Chapter 14

           HopewasrollinghighineverySouthernheartasthesummerof1863camein.Despiteprivationandhardships,despitefoodspeculatorsandkindredscourges,despitedeathandsicknessandsufferingwhichhadnowlefttheirmarkonnearlyeveryfamily,theSouthwasagainsaying"Onemorevictoryandthewarisover,"sayingitwithevenmorehappyassurancethaninthesummerbefore.TheYankeeswereprovingahardnuttocrackbuttheywerecrackingatlast.

           Christmasof1862hadbeenahappyoneforAtlanta,forthewholeSouth.TheConfederacyhadscoredasmashingvictory,atFredericksburgandtheYankeedeadandwoundedwerecountedinthethousands.Therewasuniversalrejoicinginthatholidayseason,rejoicingandthankfulnessthatthetidewasturning.Thearmyinbutternutwerenowseasonedfighters,theirgeneralshadproventheirmettle,andeveryoneknewthatwhenthecampaignreopenedinthespring,theYankeeswouldbecrushedforgoodandall.

           Springcameandthefightingrecommenced.MaycameandtheConfederacywonanothergreatvictoryatChancellorsville.TheSouthroaredwithelation.

           Closerathome,aUnioncavalrydashintoGeorgiahadbeenturnedintoaConfederatetriumph.Folkswerestilllaughingandslappingeachotheronthebackandsaying:"Yes,sir!WhenoldNathanBedfordForrestgetsafterthem,theybettergit!"LateinApril,ColonelStreightandeighteenhundredYankeecavalryhadmadeasurpriseraidintoGeorgia,aimingatRome,onlyalittlemorethansixtymilesnorthofAtlanta.

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