Question

select the text that has a more objective tone.
in an effort to relieve union forces besieged in chattanooga, maj. gen. george h. thomas and maj. gen. ulysses s. grant initiated the \cracker line operation.\... as more and more union troops arrived, the confederates fell back to lookout mountain. the federals now had their window to the outside and could receive supplies, weapons, ammunition, and reinforcements via the cracker line.
in five days from my arrival in chattanooga..., the troops were receiving full rations. it is hard for any one not an eye - witness to realize the relief this brought. the men were soon reclothed and also well fed, and abundance of ammunition was brought up, and a cheerfulness prevailed not before enjoyed in many weeks. neither officers nor men looked upon themselves any longer as doomed.
from ulysses s. grant, \personal memoirs, vol. 2,\ and from u.s. national park service, \wauhatchie: cwsac battle summaries\

Explanation:

The first text presents facts about the "Cracker Line Operation" without personal feelings or subjective interpretations. It simply states what happened, who was involved, and the outcome in terms of supplies. The second text includes personal experiences ("my arrival"), subjective statements about what is "hard for any one not an eye - witness to realize", and descriptions of emotions like "cheerfulness" and a change in self - perception ("Neither officers nor men looked upon themselves any longer as doomed").

Answer:

The first text (the one starting with "In an effort to relieve Union forces...") has a more objective tone.