Battle on South Mountain, 470.- Struggle at Crampton's Gap-Toombs and Cobb, the Georgia Traitors, 471. -Harper's Ferry invested, 472.--Surrender of Harper's Ferry, 478.-The Armies in the Antietam Valley, 474.-Their relative Position, 475.-Preparations for Battle-Preliminary Contests, 476.-Battle of Antietam, 477.-Close of Operations on the Right, 490.-Operations on the Left, and close of the Battle, 481.-Lee permitted to escape, 492.-McClellan ordered to pursue him-He halts and calls for Re-enforcements, 453.-The Army of the Potomac again in Virginia-A Race toward Richmond-Napoleon's Ideas about making War, 434.-Slow Movements of the Army-McClellan superseded by Burnside, 455.--The Army before Fredericksburg, 486.-Position of the Confederates at Fredericksburg, 487.-Attempts to build Pontoon BridgesAttacks on the Workmen, 483.-Passage of the Rappahannock by National Troops, 459.-Relative Position of the two Armies, 490.-Attack on the Confederate Line, 491-Battle of Fredericksburg, 492. -Struggle at the foot of Marye's Hill, 493.-Withdrawal of National Troops, 494.-Burnside's new Plan of Operations, 495.-Its Execution commenced and suspended-Burnside called to Washington City, 496. He is superseded by General Hooker-His Patriotism triumphs over Feeling, 497. CHAPTER XIX. EVENTS IN KENTUCKY AND NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI. Condition of Kentucky, 498. - John H. Morgan and his Guerrillas, 499.--Morgan driven from Kentucky, 500.Forrest in Tennessee, 501.-E. Kirby Smith's Invasion of Kentucky, 502.-Cincinnati threatened by the Confederates, 503.-Wallace's Defense of Cincinnati, 504.-Bragg's March toward Kentucky-Cavalry Fight near McMinnsville, 505.-Bragg's Invasion of Kentucky, 506.-His Proclamation to the Kentuckians, 507.Buell turns upon Bragg, 308.-Battle near Perryville, 509.-Bragg's Flight from Kentucky, 511.--General Grant in Tennessee, 512.-Capture of Iuka by the Confederates, 513.-Battle of Inka, 514.-Movements of General Ord, 515.-A Visit to the Iuka Battle-ground, 516.-Graves of Ohio Soldiers, 517.-The Confederates approaching Corinth, 518.-Battle of Corinth, 519.-Fierce Contest at Fort Robinett-Repulse of the Confederates-Rosecrans pursues them, 522.-Buell superseded by Rosecrans, 523. CHAPTER XX. EVENTS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI AND IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. Department of the Tennessee-Grant's Position, 524.-Curtis's March toward the Mississippi-Weakness of Military Force in Arkansas, 525.--Land and Naval Forces on the Mississippi, 526. -Brief Siege of Vicksburg, 527.-The Ram Arkans18-Bombardment of Donaldsonville, 523.-Battle at Baton Rouge, 529.-The La Fourche District "repossessed," 580.-Generals Banks and Butler in New Orleans-Military Operations in Missouri, 531.- War on its Western Borders, 582.- Confederates driven into Arkansas, 533.- Battle on Boston Mountains, 584.-Battle of Prairie Grove, 5835.-Sufferings of Loyalists in Western Texas, 586. -Massacre of Unionists, 537.-The Army of the Cumberland, 588.-Bragg's Army at Murfreesboro' Jefferson Davis at Head-Quarters, 589.-Rosecrans's Army at Nashville, 540.-Activity of his Troops, 541.--Advance of the Army of the Cumberland, 542.-Its Appearance before Murfreesboro', 548.--Opening of the Battle of Mur freesboro', or Stone's River, 544.-Disaster to the Right Wing of the National Army, 545. Struggle of Hazen's Brigade, 546.-Progress of the Battle, 547, 548, and 549.-Victory for the Nationals-Pursuit delayed, 550.-Bragg retreats Southward, 551.-Important Cavalry Raids, 552.-A Visit to the Murfreesboro' Battle-field, 553, CHAPTER XXI. SLAVERY AND EMANCIPATION. AFFAIRS IN THE SOUTHWEST. The Army of the Cumberland rests at Murfreesboro' - Meeting of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 554,-Confiseation and Emancipation proposed, 555.-Proposed Compensation for Emancipated Slaves, 556.-Temper of the People of the Border Slave-labor States, 557.-The People impatient for Emancipation--War Powers of the President, 558.-Preliminary Proclamation of Emancipation-Public Anxiety, 559. -Definitive Proclamation of Emancipation, 560. The original Draft of the Proclamation, 561. -Character of the Proclamation -The Instrument, and the Pen with which it was written, 564.-First Regiment of colored Troops -Scene In a Live-Oak Grove, 565-The Confederate "Congress," so-called, 566.-Jefferson Davis and his chosen Counselors, 567.-Confederate Pirate-Ships, 568.-The Pirates Seinmes and Maffit, 569.-Confederate Naval Commission, 570.-Barbarism and Civilization illustrated by the Alabama and George Griswold, 571.Vicksburg and its Importance, 572.--Grant's Advance in Mississippi, 578.-Serius Disaster at Holly Springs, 574.-Sherman's Descent of the Mississippi, 575.-Natural Defenses of Vicksburg, 576.-Movements at Chickasaw Bayou in their Rear, 577.-Battle at Chickasaw Bayon, 579.-Sherman compelled to withdraw, 579.-Expedition against Arkansas Post, 580.-Capture of Arkansas Post, 581-Posts on Red River captured, 582. Grant's Army reorganized, 583.-Projected Canal near Vicksburg, 584.-Digging of the Canal, 585.-Another Yazoo Expedition, 586.-Attack on Fort Pemberton-The Expedition a Failure, 587.-A Third Yazoo Expedition-Porter's Gun-boats in Peril-Expedition abandoned, 588.-Raids by iron-clad Rams, 589.-The Indianola captured by the Confederates-Her Destruction caused by a Trick, 590.-Passage of the Vicksburg Batteries by Gun-boats and Transports, 591.-Banks's Expedition, and his Arrival in New Orleans, 592.The National Forces at Galveston, 593.-Capture of Galveston by the Confederates, 594.-The Interior of Louisiana, 595.-Expedition to the Tèche Region, 596.-Battle on the Bayou Tèche, 597.-Attempt to pass the Port Hudson Batteries, 598.-Banks in the Interior of Louisiana, 599.-His Triumphant March to the Red River, 600.-He invests Port Hudson, 601.-Grierson's Great Raid in Mississippi, 602.-Grant's Army crosses the Mississippi, 603.-Battle near Port Gibson, 604.-March of the Nationals toward Jackson, 605.Battle near Raymond, 606.-Battle near Jackson, 607.-Capture of Jackson, 608.-Pemberton's Forces-He is compelled to fight, 609.--Battle of Champion Hills, 610.-Pursuit of the Confederates-New Position of the Confederates, 611.-Battle at the Big Black River, 612.-Vicksburg invested-Porter again on the Yazoo, 613.-Position of the National Troops around Vicksburg, 614. CHAPTER XXIII. SIEGE AND CAPTURE OF VICKSBURG AND PORT HUDSON. The National Troops in Danger, 615.-Preparations to storm the Works at Vicksburg-An Attack, 616.-Second Attack, 617.-A severe Struggle, 618.-The Nationals repulsed, 619. A regular Siege of Vicksburg begun -Weakness of the Confederates, 620. Grant re-enforced-Services of Porter's Fleet, 621.-Life in the besieged City, 622.-Confederate Troops in Louisiana, 628.-Battle at Milliken's Bend-Bravery of colored Troops, 624. -Mining the Confederate Works, 625.-Pemberton's Proposition to surrender, 626.-Interview between Grant and Pemberton, 627.-Formal Surrender of Vicksburg-Celebration of the Fourth of July in the City, 628.-Region of Military Operations in Mississippi, 629.-The Spoils of Victory-Its Effects, 630.The Investment of Port Hudson, 631.-Assault on the Confederate Works-The Charge by colored Troops, 632.--Close Siege of Port Hudson, 638.--A severe Struggle, 634.-Second Assault on Port Hudson, 635.Siege of Port Hudson continued, 636.-Surrender of the Post and Garrison-Banks's Loss, and his Spoils won-The Mississippi River open to Commerce, 687.-Effect of the Fall of Vicksburg and Port Hudson at Home and Abroad-A Visit to Vicksburg and its Vicinity, 633.-Voyage up the Mississippi-A Confederate Major, 639.-The Historical Localities around Vicksburg, 640. 91. PORTRAIT OF AMBROSE E. BURNSIDE 92. PORTRAIT OF BENJAMIN HUGER 98. THE ATTACK ON ROANOKE ISLAND-MAP 94. PORTRAIT OF JOHN G. FOSTER 95. BURNSIDE'S HEAD-QUARTERS 96. NAVAL MEDAL OF HONOR 97. PORTRAIT OF C. F. LYNCH 98. HAWKINS ZOUAVES. 99. TAIL-PIECE-PROCLAMATIONS 100. INITIAL LETTER-WATERFALL 101. PORTRAIT OF HENRY WAGER HALLECK 102. PORTRAIT OF HENRY H. SIBLEY 108. ONE OF SIBLEY'S TEXAS RANGERS 104. PORTRAIT OF A. SIDNEY JOHNSTON 105. BUELL'S HEAD-QUARTERS AT LOUISVILLE 106. PORTRAIT OF THOMAS C. HINDMAN IN 1858 107. PORTRAIT OF DON CARLOS BUELL 108. MAP OF THE BATTLE OF MILL SPRINGS 109. ARMY FORGE 110. REGION OF MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN EASTERN KENTUCKY-MAP. 111. PLAN OF THE FORTIFICATIONS AT COLUMBUS -MAP 112. FOOTE'S FLOTILLA 118. PLAN OF FORT HENRY 114. PORTRAIT OF A. H. FOOTE 115. TORPEDO 116. INTERIOR OF FORT HENRY 203 181. ΟUR LODGING-PLACE ON THE FIELD OF 121. LOWER WATER BATTERY, FORT DONELSON 209 185. BEAUREGARD'S HEAD-QUARTERS AT CORINTH 288 122. BIRGE'S SHARP-SHOOTER 210 156. CABIN OF A HOSPITAL STEAMER ON THE 240 206. СHEVAUX-DE-FRISE 241 207. РОRTRAIT OF QUINCY A. GILMORE 242 208. SIEGE OF FORT PULASKI-MAP 142. POPE'S HEAD-QUARTERS NEAR NEW MADRID 239 205. OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE SAVANNAH RIVER 148. A CANNON TRUCK 144. THIRTEEN-INCH MORTAR. 145. ISLAND NO. TEN AND ITS DEFENSES-MAP 811 813 315 316 213 188, CORINTH AFTER THE EVACUATION 293 214 189. THE SIEGE OF CORINTH 294 215 190. HALLECK'S HEAD-QUARTERS AT CORINTH 295 217 191. PORTRAIT OF CHARLES ELLET 297 220 192. ELLET'S STERN-WHEEL RAM. 299 220 193. ENTRANCE TO THE CAVE 802 804 222 196. INITIAL LETTER - SEAL OF GEORGIA 250. MCCLELLAN'S HEAD-QUARTERS 249. MAGEUDER'S HEAD-QUARTERS AT YORKTOWN 371 311. CATLETT'S STATION 251. SCENE AT WARWICK COURT-HOUSE 451 ARBOR 264. WOOL'S LANDING PLACE AT OCEAN VIEW 265, JACKSON'S NOTE TO EWELL 266. PORTRAIT OF RICHARD S. EWELL. 267 HAND GRENADE 263. PORTRAIT OF A. ELZY 209. UNION CHURCH AT CROSS KEYS 270. OPERATIONS IN UPPER VIRGINIA-MAP 271. TAL-PIECE-PUNISHMENTS IN CAMP 272. INITIAL LETTER-GUIDE-POSTS 278. AN ARMORED LOOKOUT. |