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Identifier: appealtoarms186120hosm (find matches)
Title: The appeal to arms, 1861-1863
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Hosmer, James Kendall, 1834- (from old catalog)
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Publisher: New York and London, Harper & brothers
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iwich 30 1 1863) VICKSBURG 271 ties. He served bravely and faithfully the cause hehad espoused; though outclassed in his campaign,he did not lack ability. Pemberton commandedsome fifty thousand men, comprising not only thegarrison of Vicksburg, but also that of Port Hud-son, and detachments posted in northern Mississippi.On the watch at such a point as Jackson, the statecapital, he could, on short notice, concentrate hisscattered command to meet whatever danger mightthreaten. Against this alert adversary Grant could nowoppose about an equal number of men, comprised infour corps—the Thirteenth (McClernand), Fifteenth(Sherman), Sixteenth (Hurlbut), Seventeenth (Mc-Pherson). Hurlbut was of necessity retained at andnear Memphis, to preserve communications and holdwestern Tennessee; the three other corps could takethe field with about forty-three thousand. AmongGrants lieutenants, two were soldiers of the bestquality—Sherman and James B. McPherson, thelatter a young officer of engineer

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