. L'Americana : une bibliothèque universelle de référence, comprenant les arts et les sciences, la littérature, l'histoire, la biograhie, la géographie, le commerce, etc., du monde . a battu le premier à Champions Hill, et encore à Big Black Ridge, le 18 mai, le faisant entrer dans Vicksburg. Après deux agressions sans succès sur les fortifications. Grantentreprit le siège de la ville, qui se remit le 4 juillet 1863. Cet événement a été un turningpoint dans la guerre en Occident, à peine moins im-portant que Gettysburg dans l'est. Hookera ouvert la campagne de 1863 dans l'armée du Potomac en traversant le Rappahannock Fredericksbu

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. The Americana : a universal reference library, comprising the arts and sciences, literature, history, biograhy, geography, commerce, etc., of the world . defeated the former at Champions Hill, and again at Big Black Ridge, 18 May, pursu-ing him into Vicksburg. After two unsuccess-ful assaults upon the fortifications. Grantundertook the siege of the city, which surren-dered, 4 July 1863. This event was a turningpoint in the war in the West, hardly less im-portant than Gettysburg in the East. Hookeropened the campaign of 1863 in the Army ofthe Potomac by crossing the Rappahannock atFredericksburg and advancing to the Rapidan.At Chancellorsville the Union right was disas-trously routed by Jacksons corps, 2 May. Inthe night, while reconnoitering before his pick-ets, Jackson was mortally wounded by his ownmen, who mistook him for the enemy. On thefollowing day Hooker was forced back, withheavy loss, and recrosscd the river, 5 May.Hooker being utterly defeated, Lee set outfrom Fredericksburg, on 3 June, for a second in-vasion of the North. The advance underEwell, after some minor engagements in thevalley, crossed the Potomac at Williamsport, . I. U. S. Grant. 2. Rol)crt K. Lcc. 4. Thomas J. (Stonewall) JucUson. 3. William r. SluTman.5. Philip 11. Sheridan. UNITED STATES —THE CONFEDERACY I 15-16 June, and moved on to Chambersburg andthe vicinity of Harrisburg and Columbia, cap-turing York on 28 June. Ewcll was then or-dered to fall back to Gettysburg, where Leewas concentrating his army. The Army of thePotomac under Hooker had advanced mean-while to Frederick, where Hooker_ requested tobe relieved; and Meade was assigned to thecommand. Tlie two armies encountered eachother at Gettysburg and after a three days bat-tle, 1-3 July. Lee retreated and recrosscd tliePotomac, without a battle. After a monthsrest in the Shenandoah, Lee resumed his for-mer position below the Rappahannock, Meadefollowing him thither. The campaign of 1863 in the Army of theCumberland had as its obje

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