CHAPTER LXVIII.

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Position of Armies.--Early Advanceß. - Battle of Cedar Creek.-Opportnne Arrival of Sheridan.

Disastrous Defeat of the Enemy.--Sheridan's Troops Leave for the Potomac.--Devastation.... 649

CHAPTER LXIX.

Political Parties.-Elections of 1862.-Organization and Strength of the Peace Party.-Banishment

of Vallandigham.-Ohio Election. - Political Reaction in Fivor of the Administration,--Thirty-

Eighth Congress. President's Plan of Reconstruction.-Amendment to the Constitution. -

Presidential Canvass of 1864.--Conventions at Baltimore and Chicago.--Nomination of Lincoln

and McClellan.-Result of the Election,-Peace Negotiations.-Colonel Jaques-The Niagara

Falls Correspondence.......

....... 656

CHAPTER LXX.

Finances of 1863.- Revenue.- Sales of Bonds.-Effect of Paper Money.--Policr of Mr. Chase.-

Gold Law and its Effects Mr. Chase Resigns.--Finances of 1864.-Sales of Bunds in Europe.-

Statement of Debt.-National Banks.-Prices of Gold...........................

... 672

CHAPTER LXXI.

Sherman Proposes to Cross Georgia. -Composition of Army, Marching Orders-Combat at Gris-

woldville. - Appeal to the People of Georgia. --Milledgeville Reached.--Army at Louisville-

Combat with Wheeler.- March to Savannah,--Communicates with the Fleet. Fort McAllister.

-Evacuation of Savannah. Sherman's Dispatches -- Wilmington Expedition.-Fort Fisher. -

Powder-Sbip.--Bombardment.-- Failure.-- Return to lampton Roads --Co-operation from Ply-
m outh....................................................................................

CHAPTER LXXII.

Affairs at Petersburg.---Renewed Attempt to Flank the Rebel Right.-Battle at Hatcher's Run.--

Echuing on the North Side of the James.-Review of the Year.--Importance of Sherman's

Operations.-Calls for Troops.--Relative Strength of Armies. --Second Attack on Fort Fisher.-

Capture of Fort and Garrison....

... 690

CHAPTER LXXIII.

Capture of Remaining Defenceg on Cape Fear River.Schofield's Order from Tennessee.--Fort

Anderson Taken. --Occupation of Wilmington.-Moveinent on Kinston,-Goldsboro'.-Gill-

more before Charleston. Evacuation of the City by Hardee.-Flag Restored to Fort Somter.

Sheridan in the Valley.-His Raid.-Great Destruction of Rebel Property, Juins Meade...... 699

CHAPTER LXXIV.

General Sherman at Savannah.The Advance Northward. -Pocotaligo.-Salkehatchie. Move.

ment on Columbia.--Contlagration in Columbia and its Origin.-Beauregard at Charlotte.-Lee

Placed in Chief Command of the Rebel Armies.-Johnston Reinstated.-Fayetteville.Rebel

Strength.-Averysboro', - Bentonville.-Goldsboro'.-Junction of Three Union Armies.--Ob-

jective of the Campaign Gained.....

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CHAPTER LXXV.

Grant's Preparations for a Final Movement. Rebel Attack on Fort Stendiman.Disastrous Re

pulse-Object of Lee.-Movement on the Left Commenced. Affair of Quaker Road.-lear

Fighting on Boydton Rond.--Decisive Battle of Five Forks. -Rebel Left Turned.--Assal

on Petersburg. Evacuation of Petersburg and Richmond.-Pursuit vf Lee.-His Surrender o

Grant,-- End vf Campaigo.........

717

CHAPTER LXXVI.

Raids in Kentucky and East Tennessee.- Defeat and Death of Morgan.-Successes of Stoneran

and Burbridge-Destruction of Works at Saltville-Stoneman's Last Raid.-Capture of Slis-

bury, Negotiations between wherman and Johnston.-Agreeinent for Surrender by Johrton

disavowed at Washington.-Reasons Assigned. Final Surrender of Johnston.- Wilson's (reat

Raid in Alabama and Georgia. -Capture of Selma, Montgomery, and Macon.-Exchanes of

Prisoners.-Cruel Treatment by Rebels of Union Prisoners-llorrors of Andersonville.mebel

Plots in Canada. --The St. Albans Raid.-Execution of Beall and Kennedy.-Attempts Fire

American Cities and Introduce Pestilence........

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CHAPTER LXXVII.

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Peace Negotiations at Fortress Monroe.-Their Fruitless Issue.-Second Inauguration of Lincoln.

-His Address.-Rejoicings at the Prospect of Peace.- Assassination of Lincoln.-The Public
Mourning.- Funeral Procession.-Character of Lincoln.--Booth, the Murderer, Pursned and
Sbot-Trial and Execution of his Accomplices.- Inauguration of Andrew Johnson as Presi-
dent-Amnesty Proclamation.- Plan for Reconstruction.-Pursuit and Capture of Davis.-
Capitulation of Generals Taylor and Kirby Sunith._Termination of the War and Disbanding of
the Afinics, --The National Debt.-Concluding Reflections.................................... 744

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS,

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A. LINCOLN, LATE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,.. FRONTISPIECE. JEFFERSON Davis,......

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....... 48 Hox. Gideon WELLES, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY,....... BOMBARDIENT OF FORT SUMTER,...... Hox. WILLIAM H. SEWARD, SECRETARY OF STATE,. Maj. Gen. G. B. MCCLELLAN,....

112 Maj. Gen. A. E. BurnsIDE,..... COMMODORE D. D. PORTER,... COWJODORE DAHLGREN,....... COMUODORE A. H. Foote,.....

249 Liect. J. L. WORDEN,........ MAJ. Gen. B. F. BUTLER,.......

289 MAJ. GEN. JOSEPH HOOKER,....

289 MAJ. Gen. W. S. HANCOCK,.....

289 Maj. Gen. GEO. G. MEADE .....

289 Maj. Ger. G. H. Tuosas,......

289 Maj. Gen. P. H. SHERIDAN,....... LIECT. Gen. P. G. T. BEAUREGARD,.....

304 LIEUT. GEN. BRAXTON BRAGG,....

304 Gey T.J. (STONEWALL) JACKSON,..

304 Gen. STERLING Price,.......

304 Ger. JAMES LONGSTREET,....

304 Gey. John C. PEMBERTON,... Maj. Gen. HALLECK,.... VICE ADMIRAL FARRAGUT,..... CHARGE ON THE BATTERY, Liect. Gen. GRANT,....... CAVALRY CHARGE,... MAJ. GEN. J. A. LOGAN,.......

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Maj. Gen. W. S. ROSECRANS, .........

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Maj. Gen. W. T. SHERJAN,........
Maj. Ges. Joix SEDGWICK,.

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Maj Gisi A. II. TERRY,...........

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Brig. Gex N. Lyox,....

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GUYBOATS AND MONITORS BOUBARDING THE DEFENCES OF

CHARLESTON,

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Hon. E M. STANTON, SECRETARY OF WAR,...

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BATTLE OF THE WILDERNESS,..
LIEUT. Gux. R. E. LEE,.....

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FUNERAL CEREMONY OF THE LATE PRESIDENT LINCOLY AT TIIE
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ANDREW Johnson, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ......... 752

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Sortu CAROLINA,......

VIRGINIA,............

MISSOURI,............

North CAROLINA,.......

ALABAMA, ......................

FREDERICKSBURG TO PETERSBURG,.......

GETTYSBURG TO FREDERICKSBURG,...

TENNESSEE AND KENTUCKY,

Mississippi,.....

CHARLESTON HARBOR,..........

CHATTANOOGA TO ATLANTA,..

MOBILE HARBOR,..............

WILMINGTON HARBOR,.......