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CONTENTS.

VOLUME II.

CHAPTER I.

JUNE--JULY, 1862.

The Seven Days' Contest-Remarkable Foresight-Position of our Ar-

my-Lee's Plan-The Movement Commenced-Battle of Gaines'

Mill-Severe Letter to the Secretary of War-Destruction of Prop-

erty A Train Cut Adrift-The Retreat-Army Train-Battle of

Savage Station-Battle of Nelson's Farm and Glendale-Battle of

Malvern Hill-Retreat to Harrison's Landing-Feelings of the Peo-

ple-Letter of Thanks from the President-McClellan's Letter to the

President on the Policy that should be Adopted in Prosecuting the

War-Effect of it on Himself..

CHAPTER II.

JULY-AUGUST, 1862.

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Pope's Campaign-Pope Called to the Army of Virginia-His Orders----

Concentration of his Army-Halleck made General-in-Chief-His

Plan of Operations-McClellan Recalled from the Peninsula-His Let-

ter of Remonstrance-Lee takes Advantage of the Blunder of Hal-

leck-Battle of Cedar Mountain-Lee's Great Movement Begun-

Account of Subsequent Operations-Battle of Bull Run-Battle of

Groveton-The Last Day's Battle-The Army Falls Back to the

Forts-Lee Moves toward the Potomac-McClellan's Telegram to

Halleck Asking Permission to Join the Army-Placed Once More at

the Head of the Army-Pope's Failure-Review of the Campaign... 54

CHAPTER III.

SEPTEMBER, 1862.

Alarm at Washington-Antietam-McClellan Takes the Field-Battle

of South Mountain-Surrender of Harper's Ferry-Battle of Antie-

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tam-Hooker's Struggle-Fatal Delay of Burnside-Lee's Retreat-

Public Disappointment-The Army Rests-Emancipation Proclama-

tion-Suspension of Habeas Corpus-Its Effects-Its Dangers...... 66

CHAPTER IV.

JULY--AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 1862.

Operations West-Vicksburg-Ram Arkansas-Mitchell's Gallant Ex-

ploit-Curtis Crosses the State of Arkansas-Buell's Campaign-

Bragg Invades Tennessee and Kentucky-Retreat of Buell to Louis-

ville-Is Superseded by Thomas-Kirby Smith Advances against Cin-

cinnati-Lane in Kansas-New Orleans-Battle of Baton Rouge—

Death of General Williams-Porter, with the Essex, Destroys the

Rebel Ram Arkansas-Rosecrans at Corinth..

CHAPTER V.

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1862.

Battle of Iuka-Gallantry of General Hamilton-Failure of Grant-

Attempt of the Enemy to Cut Grant's Line of Supplies-Battle of

Corinth-A Gallant Texan-Terrific Slaughter of the Enemy-The

Victory-Arrival of McPherson-The Pursuit-The Battle-field-

Rosecrans Placed at the Head of the Department of the Cumber-

land. ...

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CHAPTER VI.

OCTOBER, 1862.

Buell Restored to Command-Moves Out of Louisville-Battle of Perry-

ville-Retreat of Bragg-Pursuit-Removed from Command-Mor-

gan at Cumberland Gap-Gallant Defense of Call for Reinforce-

ments-Is Surrounded by a Hundred Thousand Men-His Extreme

Peril-Gallant Resolve to Make a Forced March of Two Hundred

Miles to the Ohio-Blows Up the Mountain-Destroys His Siege

Guns-Burns up Everything-Fearful Conflagration and Explosion-

Terrific Scene-Midnight March—The Race for Life-Sufferings of

the Army-Its Delight at the Sight of the Ohio-Halleck's Treat-

ment of Morgan-Extraordinary Statements...
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CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

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CHAPTER VII.

OCTOBER-DECEMBER, 1862.

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State of Affairs in the West-East Tennessee-Arkansas-Battle of Prai-

rie Grove-Forrest's Raid in Kentucky-Surrender of Hartsville, Ten-

nessee-Butler's Department-Expedition Against Vicksburg-Sur-

render of Holly Springs-Assault upon Vicksburg-Gallantry of Gen-

eral Blair-Sherman Superseded by McClernand-Army of the Poto-

mac-McClellan Delays to Move-Correspondence Between Him and

Halleck-Raid of Stuart-McClellan Ordered by the President to

Move-His Advance-Superseded by Burnside-Parting With the

Army-Review of McClellan's Campaign Against Richmond.......115

CHAPTER VIII.

OCTOBER-DECEMBER, 1862.

Burnside Advances on Fredericksburg-His Design-Is Disappointed-Re-

solves to Carry the Heights by Assault-Terrific Bombardment of

the Place A Striking Scene-Gallantry of the Seventh Michigan-

The Sharp-shooters-Crossing of the River-The Battle-The De-

feat-The Army Recrosses the River-Feeling of the People-Burn-

side Takes the Responsibility-Review of the Campaign-Second

Attempt Made and Abandoned-The Southern Department-Death

of Mitchell-Foster's Expedition into North Carolina-Close of the

Year....

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CHAPTER IX.

DECEMBER, 1862-JANUARY, 1863.

Battle of Murfreesboro', or Stone River-Rosecrans at Nashville-His

Delay to Move-The Council of War-Rosecrans' Parting Words—

The March Commenced-The Enemy's Line of Battle at Murfrees-

boro'-Rosecrans' Plan of Battle-Scenes and Incidents-Bragg's

Plan of Attack-Morning of the Battle-Attack of the Enemy-De-

struction of our Right Wing-Rosecrans Incredulous-His Gallant

Conduct when Informed of his Disaster-Heroic Defense by Sheri-

dan-Forming a New Line of Battle-Stubbornness of the Left

Wing-Splendid Behavior of Hazen-The Close-Appearance of the

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Field-Our Heavy Loss-Operations of the Following Days-Last

Battle-Murfreesboro' Evacuated-Rosecrans Celebrates High Mass

-The Army Rests..

CHAPTER X.

JANUARY, 1863.

Capture of Arkansas Post-Grant Commences his Movement Against

Vicksburg-The Canal-A Year of Disaster-Missouri-Attack on

Springfield-Expeditions up White and Red Rivers-Loss of the

Queen of the West-Loss of the Ariel-Sinking of the Hatteras by

the Alabama-Disaster at Sabine Pass-Banks in New Orleans-

Expeditions-Capture and Loss of Galveston-The Harriet Lane-

Westfield Lost-Death of Buchanan-Grand Expedition through the

State of Louisiana-Capture of Alexandria on the Red River.....

CHAPTER XI.

APRIL-MAY, 1863.

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Vicksburg Campaign-The Attempts to Get in Rear of Haines' Bluff-

Lake Providence Route-Moon Lake Route-Steele's Bayou Route-

Bold Resolve to Run the Batteries-The March Inland-The Batter-

ies Run-Difficulties of the March-New Carthage-Grand Gulf-

Port Gibson-Grand Resolve of Grant-The March Inland-Battles

of Raymond, Jackson, Champion's Hill, Blackwater-Vicksburg In-

vested-First Assault-Second Assault-Action of the Gun-boats...155

CHAPTER XII.

MAY-JULY, 1863.

Assault on Port Hudson-The Siege-Siege of Vicksburg-Its Surren-

der-Results of the Victory-Surrender of Port Hudson-The Mis-

sissippi Opened-Minor Operations West-Arrest of Vallandigham-

His Banishment-Exasperated State of Public Feeling............169