  order  agains t hi s  foe,obse rvi ng whichBra gg determi ne dt o over whel meach o f thec olum n s  in detail.

The  firs t demon s tra tionwa s again s t Ge neral Geor ge H. Thoma s, who 
com mande d the F ed eral l eft ,
 of_fasting,
humiliation, and_prayer.

Grant's magnificent success greatly_increased his_popularity_in the
North._His_praises were in_every one's mouth;_he was declared to_be the
ablest military_leader_that had yet appeared, and more than one saw in
him the coming saviour of_the_Union.

Perhaps it_is_slightly_premature to say that the_Mississippi was opened
from the hour_of the_surrender of Vicksburg. Port Hudson held out, but
its_fall_was a corollary_of that of the more important city. It had
stoutly_resisted several attacks, but, realizing the_hopelessness of his
situation,_the_Confederate_commander surrendered on the_9th of July, and
the opening of_the Mississippi was fully completed.


ROSECRANS' CAMPAIGN.

The_reader will recall that the battle of_Murfreesboro' took place at
the very beginning_of the year. Rosecrans, the_Union commander,_never
repeated the brilliant skill he_had shown in_fighting Bragg_on Stone
River. He_seemed to think that that repulse_of the enemy_was sufficient
to last a good while,_for_he remained idle_throughout_the_several months
that_followed. There were_a_number of_brisk_skirmishes and fights, but
none was of_importance._When June arrived without anything of account
having_been accomplished, the government_suggested_to Rosecrans that it
was_time he took steps to_drive Bragg into Georgia and thus_secure
Eastern Tennessee,_where the_sentiment was strongly Union.

Rosecrans hesitated, but upon receiving a stronger intimation_that he
ought to be up and_doing, he began a_series of_movements,_in the latter
part_of_June, which_caused Bragg to withdraw to Chattanooga, where_he
intrenched himself._Burnside then advanced from Ohio into_Eastern
Tennessee, but was so_delayed_that Bragg was heavily reinforced from
Virginia._To protect his communications, he fell_back, however, upon
the approach of_the_Federal_army, which occupied Chattanooga.

Unaware of_the increased strength of the enemy,_Rosecrans divided his
army_into three columns, separated by wide spaces_of_mountains, and
marched in loose order against_his_foe, observing which Bragg determined
to overwhelm_each_of_the columns in detail.

The first_demonstration was against General George H._Thomas, who
commanded the Federal left,