It was nearly bloodless.

It is a question whether the MORALE of the Confederate troops engaged at Corinth was not improved by the immunity with which they were permitted to remove all public property and then withdraw themselves.

On our side I know officers and men of the Army of the Tennessee--and I presume the same is true of those of the other commands--were disappointed at the result.

They could not see how the mere occupation of places was to close the war while large and effective rebel armies existed.

They believed that a well-directed attack would at least have partially destroyed the army defending Corinth.