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Sanders Theatre was crowded last evening by an audience which, even more than at the previous lectures, showed its quick interest and depth of feeling by loud applause at the appearance of each well known face upon the sheet. Grant, Sheridan, Sherman, Hooker and, above all, Thomas were enthusiastically received...
...Union plans were soon formed. Sherman, lately arrived from Mississippi, was to attack the Confederate left, and threaten their base of supplies at Chickamauga Station. This point was very strong, but the attack was to be unexpected, and Thomas in the centre, and Hooker on the left were to attack at once, if the troops opposite them were drawn away to oppose Sherman...
...Frederick Sherman Arnold, of Poughkeepsie...
Another large audience in Sanders Theatre last evening bore witness to Dr. Fiske's popularity and the popularity of his subject. In this, the third lecture of the course, the unique campaigns about Vicksburg were treated. Among the various stereopticon views, the familiar portraits of Grant and Sherman called forth rounds of applause...
Unquestionably the east was the best point of attack. But Grant was hampered by lack of cooperation from Washington, and unwisely dividing his army, found his line of communication broken by Forrest's brilliant raid, and was forced to retreat. Sherman was waiting for Grant in the swamps before Haines's Bluff, and not knowing the strength of the position tried to assault it. The assault failed, and the second part of the plan proved impracticable...