oats the same day attacked successfully the Confederate
batteries on the east shore and covered the crossing of Pope's
army. Seeing that escape was not possible, the garrison on the
island surrendered to Flag Officer Foote on April 7th, the same
day the Confederates were driven from the field of Shiloh. Pope
pursued and captured, on the morning of the 8th, nearly all the
retreating troops. General W. W. Mackall, commanding at Island
No. 10, and two other general officers, over 5000 men, 20 pieces
of heavy artillery, 7000 stand of arms, and quantities of ammunition
and provisions were taken without the loss of a Union soldier.(19)

Not until April 30th did Halleck's army move on Corinth. Grant,
though nominally in command of the right wing, was little more than
an observer, as orders were not even sent through him to that wing.
For thirty days Halleck moved and intrenched, averaging not to
exceed two thirds of a mile a day, until he entered Corinth, May
30th, to find it completely evacuated. He commenced at once to
build fortifications for 100,000 men. But the dispersion of this
grand army soon commenced; the Army of the Ohio (Buell's) was sent
east along the line of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, with
orders to repair the road as it proceeded. We shall soon meet this
army and narrate its future movements to the Ohio River--in retreat
_after_ Bragg's army.

Grant, chafing under his treatment, on Corinth being occupied, at
his own request was relieved from any duty in Halleck's department.
Later, on Sherman's advice, he decided to remain, but to transfer
his headquarters to Memphis, to which place he started, June 21st,
on horseback with a small escort.

Halleck was, July 11, 1862, notified of his own appointment to the
command of all the armies, with headquarters at Washington. Grant
was therefore recalled to Corinth again. He reached that place
and took command, July 15th, Halleck departing two days later,
never again to take the field in person. The latter was not under
fire during the war, nor did he ever command an army in battle.
We here leave Grant and his brilliant career in the West. We shall
speak of him soon again, and still later when in command of all
the armies of the Union (Halleck included), but with headquarters
in the field with the Army of the Potomac.

( 1) _War Records_, vol. vii., pp. 904, 911.

( 2) _Ibid_., vol. x., Part I., p. 398 (396).

( 3) _Ibid_., vol. x., Part I.,