east.html">east from Vicksburg. To dispossess them of this, therefore,
Mississippi by us from Memphis to Baton Rouge was also a most
in its weakening effects upon the enemy.
After the capture of Corinth a movable force.html">force of 80,000 men,
been set in motion for the accomplishment of any great campaign
troops were being raised to swell the effective force. But the
was sent east, following the line of the Memphis and Charleston
have it destroyed by small guerilla bands or other troops as soon
Chattanooga as rapidly as he could march, leaving two or three
he could have arrived with but little fighting, and would have
gaining Chattanooga. Bragg would then not have had time to
Tennessee and Kentucky; the battles of Stone River and
would not have been besieged in Knoxville without the power of
have been fought. These are the negative advantages, if the term
prompt movements after Corinth fell into the possession of the
bloodless advance to Atlanta, to Vicksburg, or to any other
JACKSON--COMPLAINTS AND REQUESTS--HALLECK APPOINTED
BRAGG--SURRENDER OF CLARKSVILLE--THE ADVANCE UPON
command, became so unbearable that I asked permission of Halleck
between the fall of Donelson and the evacuation of Corinth, to
were refused until the occupation of the town. I then obtained
to call on me as I was about starting and urged me so strongly
application to be permitted to remove my headquarters to Memphis
that point with my staff and a cavalry escort of only a part of
going some twenty-five miles west to be stationed as a guard to
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