affairs of outposts occurring every now and then on my own front. In

the meanwhile General Rosecrans had been materially reinforced by the

return of sick and wounded men; his army had become well disciplined,

and was tolerably supplied; and he was repeatedly pressed by the

authorities at Washington to undertake offensive operations.

During the spring and early summer Rosecrans resisted, with a great

deal of spirit and on various grounds, these frequent urgings, and

out of this grew up an acrimonious correspondence and strained

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