CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

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Milledgeville-March of the Right Wing-The Enemy at Lovejoy's-

Kilpatrick's Cavalry-Macon left in the Rear-Sherman enters Mil-

ledgeville and Occupies the Governor's House-The Soldiers Or-

ganize a Legislature--Rebels Repulsed at Griswoldville--Kilpatrick

drives Wheeler before him and Threatens Augusta-The Army at

Millen-March to Savannah-Capture of Fort McAllister by Hazen-

Savannah Invested-Hardee summoned to Surrender-Sherman starts

for Port Royal-The City Evacuated—Sherman's Dispatch to the

President-Review of the Campaign..

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER, 1864.

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Expedition from Vicksburg-Grierson's Expedition-Breckenridge in

East Tennessee-Stoneman sent against Him-Rout of the Enemy-

Destruction of Wytheville and the Salt-works at Saltville-Hood Ad-

vances against Nashville-Schofield Falls Back before Him-Battle

of Franklin-Siege of Nashville-Impatience of Grant-Battle of

Nashville-Retreat of Hood-Operations around Murfreesboro'-

Close of the Campaign-Events East-Plot to Burn the City of New

York-Arrest and Execution of Rebel Officers-Warren's Expedition

-First Attempt to Capture Fort Fisher-Co-operative Movement

from Plymouth-Loss of the Otsego....

CHAPTER XXXIX.

JANUARY, 1865.

.535

Guerrillas-Peace Rumors-Relief for the Destitute in Savannah-Grant

plans a Second Expedition Against Fort Fisher-Terry Commands

it-The Bombardment-The Assault and Victory-Evacuation of

other Forts in the Vicinity-Thomas' Army Broken Up-Smith's

Command sent to Join Canby-Schofield's Corps ordered East-

North Carolina made a separate Military Department-Narrow Es-

cape of the Army of the Potomac-Peace Commissioners appointed

by Davis-Their Interview with the President and Secretary of State

-Exchange of Prisoners-Southern Prison Life-Inhumanity of the

South-Andersonville Prison-Captain Wirz, the Commandant, tried

at Washington and Hung....

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THE GREAT REBELLION.

CHAPTER XL.

JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1865.

The Right Wing of Sherman's Army Threatens Charleston--The Left,

Augusta-The Army delayed by Heavy Floods-Kilpatrick's Caval-

ry-Forcing of the Salkehatchie-The Enemy deceived, and their

Forces Hopelessly Separated-Destruction of the Charleston and

Augusta Railroad-Capture of Orangeburg-Crossing the Edisto-

Capture of Columbia-Burning of the City-Distress of the Inhabit-

ants-Burning of Winnsboro'-Charlotte, N. C., Threatened-Sher-

man suddenly strikes East for Fayetteville-Capture of Cheraw-Fall

of Charleston-Junction of the two Wings-Capture of Fayetteville—

Communications Opened with Schofield and Terry-Battle of Ave-

rysboro'-Battle of Bentonville-Occupation of Goldsboro'-End of

the Campaign-Sherman Visits Grant at City Point-Speedy Refit-

ting of the Army........

CHAPTER XLI.

FEBRUARY---APRIL, 1865.

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Interview between Grant and Sherman-Review of the Military Field-

Canby's Preparations Against Mobile-Stoneman's Advance from

East Tennessee-Cavalry Raid from Vicksburg—Another from East-

port, Mississippi-Sheridan's Raid up the Shenandoah Valley and

round Richmond to the White House-He Reaches the Army of the

Potomac the same Day as Sherman-Grant's Plan to Move around

the Rebel Right Flank-Rebel Attack on Fort Steadman-Sherman

Returns to his Army-Grant Begins his Movement-Unexpected Suc-

cess-Battle of Five Forks-Grand Assault of the Enemy's Lines-

Evacuation of Petersburg and Richmond-Lee Retreats toward Dan-

ville-The Pursuit-Lincoln and Davis on the Day of the Battle-

Weitzel Enters Richmond-The City Fired by the Rebels-Lee hard

Pressed-His Retreat Cut Off-Grant Demands his Surrender-The

Correspondence-The Capitulation-Surrender of the Troops of

Northern Virginia-Joy of the North over the Victory............582

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CHAPTER XLII

APRIL-MAY, 1865.

Sherman Rejoins his Army-Receives the News of the Fall of Peters-
burg and Richmond-He Moves on Raleigh-The Army Receives
the News of Lee's Surrender-Interview with Johnson-The Armis-
tice-Injustice of the Secretary of War and Halleck-Stoneman's
Raid-Assassination of the President-His Last Order-His Charac-
ter-Funeral Obsequies-The Conspiracy-Arrest, Trial, and Execu-
tion of the Prisoners-Rewards Offered for the Capture of Davis and
Others--The Movement against Mobile-Its Capture-Wilson's Cav-
alry Expedition-Raising the Flag at Fort Sumter-Grand Review of
the Armies of Grant and Sherman at Washington-Closing Scenes-
National Debt....

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