Two Days of War, a Gettysburg Narrative, And Other Excursions
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Men with scarcely any capital have thus realized large fortunes. A new avenue to wealth seemed to have been opened, and every military post on the river was thronged with hungry for- tune-hunters. In such a state of things the temptations of officials were of course very strong and nu- merous. The regulations of the Treasury Department were much abused by those for whose benefit they were made. Large amounts of cotton reached northern markets, and great supplies went to rebel soldiers. But for ...the supplies thus thrown where the enemy could obtain them, this region of country would probably be now nearly rid of gueril- las. The last raid of Forrest upon Paducah is said to have had for one of its chief objects the collection of supplies which our trade had been the means of circulating there. The military authorities of course found this state of things ill adapted to their success. Some few subordinate local commanders followed the lead of General Buford at Helena, and closed their lines against all commercial inter- course, and General Washburne finally adopts ed this policy throughout his department.
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