Holding out for better terms as he did he defeated his aim in the latter particular.
At the appointed hour the garrison of Vicksburg marched out of their works and formed line in front, stacked arms and marched back in good order.

Our whole army present witnessed this scene without cheering.
Logan's division, which had approached nearest the rebel works, was the first to march in; and the flag of one of the regiments of his division was soon floating over the court-house.

Our soldiers were no sooner inside the lines than the two armies began to fraternize.

Our men had had full rations from the time the siege commenced, to the close.

The enemy had been suffering, particularly towards the last.