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Chapter 16

           Theyhadcomewithoutfoodorsleep,withouttheirhorses,ambulancesorsupplytrainsand,withoutwaitingfortherest,theyhadleapedfromthetrainsandintothebattle.AndtheYankeeshadbeendrivenoutofGeorgia,backintoTennessee.

           Itwasthegreatestfeatofthewar,andAtlantatookprideandpersonalsatisfactioninthethoughtthatitsrailroadshadmadethevictorypossible.

           ButtheSouthhadneededthecheeringnewsfromChickamaugatostrengthenitsmoralethroughthewinter.NoonedeniednowthattheYankeesweregoodfightersand,atlast,theyhadgoodgenerals.Grantwasabutcherwhodidnotcarehowmanymenheslaughteredforavictory,butvictoryhewouldhave.SheridanwasanametobringdreadtoSouthernhearts.And,then,therewasamannamedShermanwhowasbeingmentionedmoreandmoreoften.HehadrisentoprominenceinthecampaignsinTennesseeandtheWest,andhisreputationasadeterminedandruthlessfighterwasgrowing.

           Noneofthem,ofcourse,comparedwithGeneralLee.FaithintheGeneralandthearmywasstillstrong.Confidenceinultimatevictoryneverwavered.Butthewarwasdraggingoutsolong.Thereweresomanydead,somanywoundedandmaimedforlife,somanywidowed,somanyorphaned.Andtherewasstillalongstruggleahead,whichmeantmoredead,morewounded,morewidowsandorphans.

           Tomakemattersworse,avaguedistrustofthoseinhighplaceshadbeguntocreepoverthecivilianpopulation.

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