This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 edition. Excerpt: ... no injury. Also that a battery we have above Vicksburg had fired into some passing transports, doing great damage to life and boats. The troops landed, and failed to take the battery by assault, losing hundreds in addition. CHAPTER XXVIII. Enemy threatening Richmond.--The city is safe.--Battle of Gettysburg.-- Great excitement.--Yankees in great trouble.--Alas! Vicksburg has fallen.--President is sick.--Grant marching against Johnston at Jackgon.--Fighting at that place.--Yankees repulsed at Charleston.--Lee and Meade facing each other.--Pemberton surrenders his whole army.--Fall of Port Hudson.--Second class conscripts called for.--Lee has got back across the Potomac --Lincoln getting fresh troops. -- Lee writes that he cannot be responsible if the soldiers fail for want of food.--Rumors of Grant coming East.--Pemberton in bad odor.--Hon. W. L. Yancey is dead. July 1st.--The intelligence of the capture of Harrisburg and York, Pa., is so far confirmed as to be admitted by the