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L Texas and New Mexico in 1862...... 17

Twiggs's Treason-Texas State Convention passes

Ordinance of Secession-Surrender of the Regulars

--Their Loyalty and Sufferings-New Mexico re-

peals Act legalizing Slavery-Canby in command-

Prepares to hold New Mexico-Sibley Brigade-

Fort Craig-Sibley declines to attack-Battle of

Valverde-Heroisin and Death of McRae-Fight

at Apache Pass-Rebels occupy Santa Fé-They

abandon New Mexico.

II. Missouri and Arkansas in 1862...... 26

Price returns to Missouri-Guerrilla Operations-

Rains and Stela routed-Capture of Milford-Price

retreats to Arkansas-Sigel's Retreat from Benton-

ville-Battle of Pea Ridge-Rebels defeated-The

War among the Indians-Fight at the Cache-

Guerrilla operations-Fight at Newtonia-Hind-

man driven into Arkansas-Cooper routed at

Maysville Battle of Prairie Grove."

III Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama in

1862-Forts Henry and Donelson

-Pittsburg Landing.

Battle of Mill Spring-Capture of Fort Henry-

Naval Bombardment of Fort Donelson-Gen. Pil-

low's Sortie-Countercharge of Lew Wallace and

C. F. Smith-Escape of Floyd and Pillow-Surren-

der 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 Pitts-

burg Landing-Sidney Johnston advances from

Corinth, Miss-Assails Gra: t's front near Shiloh

Church-Sherman and MeCiernand driven-Grant

borne back-Buell and Lew Wallace arrive-The

Rebels driven-Losses-Halleck takes Corinth-

Mitchel repossesses Huntsville and most of North

Alabama.

41

Lewisburg.

VII. McClellan before Richmond......

Fitz John Porter worsts Branch at Mechanicsville
-McClellan partially across the Chickahominy-
Baule of Fair Oaks or Seven Pines-McClellan
reenforced, but still grumbles and hesitates-Stone-
wall Jackson joins Lee-A. P. Hill attacks our
right at Mechanicsville-Battle of Gaines's Mill-
Fitz John Porter worsted-McClellan retreats to
the James- Fight at Glendale, or White Oak

Swamp Bridge-Rebels attack, and are repelled
with loss at Malvern Hill-McClellan retreats to
Harrison's Bar-Hooker returns to Malvern-
McClellan withdraws to Fortress Monroe, and em-
barks his Army for Alexandría.

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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 fuka-Price retreats to Ripley,

Miss-Van Dorn assails Rosecrans at Corinth-Is

beaten off with great slaughter-Van Dorn pursued

to Ripley-Losses.

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. Fremont-Gen. T. W. Sherman-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 Mill-

tary Officers returning Fugitives from Slavery-

Abolishes Slavery in the District of Columbia-

Lincoln proposes, and Congress enacts, Compen-

sated Emancipation-Prohibits Slavery in the Ter-

ritories-Confiscates the Slaves of Rebels-Opens

Diplomatic Intercourse with Liberia and Hayti-

Requires Equality in Education and Punishment

between Whites and Blacks-Right of Search on

the African Const conceded-Fugitive Slave Act

repealed-Confinement of suspected Slaves in Fed-

eral Jails forbidden-Coastwise Slave-Trade for-

bidden-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

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 defeats 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 Mem phis--Com. Porter's Gunboats-Sherman storms the Yazoo Bluffs-Repulsed at all points with heavy loss-Attempts to flank by Drumgould's Bluff-Is baffled-Superseded by Gen. McClernand -Who invests 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 up 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-Vicks burg invested-General Assault repulsed--The Siege vigorously pressed-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-Capture of Port Hudson...

.322

Galveston-Retaken by Com. Renshaw-Surprised by Magruder, and carried-Our Fleet disabled and beaten-Disaster at Sabine Pass-The Alabama captures the Hatteras-Gen. Banks in command at New Orleans-Clearing the Atchafalaya-Fight at Carney's Bridge-Farragut passes the Batteries at Port Hudson-Banks returns to Berwick's Bay-Advances to Opelousas and Alexandria, La-Moves thence to Bayou Sara, and crosses the Mississippi-Invests Port HudsonCombined Attack on its Defenses-Repulsed with a loss of 2,000-Bank: 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 Opelonsas -Gen. Banks embarks for the Rio Grande-Debarks at Brazos Santiago, and takes Brownsville -Capture of Aransas Pass and Pass Cavallo Fort Esperanza abandoned-Indianola in our handsBanks returns to New Orleans

XVI. Army of the Potomac under Burnside and Hooker-Fredericksburg -Chancellorsville..

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 President-The Mud March -Rebel Raids in Virginia-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 checks the Enemy-Jackson mortally wounded-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.

.342

.367

Lee silently flanks Hooker's right, and moves northward-Cavalry Fight near Fairfax-Milroy, 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- Meade in command-Ewell at York-Collision of vanguards at Gettysburg-Reynolds killed-Unionfets 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 Manassas Gap-Dix's Advance on Richmond-Pleasanton crosses 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 1,600 prisoners -Meade crosses the Rapidan-Affair of Mine Run-Toland's raid to Wytheville-Averill's to Lewisburg-Fight at Droop Mountain.

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XVIII. The Chattanooga Campaign........404 Morgan's Raid through Kentucky into Indiana 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 pursuers-Rosecrans concentrates on the Chickamauga-Desperate battle there -Rosecrans, worsted, retreats to ChattanoogaLosses-Rosecrans superseded--Pegram's raid into Kentucky-Saunders's into East TennesseeBurnside crosses the Cumberland MountainsKnoxville liberated-Burnside retakes 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 loss — Raises 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 TennesseeFight at Waubatchie-Sherman arrives from Vicksburg-Grant impels attacks on Bragg by Granger, Hooker, and Sherman-Hooker carries Lookout 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.

.446

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 Girardean 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 Fourche-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 command-Sibley and Sully pursue and drive the Savages-Gen. Conner in Utah -Defeats Shoshonees on Bear River-Enemies vanish.

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 Secession ville, and is repulsed-Gen. Brannan threatens the Savannah Railroad-Fight at Coosawhatchie-Dostruction 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-clads 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.

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-Árson, 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 1812-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-
ized to arm Negroes-Gen. Phelps's Black recruit-
ing in Louisiana-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 ber Loyal League, follows the Example-Reb-
el employment of Negroes in War-Beauregard
and Jeff. Davia 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 destroyed
-Union Convention at Jacksonville-Union Re-
pulse at Bloody Bridge, S. C.-Pickett assails
Newbern, N. C.-Hoke besieges Wessella in
Plymouth-The Rebel 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 Army
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-Banks fights
and drives Bee at Cane River-Return of Army
and Fleet to Alexandria-Lt. Col. Bailey engi-
neers our Yeasels over the Rapids-Union Loss
of three Vessels at Dunn's Bayou-Texas Coast
nearly abandoned-Banks retreats to Simmsport
-Fight at Manaura-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-
treate-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 Illi-
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
him 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
Newtonia-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 storms the Enemy's Lines, capturing Maj.-Gen. Ed. Johnson and 3,000 Men-Sheridan's Raid to RichmondDeath of J. E. B. Stuart-Butler moves against Richmond by the James-W. F. Smith fights D. H. Hill 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-Sheridan'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 it General Assault repulsed-Meade's costly Advance to the Weldon Railroad-Wilson's and Kautz's expensive Raid to Burkesville-Butler pontoons the James--Sheridan fights 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-Criticisms.

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

FAGE

.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 Early-Avery worsted near Winchester-Early deleats 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 Vicksburg-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-
cah-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
Surrender Burbridge strikes Morgan at Mt.
Sterling, and routs him near Cynthiana-Mor-
gan killed-Burbridge beaten at Saltville, Va.
-Attempt on Johnson's Island.

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

Strength of Sherman's and Jo. 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 killed-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-Rousseau 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 beaten 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-
see-Sherman turns southward.

XXIX. The War on the Ocean-Mobile

Bay..

The Confederate Navy-Their TorpedoesBritish-built Privateers-The Sumter - The Alabama-The Florida-Seizure of the Chesspeake--The Tallahassee-The Olustee-The Chickamauga-Capt. Collins seizes the Florida in Bahia Harbor-Gov. Seward on Rebel belligerency The Georgia-Fight of the Kearsarge and Alabama-Criticisms thereon-Farragut before Mobile-Bombards and passes Fort Morgan-The Rebel ram Tennessee fights our fleet-Is captured-Fort Powell blown upFort Gaines surrenders-Fort Morgan succumbs -Mobile sealed up.

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XXX. Political Mutations and Results-
Presidential Canvass of 1864..654
State Elections reflect the varying phases of
the War-Kentucky Unionism Lincoln to
Hodges Lincoln at Gettysburg Fremont
nominated for President-Radical Platform-
Union National Convention-Its Platform-Lin-
coln and Johnson nominated-Johnson's Letter
-A Season of Gloom-The National Finances
during the War-National Debt-Currency De-
preciation-Peace Overtures at Ningara and at
Richmond-Davis inflexible-Chicago Demo-
cratic Convention- Peace' Utterances-The
Platform-McClellan and Pendleton nominated
-National victories stimulate popular dissent

-Gen. McClellan tries to hedge - Seward's
Criticisms Fremont declines-The Autumn
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 Peace Overtures at Richmond,
and Negotiations in Hampton Roads-Lincoln's
Second Inaugural.

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- Crosses
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
Murfreesboro'--A Cold Week-Thomas assumes
the Offensive-Steedman strikes 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 feebie Raid-Stoneman in East
Tennessee-Gillem routs Duke, and then Vaughn
-Breckinridge driven into North Carolina-
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 SandersvilleKilpatrick at Waynesboro'-Fights WheelerBlair at Millen-Hazen at Statesboro'-Fight at the Ogeechee-Blair crosses at Fort ArgyleSlocum crosses at Louisville-Sherman approaches Savannah-Hazen storms Fort McAllister-Sherman hears from Foster and Dahlgren-Starts for Hilton Head-Hardee evacuates 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 enters South Carolina-Pushes for the EdistoHorrible Roads-Fight near Branchville-Kilpatrick at Aiken-Blair fights and wins near Orangeburg-Fight at the Congaree-Hood's remnant, under Cheatham, pass our left-Columbia surrendered - Great Conflagration-Sherman's and Wade Hampton's accounts of itHardee evacuates Charleston and its defenses -Pollard's account of its devastation-Our Flag raised on Forts Sumter, Ripley, and Pinckney Sherman's Foraging-His Bummers 'Fight at Williston's Station-Atkins's repulse -Sherman at Winnsboro'-Blair at CherawOccupies Fayetteville, N. C.-Hampton surprises Kilpatrick-Is beaten off-Slocum attacked by Hardee at Averysboro'-Rebels recoil -Jo. Johnston strikes Slocum at BentonvilleIndecisive Fighting-Johnston decamps-Sherman enters Goldsboro'- Butler and Weitzel's Expedition to Fort Fisher-The Powder ShipPorter'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 side -Desperate Fighting-The Fort carried-Losses -Explosion of Magazine-Gen. Schofield ar rives-Advances on Wilmington Fight at Town Creek-Fort Anderson evacuated-Hoke retreats-Burns Vessels and Stores-Wilmington given up-Advance to Kinston-Upham surprised at Southwest Creek-Hoke strikes out Is repulsed, and retreats-Schofield enters Goldsboro'.

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XXXIII. The Rëpossession of Alabama...716
Wilson at Eastport, Miss.-Crosses the Tennes-
Bee, and moves southward-Routs Roddy at
Montevallo Hurries Forrest from Boyle's Creek
-Charges over 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-Zigzags 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 ram W.
H. Webb.

XXXIV. Fall of Richmond-End of the
War....

Grant passive-Rebel attempt to arm Negroes
-Warren's advance to the Meherrin-Raid of
the Rebel gunboats-Fight at Dabney's Mil—
Our left on Hatcher's Run-Rosser's Raid to
Beverly-Capture of Kelly and Crook-Sheri-
dan up the Valley-Annihilates Early at
Waynesboro-Captures Charlottesville-Fails
to cross the James above Richmond-Crosses
below, and reaches Grant-Gordon surprises
Fort Steedman-Is repulsed at Fort Haskell-
Surrender of 2,000 Rebels-Meade counter-as-
saults-Graut directs a General Advance by our
left-Griffin's Fight at the White Oak Road-
Sheridan advances to Five Forks-Falls back
to Dinwiddie C. H.-Lee strikes Warren heavi-
ly-Is successful, but finally stopped-Sheridan
again pushed back to Dinwiddie C. H.-Repels
his assailants-Warren hurried to his support
-Rebels recoil-Sheridan again advances to
Five Forks, and attacks-Warren's corps or-
dered to strike Enemy's left flank-Combined
Attack completely successful- Pickett routed
and driven westward-Warren superseded by
Sheridan-Our guns reopen on Petersburg-
General assault along our front-Forts Gregg
and Alexander carried-Miles dislodges the
enemy at Sutherland's Depot-Longstreet joins
Lee-Heth repulsed-A. P. Hill killed-Lee
notifies Davis that Richmond must be evacuated
-The Confederacy fires and quits that City-
Weitzel 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 Danville, at Jetersville-Davies strikes his train at Paine's Cross-Roads-Lee hastening westward-Crook strikes him in flank-La 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 kled-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.

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XXXV. Death of President Lincoln-Peace.746 The President at City Point-He enters Richmond-Letter to Weitzel-Recruiting 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 others-Stoneman's Raid into North Carolina-Sherman's Arrangement with Jo. Johnston-Repudiated by the Government-Reasons therefor Johnston surrenders Dick Taylor 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 Armies.