High School History of the United States Being a Revision of the History of Th
High School History of the United States Being a Revision of the History of Th
Johnston Alexander
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The Confederates had the advantage in the first day s fighting (December 31), but lost it in the next two days. In the end they slowly left the field and retired for a few miles, while the Union troops were unable to pursue. Both armies then went into winter quarters, each watching the other. 1 646. Grant and Sherman. All this time, Grant was left in command at Corinth, almost in idleness, though he repulsed two attacks of the enemy. Toward the end of the year, he made a first attempt to reach ...Vicksburg; but the Confederate cavalry swept in, in the rear of his army, destroyed the supplies which he had collected, and 1 The Union loss was about 14, 000; the Confederate loss, about 11, 000. 3 8o THE WAR FOR THE UNION [1862 compelled him to return. All this was a discouraging lack of success for Grant. It was balanced, however, by the close friendship which he had already formed for General William T. Sherman. From this time the names of Grant and Sherman are as closely connected as those of Lee and Jackson on the other side.
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