A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . e colored troops, of which there wereseveral regiments hi Bankss army, behaved with so muchbravery as to call forth official commendation. While theUnion forces were operating against Vicksburg and PortHudson, as just related. Colonel Grierson made a cavalry raidof great boldness. Entering the State of Mississippi from thenorth, he broke the communications of the Confederates,destroyed stores, and effected captures, finally reaching BatonKouge (bat-o?
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A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . e colored troops, of which there wereseveral regiments hi Bankss army, behaved with so muchbravery as to call forth official commendation. While theUnion forces were operating against Vicksburg and PortHudson, as just related. Colonel Grierson made a cavalry raidof great boldness. Entering the State of Mississippi from thenorth, he broke the communications of the Confederates, destroyed stores, and effected captures, finally reaching BatonKouge (bat-o?i-roozh) without serious loss. The news of thevictories at Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and Port Hudson, causedgreat rejoicings among the loyal people of the country. YIH. Almost simultaneously withLees invasion of Pennsylvania, abold raid was made into Indianaand Ohio by the partisan ranger, General Morgan. At first he metwith considerable success, plunder-ing and destroying as he movedeastward; but after having beenpursued day and night for a dis-tance of nearly seven hundred miles, and baffled by the gunboats in an attempt to recross the Ohio, . SEAL OF WEST VTRaiNIA.* * West Virginia was admitted into tlie Union in 1863. It includes most of that portion of the old Statelying west of the Alleghany Mountains—hence its name. The motto of the State, Montani SemperLiberi, signifies, Mountaineers are always free. VII. QiTESTiONS.—85. What success did General Banks have ? 86. What was theconsequence ? 37. What is said of the conduct of the colored troops ? 38. Give anaccount of Griersons raid. 39. What effect did the news of victory have ? YIII. 40. Into what States did Morgan make a raid ? 41. What success did hehave ? 42. What p.ursuit was made ? 43. Where was he overtaken ? Ans. NearKygera Creek, Ohio. 44. What was the result? 45. What afterward took place? LINCOLN S ADMINISTRATION. 323 he was overtaken by General Ilobson, July 21st, and a laro-epart of his force captured. He and ab