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any difference. It is simple truth to say that such over-estimates seem to have been quite common on both sides.

I shall be personally obliged to any one, no matter on what side he served, who will furnish me with trustworthy data for the correction of any misstatement embodied in this work. If such correction shall dictate a revision of any harsh judgment on friend or foe, it will be received and conformed to with profound gratitude. My convictions touching the origin, incitements, and character, of the War from which we have so happily emerged, are very positive, being the fruits of many years' almost exclusive devotion to National affairs; but my judgments as to occurrences and persons are held subject to modification upon further and clearer presentments of facts. It is my purpose to revise and correct the following pages from day to day as new light shall be afforded; and I ask those who may feel aggrieved by any statement I shall herein have given to the public, to favor me with the proofs of its inaccuracy. Unwilling to be drawn into controversy, I am most anxious to render exact justice to each and all.

The subject of Reconstruction (or Restoration) is not within the purview of this work, and I have taken pains to avoid it so far as possible. The time is not yet for treating it exhaustively, or even historically; its importance, as well as its immaturity, demand for its treatment thoughtful hesitation as well as fullness of knowledge. Should I be living when the work is at length complete, I may submit a survey of its nature, progress, and results: meantime, I will only avow my undoubting faith that the same Divine Benignity which has guided our country through perils more palpable if not more formidable, will pilot her safely, even though slowly, through those which now yawn before her, and bring her at last into the haven of perfect Peace, genuine Fraternity, and everlasting Union-a Peace grounded on reciprocal esteem; a Fraternity based on sincere, fervent love of our common country; and a Union cemented by hearty and general recognition of the truth, that the only abiding security for the cherished rights of any is to be found in a full and hearty recognition of Human Brotherhood as well as State sisterhood-in the establishment and assured maintenance of All Rights for All.

New York, July 21, 1866.

H. G.

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IL Missouri and Arkansas in 1862...... 26 Price returns to Missouri-Guerrilla OperationsRains and Stein routed--Capture of Milford-Price retreats to Arkansas-Sigel's Retreat from Bentonville-Battle of Pea Ridge-Rebels defeated-The War among the Indians-Fight at the CacheGuerrilla operations-Fight at Newtonia-Hindman driven into Arkansas-Cooper routed at Maysville-Batile of Prairie Grove.

III Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama in 1862-Forts Henry and Donelson -Pittsburg Landing.

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Battle of Mill Spring-Capture of Fort HenryNaval Bombardment of Fort Donelson-Gen. Pillow's Sortie-Countercharge of Lew Wallace and C. F. Smith-Escape of Floyd and Pillow--Surrender by Buckner-Retreat of Sidney Johnston from the Cumberland across the Tennessee-Nashville recovered-Columbus, Ky.-New Madrid-Island No. 10-Fort Pillow-Memphis-First Siege of Vicksburg-Grant moves up the Tennessee to Pittsburg Landing-Sidney Johnston advances from Corinth, Miss-Assails Grant's front near Shiloh Church-Sherman and McClernand driven-Grant borne back-Buell and Lew Wallace arrive-The Rebels driven-Losses-Halleck takes CorinthMitchel repossesses Huntsville and most of North IV. Burnside's Expedition to N. Carolina. 73

Alabama.

Roanoke Island carried-Elizabeth city submits---
Defenses of Newbern stormed-Newbern surren-
dered-Fort Macon reduced-Fight at South Mills
Foster advances to Kinston-Fails to carry
Goldsboro'.

V. Butler's Expedition to the Gulf-Cap

ture of New Orleans..

Gen. B. F. Butler concentrates 15,000 men on Ship Island-Capt. Farragut at the mouths of the Mississippi-Assails and passes Forts Jackson and St. Philip-Destroys the Rebel Flotilla-Pushes on to New Orleans-The Forts surrender to Capt. Porter Gasconade of Mayor Monroe-New Orleans succumbs-Butier convinces the Rebels that he is wanted there-General Order No. 28-Execution of Mumford-Farragut and Gen. Williams ascend the River to Vicksburg-Baffled there--Breckinridge attacks Baton Rouge-Williams killedRebels repulsed-Ram Arkansas destroyed--Weitze reduces the Lafourche country---Flanders and Hahn chosen to Congress-Butler superseded by Banks-Butler's parting Address-Jeff. Davis disBatisfied with his policy.

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VI. Virginia in '62-McClellan's Advance. 107

Obstinate Delays The Routes to Richmond-Bat-
tle of Kernstown-Raid of the Iron-clad Merrimac
Virginia in Hampton Roads-McClellan on the
Peninsula-Siege of Yorktown-Battle of Williams-
burg-Fight at West Point- Advance to the Chicka-
hominy-Recovery of Norfolk-Strength of our
Armies-McClellan's Complaints-Fight at Mc-
Dowell-Jackson surprises Front Royal - Bank
driven through Winchester to the Potomac-Jack-
Bon retreats-Fremont strikes Ewell at Cross-Keys
Jackson crosses the South Fork at Port Repub-
lie, and beats Tyler-Heth routed by Crook at

Lewisburg.

VII. McClellan before Richmond..

...140

Fitz John Porter worsts Branch at Mechanicsville McClellan partially across the ChickahominyBaltie of Fair Oaks or Seven Pines-McClellan reenforced, but still grumbles and hesitates-Stonewall Jackson joins Lee-A. P. Hill attacks our right at Mechanicsville-Battle of Gaines's Mil) — Fitz John Porter worsted-McClellan retreats to the Janies--Fight at Glendale, or White Oak

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VIII. Gen. Pope's Virginia Campaign......172

Pope appointed to command the forces of Fremont,
Banks, and McDowell-Advances to the Rapidan-
Banks worsted by Jackson at Cedar Mountain-
Pope retreats across the Rappahannock-Jackson
flanks his right-Strikes the Railroad in his rear
at Bristow-Seizes Manassas Junction-Compelled
to retreat Longstreet hurrying to his rescue-
Jackson worsts King-Two Days' Battle of Gaines-
ville and Groveton, or Second Bull Run - Pope
driven back on Centerville Jackson flanks his
right, and attacks Kearny at Chantilly-Pope re-
treats to the defenses of Washington, and gives
place to McClellan-His Losses-McClellan's fail-
ure to support Pope-His Correspondence with
Lincoln, Halleck & Co.

IX. Lee's Invasion of Maryland in 1862..193

McClellan crosses the Potomac, and advances to
Frederick-Address to Maryland-McClellan fol-
lows to Frederick-Lee's plans discovered-He is
intent on the capture of Harper's Ferry-McClellan
fights and beats his rear-guard at Turner's Gap-
Franklin drives Howell Cobb out of Crampton's
Gap Miles surrenders Harper's Ferry, with 12,000
men, to Stonewall Jackson-McClellan follows
Lee to the Antietam-Battle of Antietam or Sharps-
burg-Losses-Lee retreats across the Potomac-
Porter follows-McClellan hesitates to pursue-
J. E. B. Stuart raids around his Army-McClellan
moves down to the Rappahannock-Is relieved by
Burnside.

X. Tennessee-Kentucky-Mississippi-
Bragg's Invasion-Corinth...

.212

Bragg crosses the Tennessee and Cumberland —
Kirby Smith routs M. D. Manson and Nelson at
Richmond, Ky. Bragg captures 4,000 men at
Munfordsville-Advances to Frankfort, and inau-
gurates Richard Hawes as Governor of Kentucky-
Buell follows him from the Tennessee to Bardstown
and Springfield-Battle of Perryville-Bragg re-
treats out of Kentucky by Cumberland Gap-Rose-
crans fights Price at Tuka-Price retreats to Ripley,
Misa-Van Dorn assails Rosecrans at Corinth-Is
beaten off with great slaughter-Van Dorn pursued
to Ripley-Loeses.

XI. Slavery in the War-Emancipation... 232
Patrick Henry on Federal Power over Slavery-
Edmund Randolph-John Quincy Adams-Joshua
R. Giddings-Mr. Lincoln-Gov. Seward - Gen.
Butler-Gen. Freint-Gen, T. W. Sherinan-Gen.
Wool-Gen. Dix-Gen. Halleck-Gen. Cameron-
His Report revised by President Lincoln-Seward
to McClellan-Gen. Burnside-Gen. Buell-Gen.
Hooker-Gen. Sickles-Gen, McCook-Gen. Double-
day-Gen. Williams-Col. Anthony-Gen. Hunter
-Overruled by the President-Gen. McClellan on
the Negro-Horace Greeley to Lincoln-The Re-
sponse-Do, to the Chicago Clergymen-Lincoln's
First Proclamation of Freedom-The Elections of
1862-Second Proclamation of Freedom-Edward
Everett on its Validity.

XII. Slavery and Emancipation in Congress. 256 E. R. Potter on Emancipation by War-Lincoln for colonizing the Blacks-Congress forbids Military Officers returning Fugitives from SlaveryAbolishes Slavery in the District of ColumbiaLincoln proposes, and Congress enacts, Compensated Emancipation-Prohibits Slavery in the Territories-Confiscates the Slaves of Rebels-Opens Diplomatic Intercourse with Liberia and HaytiRequires Equality in Education and Punishment between Whites and Blacks-Right of Search on the African Coast conceded-Fugitive Slave Act repealed-Confinement of suspected Slaves in Federal Jails forbidden-Coastwise Slave-Trade forbidden-Color no Impediment to giving Testimony. XIII. Rosecrans's Winter Campaign, 1862-3.270

The Army of the Ohio at Bowling Green-Reorgan-
ized by Rosecrans-Morgan's Raids-Surprise of
Moore at Hartsville-Our Advance from Nash-
ville-Battle of Stone River, near Murfreesboro’--
Bragg retreats--Cavalry Raids on our rear--Innes's
Defense of Lavergne-Losses -Forrest routed by

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Sullivan at Parker's Cross-Roads-Morgan captures Elizabethtown-Gen. H. Carter's Raid into East Tennessee-Wheeler raids down the Tennessee to Fort Donelson-Beaten off by Col. Harding -Van Dorn captures 1,500 Unionists at Spring Hill -Col. A. S. Hall defents Morgan at Vaught's Hill -Gordon Granger repulses Van Dorn at Franklin -Col. A. D. Streight raids into Northern Georgia -Is overpowered and captured near Rome.

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XIV. Siege and Capture of Vicksburg....286 Position and Importance of Vicksburg-Grant moves against it from Lagrange-Advances to Oxford, Miss.-Van Dorn captures Holly SpringsMurphy's Cowardice-Grant compelled to fall back-Hovey and Washburn on the ColdwaterGen. Wm. T. Sherman embarks 30,000 men at Memphis-Debarks on the Yazoo, north of Memphis-Com. Porter's Gunboats-Sherman storms the Yazoo Bluffs-Repulsed at all points with heavy loss-Attempts to flank by Drumgould's Blut-Is baffled-Superseded by Gen.McClernand -Who invets and captures the Post of ArkansasGen. Grant assumes command-Debarks-Digging the Canal-Proves an Abortion-Yazoo Pass Expedition--Stopped at Greenwood-Compelled to return-Grant tries the Sunflower route-Baffled again-The Queen of the West raids np Red River -Disabled and abandoned-The Indianola captured by the Webb and Queen of the West-The Indianola blown up in a panic-The Webb flees up Red River-Grant moves down the MississippiCom. Porter runs the Vicksburg Batteries-Grierson's Raid to Baton Rouge-Porter attacks the Batteries at Grand Gulf-Grant crosses at Bruinsburg -Sherman feints on Haines's Bluff-Crosses the Mississippi at Hankinson's Ferry-Fight at Port Gibson-Fight at Raymond-Fight at and capture of Jackson-Battle of Champion Hills-Fight at the Big Black-Haines's Bluff abandoned-Vicksburg invested-General Assault repulsed-The Siege vigorously preased-Pemberton calls a parley-Surrenders-Grant drives Jo. Johnston from Jackson-Fight at Milliken's Bend-Holmes asBails Helena, and is routed.

XV. Texas and Louisiana in 1863-Cap

ture of Port Hudson.......... .322
Galveston-Retaken by Com. Renshaw-Sur-
prised by Magruder, and carried-Our Fleet dis-
abled and beaten-Disaster at Sabine Pass-The
Alabama captures the Hatteras-Gen. Banks in
command at New Orleans-Clearing the Atchafa-
laya-Fight at Carney's Bridge-Farragut passes
the Batteries at Port Hudson-Banks returns to
Berwick's Bay-Advances to Opelousas and Alex-
andria, La-Moves thence to Bayou Sara, and
crosses the Mississippi-Invests Port Hudson-
Combined Attack on its Defenses-Repulsed with
a loss of 2,000-Panks presses the Siege-Second
Attack-The Rebel supplies exhausted-Gardner
surrenders-Dick Taylor surprises Brashear City
-Fighting at Donaldsonville-Franklin attacks
Sabine Pass, and is beaten off-Dana surprised at
Morganzia Burbridge surprised near Opelousas
-Gen. Banks embarks for the Rio Grande-De-
barks at Brazos Santiago, and takes Brownsville
-Capture of Aransas Pass and Pass Cavallo-Fort
Esperanza abandoned-Indianola in our hands-
Banks returns to New Orleans.

XVI. Army of the Potomac under Burn-
side and Hooker-Fredericksburg

-Chancellorsville......

.342

Gen. Burnside in command in Virginia-Crosses the Rappahannock-Attacks Lee's Army, strongly posted on the Southern Heights-Is repulsed with heavy loss-Recrosses the River-A fresh Advance arrested by the Presiden:-The Mud March -Rebel Raids in Virginis-Burnside gives place to Hooker-Stoneman's Raid on Lee's rearHooker crosses the Rappahannock, and advances to Chancellorsville-His right wing turned and shattered by Jackson-Pleasanton cheeks the Enemy-Jackson mortally woundel-Desperate fighting around Chancellorsville-Hooker stunned Our Army recoils-Sedgwick storms Marye's Heights--Strikes Lee's Rear-Is driven across the River-Hooker récrosses also-Stoneman's Raid a Failure-Longstreet assails Peck at Suffolk-Is beaten off with loss.

XVII. Lee's Army on Free Soil-Gettysburg

.367

Lee silently flanks Hooker's right, and mores northward-Cavalry Fight near Fairfax-Miloy, at Winchester, surprised and driven over the Potomac, with heavy loss-Cavalry encounters along the Blue Ridge-Jenkins raids to Chambersburg-Lee crosses the Potomac-Hooker and Halleck at odds-Hooker relieved Mende in command-Ewell at York-Collision of vanguards at Gettysburg-Reynolds killed-UnionIsts outnumbered and driven-Howard halts on Cemetery Hill-Sickles comes up-Hancock takes command-Meade arrives-Both Armies concen

trated-Sickles driven back with loss-Rebel Advance checked-Night falls-Rebel Grand Charge led by Pickett-Terribly repulsed-Lee retreatsHeavy losses-Feeble pursuit by Sedgwick-Lee halts at Williamsport-Meade hesitates-Lee gets across the Potomac-Kilpatrick routs the Rebel rear-guard-Meade crosses at Berlin, and moves down to the Rappahannock-Fight at Mannssa Gap-Dix's Advance on Richmond-Pleasanton erosses the Rapidan-Lee flanks Meade, who retreats to Centerville-Warren worsts A. P. Hill -Lee retires across the Rappahannock-Imboden surprises Charlestown-Gen. D. A. Russell storms Rappahannock Station, capturing 1,500 prisoners -Meade crosses the Rapidan-Affair of Mine Run-Toland's raid to Wytheville-Averill's to Lewisburg-Fight at Droop Mountain.

XVIII. The Chattanooga Campaign....... Morgan's Raid through Kentucky into Indians and Ohio-He is surrounded, routed, and captured -His Imprisonment and Escape-Rosecrans advances from Murfreesboro' by Shelbyville and Tullahoma, to the Tennessee at BridgeportBragg flanked out of Chattanooga-Rosecrans eagerly pursues-Bragg concentrates at Lafayette, and turns upon his purauers-Rosecrans concentrates on the Chickamauga-Desperate battle there -Rosecrans, worsted, retreats to ChattanoogaLosses-Rosecrans superseded-Pegram's raid into Kentucky-Saunders's into East Tennessee-Burnside crosses the Cumberland MountainsKnoxville liberatel-Burnside_rêtakes Cumberland Gap, with 2,000 prisoners-Longstreet impelled by Bragg against him--Wolford struck at Philadelphia, Tenn.-Fight at Campbell's StationBurnside withdraws into Knoxville-Longstreet besieges and assaults-Is repulsed with lossRaises the Siege and retreats-Grant relieves Rosecrans-Hooker and Slocum hurried to the Tennessee-Wheeler's and Roddy's raids-Grant reaches Chattanooga-Hooker crosses the Tennessee— Fight at Wauhatchie-Sherman arrives from Vicksburg-Grant impels attacks on Bragg by Granger, Hooker, and Sherman-Hooker carries Look ut Mountain-Bragg, on Mission Ridge, attacked from all sides and routed-His BulletinHooker pursues to Ringgold-Cleburne checks him in a gap in White Oak Ridge-Sherman and Granger dispatched to Knoxville-Losses at Mission Ridge.

XIX. The War in Missouri and Arkansas, in 1863.

Marmaduke attacks Springfield, Mo.-Is repulsed -Again at Hartsville-Waring routs him at Batesville, Ark.-The Sam Gaty captured-Fayetteville attacked by Cabell-Marmaduke assails Cape Girardeau McNeil repels him-Coffey assails Fort Blunt-Standwatie repulsed at Cabin Creek -Coffey repulsed by Catherwood, at Pineville, Mo. Quantrell's Arson and Butchery at Lawrence, Kansas-Gen. Steele moves on Little Rock -Fight at Bayou Metea-Davidson defeats Marmaduke at Bayou Fonrche-Price abandons Little Rock to Steele-Blunt's Escort destroyed by Quantrell-Col. Clayton defeats Marmaduke at Pine Bluff-Gen. E. B. Brown defeats Cabell and Coffey at Arrow Rock-McNeil chases them to Clarksville-Standwatie and Quantrell repulsed by Col. Phillips at Fort Gibson-Sioux Butcheries in Minnesota-Gen. Sibley routs Little Crow at Wood Lake-500 Indians captured and tried for murder -Gen. Pope in comniand-Sibley and Sully pursue and drive the Savages-Gen. Conner in Utah -Defeats Shoshonees on Bear River- Enemies vanish.

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XX. The Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida in 1862-3-Siege of Charleston..455 Siege and Capture of Fort Pulaski by GillmoreSinking of Stone Fleet in Charleston HarborCom. Dupont sweeps down the Coast to St. Augustine-Union Movement at Jacksonville-Pensacola and Jacksonville abandoned-Edisto Island relinquished-Gen. Hunter attacks Secessionville, and is repulsed-Gen. Brannan threatens the Sa vannah Railroad-Fight at Coosawhatchie-Destruction of the Nashville-Dupont repulsed at Fort McAllister-The Isaac Smith lost near Legaréville-Iron-clad Raid from Charleston-The Mercedita and Keystone State disabled - Beauregard and Ingraham proclaim the Blockade of Charleston raised-Dupont with his Iron-clade attacks Fort Sumter, and is repulsed-Col. Montgomery's Raid up the Combahee-The Atlanta comes out from Savannah-Capt. Rogers, in the Weehawken, disables and captures her-Gen. Gillmore seizes half of Morris Island-Gen, Strong assaults Fort Wagner, and is bloodily repulsed-Gillmore opens Trenches-The 'Swamp Angel' talks to Charleston-The Rebels driven out of Fort Wagner -Com. Stephens assaults Fort Sumter-Charleston bombarded from Wagner-Foundering of the Weehawken-D. H. Hill repelled at NewbernAttacks Washington, N. C.- Is driven off by Foster-Fight at Gum Swamp.

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XXI. The Political History of 1863....

Lord Lyons on Democratic 'Peace'-Spring Elections of 1863 Conscription ordered, first by Rebel, next by Union Congress - Judge Woodward pronounces the latter unconstitutional-Suspension of Habeas Corpus-Military Arrest and Conviction of Vallandigham-Democrats of Albany thereon-President Lincoln's Response - Ohio Democratic Convention's Resolves-Vallandigham nominated for Governor-Convention demand his Release-President Lincoln's ReplyThe New York Journalists on the Freedom of the Press-Ex-President Pierce's Fourth of July Oration-Gov. Seymour's ditto-The Draft Riots in New York-Arson, Devastation, and MurderGov. Seymour's Speech-He demands a stoppage of the Draft-President Lincoln's Reply-The Autumn Elections-The Draft adjudged validThe Government sustained by the People.

XXII. Negro Soldiery.

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484

..511

Negroes in the Revolutionary Armies-Royal At-
tempts to win them to the British side-The War
of 112-Gen. Jackson at New Orleans-Negro
soldiering suppressed in 1861-Gen. Hunter di-
rects a recruiting of Blacks-Gov. Wickliffe's In-
quiry-Gen. Hunter's Response-Saxton author-
fied to arm Negroes-Gen. Phelps's Black recruit-
ing in Louisians-Gen. Butler thereon-Jeff.
Davis on Butler and Phelps together-Congress
orders a general enrollment, regardless of Color-
Democratic Denunciation thereof-Gov. Andrew,
of Mass., raises two Black Regiments-New York,
by her Loyal League, follows the Example-Red-
el employment of Negroes in War--Beauregard
and Jeff. Davis on Federal arming of Blacks-The
Confederate Congress punishes it with Death-
President Lincoln threatens Retaliation--Garrett
Davis, S. S. Cox & Co. denounce the arming of
Blacks-Adjt.-Gen. Thomas engages in the work
-His Speech at Lake Providence-Gen. Banks's
Order-Negro recruiting goes ahead-Efficiency
of Black Soldiers.

XXIII. The War along the Coast in 1864..528

Organization of the XXXVIIIth Congress——
Lincoln's proffer of Amnesty-Gillmore and Sey-
mour in Florida-Finnegan defeats Seymour at
Olustee-Rebel Salt-Works in Florida destroved
-Union Convention at Jacksonville-Union Re-
pulse at Bloody Bridge, S. C.-Pickett assails
Newbern, N. C.-Hoke besieges Wessells in
Plymouth-The Rebei ram Albemarle disables
our Vessels-Wessells surrenders-The Albemarle
fights our Fleet off the mouth of the Roanoke-
Is beaten off by them-Blown up by Lt. Cushing
-Plymouth retaken-Wild's Raid into Camden
County.

XXIV. The War beyond the Mississippi in
1864..
...536

Banks in New Orleans-Porter's Fleet in the
Mississippi-Captures Fort De Russy-Our Ariny
and Fleet advance to Alexandria-Both move up
Red River-Banks presses on toward Shreve
port-Col. Gooding's Fight-Our Advance routed
by Kirby Smith at Sabine Cross-Roads-Emory
checks the Rebel Pursuit at Pleasant Grove-
Fierce and indecisive Battle at Pleasant Hill-
Banks retreats to Grand Ecore-Porter works
and fights his way down the River-Baanks fights
and drives Bes at Cane River-Return of Army
and Fleet to Alexandria-Lt. Col. Bailey engi-
neers our Vessels over the Rapids-Union Loss
of three Vessels at Dunn's Bayou-Texas Const
nearly abandoned-Banks retreats to Simmsport
-Fight at Mansara-Cotton Operations on Red
River Steele's Advance from Little Rock-
Fight at Prairie d'Anne-Steele enters Camden
-Union Disaster at Marks's Mills-Steele re-
treats-Attacked by Kirby Smith at Jenkins's
Ferry Rebels repulsed-Steele, burning his
Trains, escapes to Little Rock-Gen. Carr worsts
Shelby at St. Charles-Col. Brooks fights Dob-
bins at Big Creek-Shelby captures the 54th Illl-
nois-Union State Convention in Arkansas--
Steele's Inefficiency-Rosecrans in command in
Missouri-Arrests the Chiefs of the Sons of Lib-
erty-Price's last Invasion-Hugh Ewing with-
stands him at Pilot Knob-Retreats to Rolla
Rebel uprising-Price threatens St. Louis-Ap-
pears before Jefferson City-Gen, Mower follows
hin from Arkansas-Rebels capture Glasgow-
Price at Lexington-Fights Blunt on the Little
Blue-Fights Curtis on the Big Blue-Escapes
southward, by Little Santa Fe--Pleasanton routs
him on the Little Osage-- Blunt routs him at
Newtonis-Curtis chases him to Fayetteville,

Ark.

XXV. Gen. Grant's Advance on Richmond. 562

Grant made Lieutenant-General-His Concep-
tion of the War-Assumes command-Army of
the Potomac reorganized-Kilpatrick's Raid to
Richmond-Col. Dahlgren killed-Grant crosses
the Rapidan-Battle of the Wilderness-Grant

pushes on to Spottsylvania C. H.-Heavy, indecisive fighting-Hancock storins the Enemy's Lines, capturing Maj.-Gen. Ed. Johnson and 2,000 Men-Sheridan's Raid to Richmond--Death of J. E. B. Stuart-Butler moves against Richmond by the James-W. F. Smith fights D. H. Hil at Port Walthall Junction-Beauregard arrives from Charleston-Attacks Butler on the James-More Fighting there-Kautz's first Raid -Three Union Gunboats blown up-Grant moves by his Left to the North Anna-Hancock and Wright across-Burnside repulsed-Fighting on both Wings-Lee's Position impregnable -Grant moves by his Left to the Chickahominy --Reenforced by W. F. Smith from Butler's Position-Bloody Repulse at Cold Harbor-Sheri. dan's Raid to Louisa C. H.-Grant moves by his Left across the James, below Richmond-Recrosses for his Overland Advance--Butler impels Gillem and Kautz against Petersburg-W. F. Smith's Corps follows-Failures to carry itGeneral Assault repulsed-Meade's costly Ad vance to the Weldon Railroad-Wilson's and Kautz's expensive Raid to Burkesville-Butler pontoons the James--Sheridan tights on the Peninsula-Miles carries an Outpost at Deep Bottom-Burnside's Mine Hancock on our Left, Gregg on our Right, advance, and are both worsted-Warren seizes and holds the Weldon Railroad-Hill defeats Hancock at Reams's Station-Warren advances to and over the Squirrel Level Road-Butler assaults and carries Fort Harrison-Field fails to retake it-Meade advances to Hatcher's Run-Egan routs HethHancock repels Wade Hampton-Hancock retires-Losses of the Campaign-Criticisma.

XXVI West Virginia and North of the Rapidan in 1864..

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...598

Sam Jones captures Beers at Jonesville-Rosser takes Petersburg--Averill hits him at Springfield-Sigel's defeat at Newmarket-Averill worsted at Wytheville-Crook's Fight near Dublin Station--Hunter's victory at PiedmontHe takes Staunton, and advances to Lynchburg -Retreats across the Alleghanies-Early chases Sigel out of Virginia--Wallace beaten on the Monocacy-Early threatens WashingtonWright repulsed by Eary-Avery worsted near Winchester-Early defeats Crook-Chambersburg burned by McCausland-Col. Stough routed at Oldtown-Sheridan appointed to command-Beats Early at Opequan- Routs him at Fisher's Hill--Devastates the ValleyThe Richmond Whig on Retaliation Early surprises Crook at Cedar Creek - Sheridan transforms defeat into victory-Losses

XXVII. Between Virginia and the Mississippi, 1863-4...

.615

Phillips's Raid to Grenada-McPherson ad-
vances from Vicksbarg-Forrest's Raid to Jack-
son-W. T. Sherman's Advance to Meridian-
Sovy Smith's Failure--Osband's Fight at Yazoo
City-Palmer's Advance to Dalton-Forrest
takes Union City-Repulsed by Hicks at Padu-
cab-Assaults and carries Fort Pillow-Butch-
ery after Surrender-Sturgis routed by Forrest
at Guntown A. J. Smith worsts Forrest at
Tupelo-Forrest's Raid into Memphis Fights
at Bean's Station, Charleston, Mossy Creek,
Dandridge, and Maryville, East Tennessee-
Morgan's last Raid into Kentucky--Hobson's
Sarrender-Burbridge strikes Morgan at Mt.
Sterling, and routs him near Cynthians-Mor-
gan killed-Burbridge beaten at Saltville, Va.
-Attempt on Johnson's Island.

XXVIII. Sherman's Atlanta Campaign........625

Strength of Sherman's and Ja Johnston's Ar-
mies--Sherman flanks Johnston out of Dalton
-Hooker takes Resaca-Jeff. C. Davis takes
Rome-Fight at Pumpkin-vine Creek-At
New Hope Church-At Dallas- Allatoona
Pass won--Gen. Polk kiiled-Rebel Repulse at
Kulp House-Sherman assaults Kenesaw, and
is repulsed with a loss of 3,000-Flanks John-
ston out of it-Passes the Chattahoochee -
Hood relieves Johnston-Roussena defeats Clan-
ton-Hood strikes our left heavily, and is
repulsed--Strikes more heavily, and is badly
worsted-Stoneman's wretched Raid to Macon
-He surrenders-Hood strikes our right at
Proctor's Creek-Is badly heaten by Howard
and Logan-Kilpatrick's Raid around Atlanta
Sherman moves by his right behind Atlanta
-Howard beats Hardee at Jonesboro'-J. C.
Davis repeats the lesson-Hood abandons At-
lanta-Sherman enters-Orders it cleared of
Inhabitants Pillow raids to Lafayette-
Wheeler to Dalton and through Southern Ten-
nessee-Jeff. Davis at Macon-Hood flanks
Sherman French attacks Allatoona-Corse
beats him off-Hood crosses Sand Mountain-
Thomas intrusted with the defense of Tennes-
ace-Sherinaa turns southward.

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The Confederate Navy-Their Torpedoes--
British-built Privateers-The Sumter-The
Alabama-The Florida-Seizure of the Chess-
peake--The Tallahassee - The Olustee-The
Chickamauga-Capt. Collins seizes the Florida
in Babin Harbor-Gov. Sewani on Rebel bel-
ligerency The Georgia-Fight of the Kearsarge
and Alabama-Criticisms thereon-Farragut
before Mobile-Bombards and passes Fort Mor-
gan-The Rebel ram Tennessee fights our
fleet-ls captured-Fort Powell blown up-
Fort Gaines surrenders-Fort Morgan succumbs
-Mobile sealed up.

XXX. Political Mutations and Results-
Presidential Canvass of 1864..654
State Elections reflect the varying phases of
the War-Kentucky Union sm-Lincoln to
Hodges Lincoln at Gettysburg-Fremont
nominated for President- Radical Platform —
Union National Convention-Its Platform-Lin-
colo and Johnson nominated-Johnson's Letter
-A Season of Gloom-The National Finances
during the War-National Debt-Currency De
precation-Peace Overtures at Niagara and at
Richmond Davis inflexible-Chicago Demo-
cratic Convention- Pence' Utterances-The
Platform-McClellan and Pendleton non-insted
-National victories stimulate popular dissent
-Gen. McClelian tries to hedge-Seward's
Criticisms-Fremont declines-The Autumu
Elections Maryland free-Death of Roger B.
Taney-Lincoln elected-The Soldiers' Vote-
The XXXVIIIth Congress Lincoln's last
Message-Slavery prohibited by Constitutional
Amendment Penc Overtures at Richmond,
and Negotiations in Hampton Roads-Lincoln's
Seconi luaugural.

XXXI. Hood's Tennessee Campaign.....677

Forrest's last Raid-Captures Athens, Ala-
Is chased out of Tennessee by Rousseau-Hood
presses Gordon Granger at Decatur-Crusses
the Tennessee at Florence-Thomas retires on
Nashville-Hood follows-Fighting at Duck
River and at Spring Hill-Schofield makes a
stand at Franklin Bloody drawn battle-
Heavy Rebel loss-Pat. Cleburne killed —
Thomas strong in Nashville-Fights around
Murreesboro'-A Cold Week-Thomas assumes
the Offensive--Steedman str kes on our left-
A. J Smith, Johnson, and Wilson on our right
-Col. Post storms Montgomery Hill-T. J.
Wood and A. J Smith carry first line of
Rebel defenses-Overton's Hill stormed and
taken-Rebels routed and pursued to Franklin
-Their losses-Hood chased across the Ten-
nessee-Lyon's feeble Raid-Stoneman in East
Tennessee-Gillen outs Duke, and then Vaughn
-Breckinridge driven into North Carolin
Saltville captured-Thomas's Captures-Hood
relieved.

XXXII. Sherman's Great March.........689

His Army in Northern Georgia-Concentrated
at Atlanta-He moves southward-Fight at
Lovejoy's Kilpatrick before Macon-Slocum
at Milledgeville-Howard at Sandersville-
Kilpatrick at Waynesboro'-Fights Wheeler-
Blair at Millen-Hazen at Statesboro'-Fight at
the Ogeechee-Blair crosses at Fort Argyle-
Slocum crosses at Louisville-She ma ap-
proaches Savannah-Hazen storms Fort McAl-
lister-Sherman hears from Foster and Dahl-
gren-Starts for Hilton Head-Hardee evacua es
Savannah-Sherman's losses and captures in
Georgia-Correspondence with Lincoln-Dana's,
Davidson's, and Grierson's Raids - Grierson's
Victory at Egypt-Hatch worsted at Honey
Hill-Foster occupies Pocotaligo-Sherman en-
ters South Carolina-Pushes for the Edisto-
Horrible Roads-Fight near Branchville-Kil-
patrick at Aiken-Blair fights and wins near
Orangeburg-Fight at the Congaree-Hood's
remnant, under Chea ham, pass our left-Co-
lumbia surrendered-Great Conflagration-
Sherman's and Wade Hampton's accounts of it-
Hardee evacuates Charleston and its defenses
-Pollard's account of its devastation --Our
Flag raised on Forts Sumter, Ripley, and Pinck-
ney-Sherman's Foraging-His Bummers-
Fight at Williston's Station--Atkins's repulse
-Sherman at Winnsboro'-Blair at Cheraw-
Occupies Fayetteville, N. C.-Hampton sur-
prises Kilpatrick is beaten off-Slocum at-
tacked by Hardee at Averysboro'-Rebels recoil
-Jo. Johnston strikes Slocum at Bentonville-
Indecisive Fighting-Johnston decamps--Sher-
man enters Goldsboro'- Butler and Weitzel's
Expedition to Fort Fisher-The Powder Ship-
Porter's Bombardment-Butler returns to the
James-Grant dissatisfied Expedition sent
back under Terry-Fort Fisher invested-Bom-

barded by the Fleet-The Sailors' assault-Repulsed-Gen. Ames assaults from the land sidde -Desperate Fighting-The Fort carried-LBES -Explosion o Magaz ne-Gen. Schofield a rives Advances on Wilmington - Fight at Town Creek-Fort Andersou evacuated-Hoke retreats-Burns Vesses and Stores-Wilmington given up Advance to Kinston-Upham surprised at Southwest Creek - H ke strikes out-ls repulsed, and retreats-Schofield enters Goldsboro'.

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XXXIII. The Repossession of Alabama...716
Wilson at Eastport, Miss.-Crosses the Tennes-
see, and moves southward-Routs Reddy at
Montevallo Hurries Forrest from Boyle's Creek
-Charges ove the defenses of Selma, and takes
2.700 Prisoners-Montgomery surrenders--La-
grange routs Buford-Wilson takes Columbus,
Ga., by Assault-Lagrange charges and captures
Fort Tyler-Wilson in Macon-Cuxton cap-
tures Tuskaloosa-Zi-zags to Macon-Canby
in New Orleans-Advances on Mobile-Steele
moves up from Pensacola-Routs Clanton at
Mitchell's Creek-Spanish Fort besieged-Its
garrison driven out- Desperate assault on
Blakely-The Works carried, with 3,000 pris-
oners-Mobile evacuated-Fate of the rain W.
H. Webb.

XXXIV. Fall of Richmond
War....

- End of the .724

Grant passive-Rebel attempt to arm Negroes -Warren's advance to the Meherrin-Raid of the Rebel gunboats-Fight at Dabney's MillOur left on Hatcher's Run-Rosser's Raid to Beverly-Capture of Kelly and Crook-Sheridan up the Valley Annihilates Early at Waynesboro-Captures Charlottesville-Fa is to cross the James above Richmond-Crosses below, and reaches Grant-Gordon surprises Fort Steedman-Is repulsed at Fort HaskellSurrender of 2,000 Rebels--Meade counter-assauits-Grant directs a General Advance by our left-Griffin's Fight at the White Oak RoadSheridan advances to Five Forks-Falls back to Dinwiddie C. H.-Lee strikes Warren heavily-Is successful, but finally stopped--Sheridan again pushed back to Dinwiddie C. H.-Repels his assailants-Warien hurried to his support -Rebels recoil-She idan again advances to Five Forks, and attacks-Warren's corps ordered to srike Enemy's lett flank-Combined Attack completely successful- Pickett routed and driven westward-Warren superseded by Sheridan-Our guns reopen on PetersburgGeneral assault al ng our front-Foris Gregg and Alexander carried-Miles dislodges the enemy at Sutherland's Depot-Longs reet joins Lee-Heth repulsed-A. P. Hill killed-Lee notifies Davis that Richmond must be ova usted -The Confederacy tires and quits that CityWeitzel enters it unopposed-Captures of pris oners and arms- The news flashed over the loyal States-Universal rejoicings-Connecticut Election-Petersburg abandoned-Lee concentrates at Chesterfield C. H.-Retreats westward by Amelia C. H.-Sheridan heads him off from Danvile, at Jetersville-Davies strikes his tran at Paine's Cross Ronda-Lee hastening westward-Crook strikes him in flank--Is repulsed-Custer strikes his train at Sailor's Creek, and destroys 400 wagons- Ewell cut off, and, after a fight, compelled to surrender -Ord strikes Lee's van near Farmville-Is repulsed, and Gen. Read killed-Lee crosses the Appomattox at Farmville-His Desperate Condition Grant proposes a surrender Humphreys attacks Lee, and is bloodily repulsed Lee resumes his flight-Sheridan heads him at Appomattox C. H.-Last Charge of the Army of Virginia-Correspondence between Lee and Grant--Lee Surrenders-Parting with his Soldiers-His Army dissolved.

XXXV. Death of President Lincoln-Peace.746 The President at City Point-He enters Richmond-Letter to Welzel-Recruit ng stopped -Celebration at Fort Sumter-The President assassinated by J. Wilkes Booth-Gov, Seward murderously assaulted by Payne Powell-Accession of Andrew Johnson to the PresidencyOffers rewards for arrest of Jefferson Davis and othera-Stoneman's Raid into North Carolina-Sherman's Arrangement with Jo. Johnston-Repudiated by the Governinent-Reasons therefor Johnston surrenders- Dick 1syler ditto-Dissolution of the Confederacy-Flight and Capture of Davis-Kirby Smith's voice still for War-Sheridan's Expedition-The Rebellion's final collapse-Career of the Shenandoah-Grant's Parting Address to his Soldiers -Dissolution of our Arinies.

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