The Story of Our Army From Colonial Days to the Present Time volume 02
The Story of Our Army From Colonial Days to the Present Time volume 02
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So he tried several expedients before adopting the one which, though seeming the more audacious, brought success. In his " Memoirs " he says that he regarded these expe dients as almost hopeless but pushed them partly to keep his troops busy, and partly to let the people of the North see that they were busy.
Before Vicksburg the Mississippi River makes or did make in 1863 one of those mighty bends for which it is famous. For three miles its current flowed straight toward the city, then bending ...suddenly flowed straight away in an exactly opposite direction. The 504 STORY OF OUR ARMY peninsula inclosed between the almost parallel lines of the river was scarce a mile wide, and was lower than the river at high-water tide, and protected by levees. For the whole six miles of river included in this bend, a vessel going up or down stream was exposed to the fire of batteries which no transport could ever pass. The idea was suggested to Grant that by cutting a canal across this peninsula, the current of the river might pour into it and make a channel through which the boats might pass.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
So he tried several expedients before adopting the one which, though seeming the more audacious, brought success. In his " Memoirs " he says that he regarded these expe dients as almost hopeless but pushed them partly to keep his troops busy, and partly to let the people of the North see that they were busy.
Before Vicksburg the Mississippi River makes or did make in 1863 one of those mighty bends for which it is famous. For three miles its current flowed straight toward the city, then bending ...suddenly flowed straight away in an exactly opposite direction. The 504 STORY OF OUR ARMY peninsula inclosed between the almost parallel lines of the river was scarce a mile wide, and was lower than the river at high-water tide, and protected by levees. For the whole six miles of river included in this bend, a vessel going up or down stream was exposed to the fire of batteries which no transport could ever pass. The idea was suggested to Grant that by cutting a canal across this peninsula, the current of the river might pour into it and make a channel through which the boats might pass.
What to read after The Story of Our Army From Colonial Days to the Present Time volume 02?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Willis J Willis John Abbot to read onlineMoreLess
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