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...campaign which ended in the surrender of Vicksburg and Port Hudson was one which called for generalship, as the forces on each side were about equal. The result proved that General Grant was more worthy of fame than his Confederate antagonist, General Pemberton. That the delay in taking these cities was so great is not due to any superiority of force or ability displayed by the Confederates, but because Nature stood in the way. The possession of Vicksburg was of the greatest importance to both sides. Situated on a series of high bluffs at a sharp bend in the Mississippi...
Grant's first move was, having forced Pemberton back a little to hold him there while Sherman went down the river and took the city by surprise. As only a small force held the city at that time it gave rise to great hopes. But an unforeseen event happened, two Confederate raids cut Grant's communications and destroyed many of his supplies. He was compelled to fall back and leave Pemberton free to reinforce the city. Meanwhile, Sherman, with whom no line of communication was kept up, had sailed down the river and made an attack which was repulsed. Then...
...evacuate it and to retire towards Vicksburg and Jackson, the capitol of Mississippi, not many miles back from the river. Calling up Sherman, Grant marched forward and succeeded in separating the Confederate forces. He marched into Jackson and drove out General Joseph Johnston and then turned his attention to Pemberton between himself and the city. Pemberton acted contrary to orders and showed but little tactical skill. Grant defeated him at Champions Hill and at last drove him into Vicksburg itself...
...Ware and Noble are not eligible for re-election, having been elected for two successive terms. Messrs. Russell and McKenzie are eligible for re-election. The Standing Committee of the association will receive ballots during the month of May; these should be addressed to William R. Ware, Secretary, 2 Pemberton Square, Boston. Each ballot should contain the names of not more than five candidates, and must be signed by the voter who offers it. The electors are not limited, in making nominations, to the names proposed by the committee. The Overseers are required to be 'all inhabitants within the State...
...Higginson, Newport, R. I., and Mr. Roger Wolcott, 8 Pemberton Square, Boston, will receive propositions of the names of candidates for the office of Overseer...