kept　from　the　troops；　but　a　whisper　gradually　spread；　and　the　grief
  of　his　soldiers　was　unbounded；　for　rather　would　they　have　suffered
  a　disastrous　defeat　than　that　Stonewall　Jackson　should　have　fallen。
  General　Stuart　assumed　the　command；　General　Hill；　who　was
  second　in　command；　having；　with　many　other　officers；　been
  wounded　by　the　tremendous　storm　of　grape　and　canister　that　the
  Federals　poured　through　the　wood　when　they　anticipated　an
  attack。　　At　daybreak　the　troops　again　moved　forward　in　three　lines；
  Stuart　placing　his　thirty　guns　on　a　slight　ridge；　where　they　could
  sweep　the　lines　of　the　Federal　defenses。　　Three　times　the　position
  was　won　and　lost；　but　the　Confederates　fought　with　such　fury　and
  resolution；　shouting　each　time　they　charged　the　Federal　ranks
  〃Remember　Jackson；〃　that　the　enemy　gradually　gave　way；　and　by
  ten　o'clock　Chancelloraville　itself　was　taken；　the　Federals　being
  driven　back　into　the　forest　between　the　houses　and　the　river。
  Lee　had　early　in　the　morning　begun　to　advance　from　his　side　to　the
  attack；　but　just　as　he　was　moving　forward　the　news　came　that
  Sedgwick　had　recrossed　at　Fredericksburg；　captured　a　portion　of
  the　Confederate　force　there；　and　was　advancing　to　join　Hooker。
  He　at　once　sent　two　of　his　three　little　divisions　to　join　the
  Confederates　who　were　opposing　Sedgwick's　advance；　while　with
  the　three　or　four　thousand　men　remaining　to　him；　he　all　day　made
  feigned　attacks　upon　the　enemy's　position；　occupying　their
  attention　there；　and　preventing　them　from　sending　reinforcements
  to　the　troops　engaged　with　Stuart。　　At　night　he　himself　hurried
  away；　took　the　command　of　the　troops　opposed　to　Sedgwick；
  attacked　him　vigorously　at　daybreak；　and　drove　him　with　heavy
  loss　back　across　the　river。　　The　next　day　he　marched　back　with　his
  force　to　join　in　the　final　attack　upon　the　Federals；　but　when　the
  troops　of　Stuart　and　Lee　moved　forward　they　encountered　no
  opposition。　　Hooker　had　begun　to　carry　his　troops　across　the　river
  on　the　night　he　was　hurled　back　out　of　Chancellorsville；　and　the
  rest　of　his　troops　had　crossed　on　the　two　following　nights。
  General　Hooker　issued　a　pompous　order　to　his　troop。　after　getting
  across　the　river；　to　the　effect　that　the　movement　had　met　with　the
  complete　success　he　had　anticipated　from　it；　but　the　truth　soon
  leaked　out。　　General　Sedgwick's　force　had　lost　6；000　men；
  Hooker's　own　command　fully　20；000　more；　but　splendid　as　the
  success　was；　it　was　dearly　purchased　by　the　Confederates　at　the
  price　of　the　life　of　Stonewall　Jackson。　　His　arm　was　amputated　the
  day　after　the　battle；　he　lived　for　a　week；　and　died　not　so　much
  from　the　effect　of　his　wounds　as　from　the　pneumonia；　the　result　of
  his　exposure　to　the　heavy　dew　on　the　night　preceding　his　march
  through　the　Wilderness。
  During　the　two　days'　fighting　Vincent　Wingfield　had　discharged
  his　duties　upon　General　Stuart's　staff。　　On　the　first　day　the　work
  had　been　slight；　for　General　Stuart；　with　the　cannon；　remained　in
  the　rear；　while　Jackson's　infantry　attacked　and　carried　the　Federal
  retrenchments。　　Upon　the　second　day；　however；　when　Stuart
  assumed　the　command；　Vincent's　duties　had　been　onerous　and
  dangerous　in　the　extreme。　　He　was　constantly　carrying　orders　from
  one　part　of　the　field　to　the　other；　amid　such　a　shower　of　shot　and
  shell　that　it　seemed　marvelous　that　any　one　could　exist　within　it。
  To　his　great　grief　Wildfire　was　killed　under　him；　but　he　himself
  escaped　without　a　scratch。　When　he　came　afterward　to　try　to
  describe　the　battle　to　those　at　home　he　could　give　no　account　of　it。
  〃To　me；〃　he　said；　〃it　was　simply　a　chaos　of　noise　and　confusion。
  Of　what　was　going　on　I　knew　nothing。　　The　din　was　appalling。
  The　roar　of　the　shells；　the　hum　of　grape　and　canister；　the　whistle　of
  bullets；　the　shouts　of　the　men；　formed　a　mighty　roar　that　seemed
  to　render　thinking　impossible。　　Showers　of　leaves　fell　incessantly；
  great　boughs　of　trees　were　shorn　away；　and　trees　themselves
  sometimes　came　crashing　down　as　a　trunk　was　struck　full　by　a
  shell。　　The　undergrowth　had　caught　fire；　and　the　thick　smoke；
  mingled　with　that　of　the　battle；　rendered　it　difficult　to　see　or　to
  breathe。　　I　had　but　one　thought；　that　of　making　my　way　through　the
  trees；　of　finding　the　corps　to　which　I　was　sent；　of　delivering　my
  message；　and　finding　the　general　again。　　No；　I　don't　think　I　had
  much　thought　of　danger；　the　whole　thing　was　somehow　so
  tremendous　that　one　had　no　thought　whatever　for　one's　self。　　It　was
  a　sort　of　terrible　dream；　in　which　one　was　possessed　of　the　single
  idea　to　get　to　a　certain　place。　　It　was　not　till　at　last　we　swept　across
  the　open　ground　down　to　the　house；　that　I　seemed　to　take　any
  distinct　notice　of　what　was　going　on　around　me。　　Then；　for　the　first
  time；　the　exulting　shouts　of　the　men；　and　the　long　lines　advancing
  at　the　double；　woke　me　up　to　the　fact　that　we　had　gained　one　of　the
  most　wonderful　victories　in　history；　and　had　driven　an　army　of
  four　or　five　times　our　own　strength　from　a　position　that　they
  believed　they　had　made　impregnable。〃
  The　defeat　of　Hooker　for　a　time　put　a　stop　to　any　further　advance
  against　Richmond　from　the　North。　　The　Federal　troops；　whose
  term　of　service　was　up；　returned　home；　and　it　was　months　before
  all　the　efforts　of　the　authorities　of　Washington　could　place　the
  army　in　a　condition　to　make　a　renewed　advance。　　But　the
  Confederates　had　also　suffered　heavily。　　A　third　of　the　force　with
  which　Jackson　had　attacked　had　fallen；　and　their　loss　could　not　be
  replaced；　as　the　Confederates　were　forced　to　send　every　one　they
  could　raise　to　the　assistance　of　the　armies　in　the　West；　where
  Generals　Banks　and　Grant　were　carrying　on　operations　with　great
  success　against　them。　　The　important　town　of　Vicksburg；　which
  commanded　the　navigation　of　the　Mississippi；　was　besieged；　and
  after　a　resistance　lasting　for　some　months；　surrendered；　with　its
  garrison　of　25；000　men；　on　the　3d　of　July；　and　the　Federal
  gunboats
  were　thus　able　to　penetrate　by　the　Mississippi　and　its　confluents
  into　the　heart　of　the　Confederacy。
  Shortly　after　the　battle　of　Chancellorsville；　Vincent　was　appointed
  to　the　command　of　a　squadron　of　cavalry　that　was　detached　from
  Stuart's　force　and　sent　down　to　Richmond　to　guard　the　capital　from
  any　raids　by　bodies　of　Federal　cavalry。　　It　had　been　two　or　three
  times　menaced　by　flying　bodies　of　horsemen；　and　during　the
  cavalry　advance　before　the　battle　of　Chancellorsville　small　parties
  had　penetrated　to　within　three　miles　of　the　city；　cutting　all　the
  telegraph　wires；　pulling　up　rails；　and　causing　the　greatest　terror。
  Vincent　was　not　sorry　for　the　change。　　It　took　him　away　from　the
  great　theater　of　the　war；　but　after　Chancellorsville　he　felt　no　eager
  desire　to　take　part　in　future　battles。　　His　duties　would　keep　him
  near　his　home；　and　would　give　ample　scope　for　the　display　of
  watchfulness；　dash；　and　energy。　　Consequently　he　took　no　part　in
  the　campaign　that　commenced　in　the　first　week　in　June。
  Tired　of　standing　always　on　the　defensive；　the　Confederate
  authorities　determined　to　carry　out　the　stop　that　had　been　so
  warmly　advocated　by　Jackson　earlier　in　the　war；　and　which　might
  at　that　time　have　brought　it　to　a　successful　termination。　　They
  decided　to　carry　the　war　into　the　enemy's　country。　　By　the　most
  strenuous　efforts　Lee's　army　was　raised　to　75；000　men；　divided
  into　three　great　army　corps；　commanded　by　Longstreet；　Ewell；　and
  Hill。　Striking　first　into　Western　Virginia；　they　drove　the　Federals
  from　Winchester；　and　chased　them　from　the　State　with　the　loss　of
  nearly　4；000　prisoners　and　30　guns。　　Then　they　entered　Maryland
  and　Pennsylvania；　and　concentrating　at　Gettysburg　they　met　the
  Northern　army　under　Meade；　who　had　succeeded　Hooker。
  Although　great　numbers　of　the　Confederates　had　seen　their　homes
  wasted　and　their　property　wantonly　destroyed；　they　preserved　the
  most　perfect　order　in　their　march　through　the　North；　and　the
  Federals　themselves　testify　to　the　admirable　behavior　of　the　troops；
  and　to　the　manner　in　which　they　abstained　from　plundering　or
  inflicting　annoyance　upon　the　inhabitants。
  At　Gettysburg　there　was　three　days'　fighting。　　In　the　first　a　portion
  only　of　the　forces　were　engaged；　the　Federals　being　defeated　and
  5；000　of　their　men　taken　prisoners。　Upon　the　second　the
  Confederates　attacked　the　Northerners；　who　were　posted　in　an
  extremely　strong　position；　but　were　repulsed　with　heavy　loss。　　The
  following　day　they　renewed　the　attack；　but　after　tremendous
  fighting　again　failed　to　carry　the　height。　　Both　parties　were　utterly
  exhausted。　Lee　drew　up　his　troops　the　next　day；　and　invited　an
  attack　from　the　Federals；　but　contented　with　the　success　they　had
  gained　they　maintained　their　position；　and　the　Confederates　then
  fell　back；　Stuart's　cavalry　protecting　the　immense　trains　of　wagons
  loaded　with　the　stores　and　ammunition　captured　in　Pennsylvania。
  But　little　attempt　was　made　by　the　Northerners　to