I. 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 repeals Act legalizing Slavery-Canby in commandPrepares to hold New Mexico-Sibley BrigadeFort Craig-Sibley declines to attack-Battle of Valverde-Heroism and Death of McRae-Fight at Apaché Pass-Rebels occupy Santa Fé-They abandon New Mexico.
II. 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-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 Grant's front near Shiloh Church-Sherman and McClernand driven-Grant borne back-Buell and Lew Wallace arrive-The Rebels driven-Losses-Halleck takes Corinth- Mitchel repossesses Huntsville and most of North Alabama.
IV. Burnside's Expedition to N. Carolina. 73
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 Mis- sissippi-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 suc- cumbs Butler 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-Breckin- ridge attacks Baton Rouge-Williams killed- Rebels repulsed-Ram Arkansas destroyed--Weit- zel reduces the Lafourche country-Flanders and Hahn chosen to Congress-Butler superseded by Banks-Butler's parting Address-Jeff. Davis dis- satisfied with his policy.
VÍ. Virginia in '62-McClellan's Advance. 107
Obstinate Delays-The Routes to Richmond-Bat- tle of Kernstown-Raid of the Iron-clad Merrimac or 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 - Banks driven through Winchester to the Potomac-Jack- son retreats-Fremont strikes Ewell at Cross-Keys -Jackson crosses the South Fork at Port Repub- lic, and beats Tyler-Heth routed by Crook at Lewisburg.
VII. McClellan before Richmond.
Fitz John Porter worsts Branch at Mechanicsville -McClellan partially across the Chickahominy- Battle of Fair Oaks or Seven Pines-McClellan rëenforced, 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 embarks his Army for Alexandria.
VIII. Gen. Pope's Virginia Campaign......172 Pope appointed to command the forces of Fremont, Banks, and McDowell-Advances to the RapidanBanks worsted by Jackson at Cedar MountainPope 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 Gainesville and Groveton, or Second Bull Run - Pope driven back on Centerville-Jackson flanks his right, and attacks Kearny at Chantilly-Pope retreats to the defenses of Washington, and gives place to McClellan-His Losses-McClellan's failure 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.....
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 Iuka-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 -Överruled by the President-Gen. McClellan on the Negro-Horace Greeley ta 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 Impédiment to giving Testimony. XIII. Rosecrans's Winter Campaign, 1862-3.270 The Army of the Ohio at Bowling Green-Reorganized by Rosecrans-Morgan's Raids-Surprise of Moore at Hartsville-Our Advance from Nashville-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.
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 assails Helena, and is routed.
XV. Texas and Louisiana in 1863-Capture of Port Hudson.
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 Opelousas -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 rëcrosses also-Stoneman's Raid a Failure-Longstreet assails Peck at Suffolk-Is beaten off with loss.
XVII Lee's Army on Free Soil-Gettysburg.
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-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 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.
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 Mountains Knoxville liberated-Burnside rëtakes 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 Tennessee Fight at Wauhatchie-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. Marmaduke attacks Springfield, Mo.-Is repulsed -Again at Hartsville-Waring routs him at Bates- ville, 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 Law- rence, Kansas-Gen. Steele moves on Little Rock -Fight at Bayou Metea-Davidson defeats Mar- maduke at Bayou Fourche-Price abandons Little Rock to Steele-Blunt's Escort destroyed by Quan- trell-Col. Clayton defeats Marmaduke at Pine Bluff Gen. E. B. Brown defeats Cabell and Coffey at Arrow Rock-McNeil chases them to Clarks- ville-Standwatie and Quantrell repulsed by Col. Phillips at Fort Gibson-Sioux Butcheries in Min- nesota-Gen. Sibley routs Little Crow at Wood Lake-500 Indians captured and tried for murder -Gen. Pope in command-Sibley and Sully pur- sue 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
XXI. The Political History of 1863......484
Lord Lyons on Democratic 'Peace'-Spring Elec- tions of 1863-Conscription ordered, first by Rebel, next by Union Congress - Judge Woodward pronounces the latter unconstitutional-Suspen- sion of Habeas Corpus-Military Arrest and Con- viction of Vallandigham-Democrats of Albany thereon-President Lincoln's Response-Ohio Democratic Convention's Resolves-Vallandig- ham nominated for Governor-Convention de- mand his Release-President Lincoln's Reply- The New York Journalists on the Freedom of the Press-Ex-President Pierce's Fourth of July Ora- tion-Gov. Seymour's ditto-The Draft Riots in New York-Arson, Devastation, and Murder- Gov. Seymour's Speech-He demands a stoppage of the Draft-President Lincoln's Reply--The Autumn Elections-The Draft adjudged valid- The Government sustained by the People.
XXII. Negro Soldiery..
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 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-Reb- 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 destroyed -Union Convention at Jacksonville-Union Re- pulse at Bloody Bridge, S. C.-Pickett assails Newbern, N. C.-Hoke besieges Wessells 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
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 Vessels over the Rapids-Union Loss of three Vessels at Dunn's Bayou-Texas Coast nearly abandoned-Banks retreats to Simmsport -Fight at Mansura-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 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,
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
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 itGeneral 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...
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 Washington -Wright repulsed by Early 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..
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
The Confederate Navy-Their Torpedoes- British-built Privateers--The Sumter -- The Alabama-The Florida-Seizure of the Chesa- peake The Tallahassee-The Olustee-The Chickamauga-Capt. Collins seizes the Florida in Bahia Harbor-Gov. Seward 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-Is 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 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 Niagara 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 Criticismus-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 feeble 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.....
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 Wheeler→→→→ Blair 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 arrives-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'.
XXXIII. The Repossession of Alabama...716 Wilson at Eastport, Miss.-Crosses the Tennes- see, 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 în 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 War...
Grant passive-Rebel attempt to arm Negroes -Warren's advance to the Meherrin-Raid of the Rebel gunboats-Fight at Dabney's Mill— 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-Grant 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 arins -The news flashed over the loyal States Universal rejoicings- Connecti- cut Election-Petersburg abandoned-Lee con- centrates at Chesterfield C. H.--Retreats west- ward by Amelia C. H.-Sheridan heads him off from Danville, at Jetersville-Davies strikes his train at Paine's Cross-Roads-Lee hasten- ing 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 re- pulsed, and Gen. Read killed-Lee crosses the Appomattox at Farmville-His Desperate Condition Grant proposes a surrender Humphreys attacks Lee, and is bloodily re- pulsed Lee resumes his flight-Sheridan heads him at Appomattox C. H.-Last Charge of the Army of Virginia-Correspondence be- tween 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 Rich- mond-Letter to Weitzel-Recruiting stopped -Celebration at Fort Sumter-The President assassinated by J. Wilkes Booth-Gov. Seward murderously assaulted by Payne Powell-Ac- cession of Andrew Johnson to the Presidency- Offers rewards for arrest of Jefferson Davis and others Stoneinan's Raid into North Caro- lina-Sherman's Arrangement with Jo. John- ston-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 Re- bellion's final collapse-Career of the Shenan- doah-Grant's Parting Address to his Soldiers -Dissolution of our Armies.
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