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CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.
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CHAPTER XIII.
JANUARY-APRIL, 1863.
Affairs East at the Opening of the Year-The President's Affirmative
Proclamation of Emancipation-Hooker placed Over the Army of the
Potomac-Fight at Suffolk-Attack on Fort McAllister-Destruction
of the Nashville-The First Colored Regiment-Fights at Blackwa-
ter and Kelly's Ford, Virginia-Washington, N. Carolina, Attacked
by the Rebels-Attack by the Iron-clad Fleet on Fort Sumter-Dis-
appointment at its Failure-Injustice to Du Pont....
CHAPTER XIV.
APRIL-JUNE, 1863.
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.177
Chancellorsville-Excitement of the Country at Hooker's Advance-His
Confident Address to his Troops-Plan of the Battle―The Cavalry
Sent Off to Sever Lee's Communications-Attack by "Stonewall”
Jackson on Howard's Corps-Its Defeat-Death of Jackson-Subse-
quent Battle-Fredericksburg Heights Carried by Sedgwick-At-
tacked by Lee, and compelled to Re-cross the River-Hooker With-
draws his Army-Disappointment of the Country-Feint on the
Rebel Capital from West Point-Kilpatrick's Ride to the Suburbs of
Richmond-Siege of Suffolk-Gallant Defense of Peck-Lee's Inva-
sion of Maryland-Surrender of Winchester-Hooker Superseded by
Meade-Feeling of the People............. ..184
CHAPTER XV.
JULY, 1863.
Campaign of Gettysburg-Pursuit of Lee-First Fight at Gettysburg-
Death of Reynolds-Howard Establishes Himself on Cemetery Hill
-Hancock Sent Forward to Select a Battle-field-The Selection of
Cemetery Hill-Rapid Concentration of the Army-The Preparation
-First Day's Battle-Gloomy Prospect for the Union Army-Second
Day's Battle-The Great, Decisive Charge-Gallantry of Farnsworth
-Retreat of Lee-Both Armies March for the Potomac-Success
of Kilpatrick-Service of the Cavalry-The Potomac Swelled by the
Rains-Lee held a Week on the Northern Bank-Strange Inaction-
The Rebel Army Escapes-The Pursuit-Close of the Campaign....197
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THE GREAT REBELLION.
CHAPTER XVI.
Operations in Charleston Harbor-Gillmore Effects a Lodgment on Mor-
ris Island-Attempt to Take Fort Wagner by Surprise-Grand As-
sault on the Fort-Death of Colonel Shaw-Cruelty to the Officers of
Colored Regiments-Mobs in New York City-Hostility to the Draft
-Order of the President, Respecting the Treatment of Colored Sol-
diers Held as Prisoners by the Rebels-The Practical Superiority of
the President-Causes of Public Agitation-Congress....
PAGE.
.210
CHAPTER XVII.
AUGUST, 1863.
Cavalry Action of Gregg-Foster's Expedition up the James River-
Fight Between Buford and Stuart-Averill's Operations in Virginia-
Gillmore's Siege of Wagner and Sumter-Herculean Labor-" The
Swamp Angel"-Bombardment of Sumter Over the Top of Wag-
ner-Greek Fire thrown into Charleston-Remonstrance of Beaure-
gard-Action of the Fleet-Death of Rodgers-French Opinion of
the Siege-Steady Approaches Toward Wagner-Its Evacuation-
Evacuation of Fort Gregg-Morris Island Ours-Bombardment of
Sumter-Refusal of Dahlgren to Attempt to Pass it-Vindication of
Du Pont-Desolation of Charleston-Retribution. . .
..219
CHAPTER XVIII.
JULY-AUGUST, 1863.
Events at the West During the Summer-Grant at Vicksburg-Raid
of Phillips-Rosecrans at Murfreesboro'-Advance on Chattanooga
-Morgan's Raid Through Ohio-The Pursuit-Attempts to Cross
into Virginia-Battle of Buffington's Island-Rout of the Band-
Curious Aspect of the Battle-field--Quantrell in Missouri-Raid
into Kansas-Massacre at Lawrence-The Pursuit-The Flight-His
Escape......
..226
Rosecrans Before Chattanooga-Resolves to Flank It-Hazen Left to
Guard the River--Bragg Evacuates Chattanooga-Rosecrans Resolves
to cut off his Retreat-Scattering of his Corps-Bragg Marches back
on Chattanooga-Peril of Rosecrans-Rapid Concentration of his
Army-First Day's Battle-Second Day's Battle-Rout of our Ar-
my-Steadfastness of the Left Wing-Desperate Fighting of Thomas
-The Crisis-Unexpected Deliverance--The Gallant Steedman-A
Desperate Charge-The Battle Saved-The Army falls back to Chat-
tanooga-Causes of Defeat...
CHAPTER XX.
SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER, 1863.
The Army at Chattanooga-Grant Placed in Command of the Missis-
sippi Division-Knoxville Captured by Burnside-Joy of the People
-Besieged by Longstreet--Grant takes Command at Chattanooga—
Sherman Ordered to Join Him-Hooker Effects a Lodgment in Look-
out Valley-Hazen's Exploit-Battle of Wauhatchie-Sherman's
Arrival-The Army takes up its Assigned Position-Grant's Plan-
Capture of Lookout Mountain-Battle Above the Clouds-The Battle
of Missionary Ridge-The Victory-Pursuit of the Enemy-Sher-
man Sent to Relieve Burnside-Longstreet Abandons the Siege-
Banks at New Orleans-Expedition to Sabine City-Expedition to
Texas-Its Failure-The Department..
CHAPTER XXI.
OCTOBER-DECEMBER, 1863.
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..255
Army of the Potomac-Meade's Advance to the Rapidan-Compelled to
Retreat-Gallantry of Kilpatrick and the Cavalry-Battle of Bristow
Station-Successes at Kelley's Ford and Rappahannock Station-
Meade's Second Advance to the Rapidan-The Retreat-Winter
Quarters-Averill's Raid in Western Virginia-National Cemetery at
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Gettysburg-The President's Proclamation of Amnesty-Proposi-
tion to Admit Rebel States into the Union-Political Excitement-
Change of Plan in Carrying On the War-Grant made Lieutenant-
General-Sherman's Great March through Mississippi..
.274
CHAPTER XXII.
JANUARY-APRIL, 1864.
Grant at the Head of All our Armies-Sherman Appointed over Grant's
Department West-A Survey of the Whole Field-Farragut at Mo-
bile-Call for Five Hundred Thousand Men-Butler's Failure Before
Richmond-The Expedition into Florida under General Seymour-
Battle of Olustee-Kilpatrick's Bold Attempt to Liberate our Pris-
oners in Richmond-Death of Colonel Dahlgren-Forrest's Raid in
Kentucky-Surrender of Union City-Attack on Paducah-Das-
tardly Conduct of the Rebels-Attack on Fort Pillow-The Massa-
cre-The Rebels Attack Plymouth, North Carolina-A Rebel Iron-
clad Attacks the Miami and Southfield, Sinking the Latter-Evacua-
tion of Plymouth-Popular Indignation...
...287
CHAPTER XXIII.
MARCH-APRIL, 1864.
Sanitary Fairs-Banks in New Orleans-Inauguration of the Free State
Government-The Red River Cotton Expedition-Porter's Ascent of
the Red River-Capture of Batteries by General Smith-March of
Banks across the Country to Alexandria-Advance into the Interior
-Defeat of Banks-Retreat of Steele-Return of the Gunboats to
Alexandria—Unable to get Below the Falls-Grand Engineering Suc-
cess of Colonel Bailey-Passage of the Falls by the Fleet-An Exci-
ting Spectacle-Promotion of Bailey-Destruction of the Gunboats
Signal, Covington, and Transport Warner-Return of the Expedition
-Canby Supersedes Banks in the Field-The Latter Returns to New
Orleans-View of the Expedition..
...305
Grant's Delay in Front of Washington-The President's Determination
not to Interfere any more with the Army of the Potomac-The two
Armies Move-The Atlanta Campaign-Its Difficulties-Composi-
tion and Strength of Sherman's Army-Dalton Flanked-Battle of
Resaca-A Fierce Struggle-Fight at Dallas-Allatoona Flanked-
Battle of Kenesaw Mountain-Death of Major-General Polk-Sher-
man Directs the Shot that Kills Him-Sherman's First Defeat-Ken-
esaw Flanked-The Chattahochee Reached and Crossed-Atlanta in
Sight....
..315
CHAPTER XXV.
JULY--SEPTEMBER, 1864.
Atlanta Reached-Hood's First Attack-His Assault on McPherson-
Death of the Latter-Howard Placed over the Army of the Tennes-
see-Stoneman and McCook's Raid-Hooker Resigns-Fierce Attack
on Howard-Shelling of Atlanta-An Unsuccessful Assault-Whee-
ler Sent to Cut Sherman's Communications-Kilpatrick Dispatched
to Cut Hood's-Sherman Resolved to Plant his Army on the Macon
Road-Battle of Jonesboro'-Atlanta Cut Off-Hood Evacuates it-
Slocum takes Possession-The Rebel Army Pursued to Lovejoy's Sta-
tion-Rest to the Army-Summing Up of the Campaign-Sherman
Orders all the Inhabitants to Leave-His Correspondence with Hood
and the Mayor on the Subject...
CHAPTER XXVI.
APRIL-JULY, 1864.
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Necessity of Unity of Action-Sigel in the Shenandoah Valley-Grant's
Instructions to Butler-Folly of Placing the Latter in the Important
Position he Held-Number of the Troops Co-operating directly
with Grant—Our Entire Military Force-Grant's Plan of Campaign
-Advance of the Army of the Potomac-Crossing the Rapidan—
Commencement of the "Battles of the Wilderness”—First Day-