CHAPTER XVII.

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Foreign Mission of the Confederates.- Mr. Seward's Letter of Instructions.--Earl Russell and the

Confederates France Recognizes de facto Governments.Foreign Recognition of the Bellig-

erent Rights of the South.-Mr. Seward's, Reply - Spain.-Mexico.-Monroe Doctrine.---The

Trent Affair.....

.......................................... 216

CHAPTER XVIII.

Age of Invention.-Change in Arms.-Springfield Rifle.-Enfield Rifle.-Repeating Arms.-The

Rodman Gun.-Columbiads.-Parrott Gun.-Dahlgrens.— Table of Guns in Service.-Projec.

tiles-Batteries............

... 228

CHAPTER XIX.

The Situation.- Army of the Potomac.-General McClellan.-The Retreat of the Enemy from

Manassas.-The Peninsular Campaign.-Yorktown.-McDowell's Corps Withdrawn.-Siege of

Yorktown .................................................................................

..... 228

CHAPTER XX.

Iron-plated Ships.-Merrimac.-Federal Fleet.-Hampton Roads.-Destruction of the Cumberland

and Congress.-Monitor.-Iron-clad Duel.---Repulse of the Merrimac..........

Triac.......................... 245

CHAPTER XXI.

Evacnation of Yorktown.-Retreat of the Enemy.-Pursuit.- Battle of Williamsburg.-West

Point-Advance of McClellan.-Fort Darling.-Repulse of the Gunboats......... ..... 251

CHAPTER XXII.

Taking of Norfolk.-Chickahominy.-Position of Enemy.--Hanover Court-House.-Battle of Fair

CataAdance of the Reserves.- Retreat of the Enemy.................................... 236

CHAPTER XXIII.

General Jackson's Movement.-Battle at Winchester.- Advance 0. Banks.-Shields ordered to

join McDowell.-Retreat of Banks.-Front Royal.-Banks driven across the Potomac.-Moun-

tain Departinent.-Fremont supersedes Rosecrans.- Battle at McDowell.-Fremont's Corps

ordered to support Banks.-The Object of Jackson's Raid.--Fremont's Movement.--Retreat of

tbe Enemy.-Harrisonburg.-Cross Keys.-Escape of Jackson.-McDowell concentrates at

Fredericksburg.-Formation of the Army of Virginia under Pope.....

... 265

CHAPTER XXIV.

Continued Operations against Richmond.Combat of June 25th.-McClellan's Dispatch - Mo.

chanicsvilla-Gaines's Mills.-Change of Base to the James River.-White Oak Swamp.--Mal-

Vern Hill. ---McClellan Addresses the Troops.--Jefferson Davis's Addre88.-Close of Campaign.

--Causes of Failure.. .......................................................................

............. 279

CHAPTER XXV.

Department of Missouri.-General Hallock. Negotiations with Price.—Van Dorn, Curtis, and

Sigel.-Pea Ridge ......... ................................................................

... 295

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CHAPTER XXVI.

Island No. Ten-Beagregard at Corinth. - Battle of Pittsburg Landing.-Huntsville.-Fort Wright. 302

CHAPTER XXVII.

Halleck at Pittsburg Landing.-Fall of Corinth.-Pursuit-Memphis Occupied.--General Grant.-

Eod of Campaign.-Halleck at Washington....

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CHAPTER XXVIII.

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Operations of the Army of Virginia under General Pope. -New Policy of Conducting the War-

Cedar Mountain.-Line of the Rappahannock.-Flanking Movement of Stonewall Jackson.

Second Battle of Bull Run.-Chantilly.-Death of Kearny.-Evacuation of the Peninsula. ..... 819

CHAPTER XXIX.

The Expedition of Burnside.--Capture of Newbern.--Beaufort Captured.-Operations on the

Southern Coast.-Siege of Fort Pulaski.--James Island......

..... 838

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CHAPTER XXX.

Financial Situation.- Legal Tender. --Interest in Coin.-Duties in Specie-Gold Notes at a Pre-

mium.-Deposits. -Ways and Means.--Debt.Excise Loan.-Income Tax.-Paper Circulation.

- Effect of Paper Money.-Rise in Price.-Premium on Gold. ---Coinmerce.-Governient Ex-

penses.-Growth of Debt.-Immense Means....

.... 848

CHAPTER XXXI.

Thirty-Seventh Congress.--Foreign Relations. - Public Anxiety.-Surrender of Commissioners -

War Conduct.-Executive Action.-President's Message-Co-operation.-Hunter's Order. -

Border State Delegation.-Kentucky legislature.- President's Lelter.-His Position. --West-

ern Delegation.- Emancipation Action of Congress. - No more Slave Territory. -District of

Columbia. -to-operation Resolution.-Military not to Surrender Fugitives.--Troops Author.

ized.-Conscription.-Work of the Thirty-Seventh Congress.....

354

CHAPTER XXXII.

Expedition of General Butler.- New Orleans.-Its Derences.---Passage of the Forts by Farragnt.-

Capture of City.--Butler's Administration.-Baton Rouge,- Vicksburg.--Rain Arkansas-Her

Destruction.....

......... ............ 863

CHAPTER XXXIII.

Privateers.-Confederate Navy.-Oreto: Her Operations.--The Alabama : Her Movements-Dip

ats.-PIP: 871

_

lomatic Correspondence.-Captures.-Hatteras Captured.........

CHAPTER XXXIV.

General Pope's Army.--Its Condition.--McClellan's Army. -Enemy Cross the Potomac.--McClel-

lan in Command. --Halleck refuses Troops. --South Mountain.--Harper's Ferry.-Antietam.-

Hooker.-Sumner.-Burnside.-Retreat of the Enemy.-Advance of the Army.-McClellan..

Superseded.........

...... 876

CHAPTER XXXV.

Burnside in Cornmand.--Change of Plan.-Pontoons Delayed.--Plans of Crossing.-Two Attacks.

--Franklin's Movements. -Seizure of Fredericksburg. - Sumner.-Terrible Slaughter.-Repulse

on the Right-Inaction. Withdrawal of the Army.- End of Campaign.-lutrigues. --Order No.

8.-Burnside Relieved.....................

........ 891

CHAPTER XXXVI.

Sitnation in Kentucky.--Braga's Invasion.-Mumfordsville.--Buell's Advance-Perrysville.-Re-

treat of the Enemy.--Features of Campaign, ........

.......... 399

CHAPTER XXXVII.

Cumberland Gap.Morgan's Escape.--Iuka. -Price Retreats.-Corinth.-Repulse of the Enemy.

Vicksburg Expedition. Reorganization of the Ohio Army by Rosecrans --His Advance,

Battle of Stone River. --Defeat of the Enemy....

... 408

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

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Turn of the Tide of War.New Combinations. -Vicksburg.-Sherman's Attack.- Arkansas Post.

-Renewal of Attempt upon Vicksburg.--Passage of Batteries by the Fleet.-Flanking March

or G rant..................................

........................ 4 17

CHAPTER XXXIX.

The Flank Movement against Vicksburg - Battles of Raymond. Jackson, and Champion Hills.-

Invesunest of the City.-Obstinate Defence.-Surrender.--Chronology of Events.-Grierson's

Rsid......................

... 423

CHAPTER XL.

Erpedition of General Banks--Investment of Port Hudson.Unsuccessful Assaults.-Brashear

City.-Capitulation of Port Hudson.-Chronology of Events.......

....... ..... 435

CHAPTER XLI.

New Movement against Richmond.-Lee's Flank Turned.-Battle of Chancellorsville.- Retreat of

Hooker.--Operations by Sedgwick. ...

.......... 443

CHAPTER XLII.

Second Invasion of Maryland. --Defeat of Milroy nt Winchester.-Meade appointed to command

the Army of the Potomac. - Battle of Gettysburg: - Retreat of Lee....

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CHAPTER XLIII.

Lee's Petreat from Gettysburg.-Peace Mission.-Conscription.--Meade Re-enforced.--Draft.-

Riota.-Lee crosses the Rapidan.-His Advance and subsequent Retreat..

464

CHAPTER XLIV.

Meade's Advance across the Rapidan.-Recrosses, Winter-Quarters.-Draft for Three Hundred

Thousand Men.-Reconnoissance.--Kilpatrick's Raid upon Richmond.-Death of Dablgren.... 470

CHAPTER XLV.

Creation of the Ofice of Lientenant-General.-General Grant Aprointed.-Army Reorganization,

-Draft for Two Hundred Thousand Men. --General Grant assures Command in Chief. -

Powers of the Lientenant-General. -Country between Washington and Richmond.-Rule of

Advance.-Lebel Position...

.. 473

CHAPTER XLVI.

The Army in Tennessee. -Results of Murfreesboro'.-Operations in Tennessee.- Minor Expedi-

tions-Arisance of Rosecrans.-Retreat of Bragg.-Burnside's Campaign in East Tennessee.-

Occupation of Knoxville.--Evacuation of Chattanooga. --Concentration of the Enemy. - Battle

of Chickamaugı-The Two Generals.--Results of the Battle...

..... 480

CHAPTER XLVII.

Iction of Bracg.-IIis Position. His Indecision.-Rosecrans Recruiting.–Storms.-IIooker Ar.

rives. --Grant Ordered up. He Supersedes Rosecrans. -Thomas in Command of Department.

-Position of the Army, Movement to open River.- Defeat of the Enemy.-Sherman's March,

Combat.-Change of Ronte.-Burnside's Position.-Longstreet Detached frorn Bragy.--Siego

(Knoxville.- Burnside Hard Pressed. --Brady Weakened.-Grant Attacks.-The Movement

uccessful.---Sherman Relieves Burnside.-Retreat of Longstreet.......

....... 494

CHAPTER XLVIII.

Opejons against Charleston. Arrival of Monitore.-Montauk.- Attack by the Enemy.-Iron-

u Attack on Sumter. Capture of the Atlanta-General Gillmore in Command.--Assault on

It Wagner-Bombardment of Fort Sumter. ---Siege and Reduction of Fort Wagner.-Occupa-

... 501

CHAPTER XLIX.

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Advance on Richmond.-Crossing of the Rapidan.--Ronteg of Corps.—The Enemy Attempts a

Flanking Movement.--Meade's Attack.-Repulse of Griffin.-llancock Arrives.-Concentration

of the Army.-Burnside orderedt Forward. --Xew Dispositions.-Advance of Ilancock on the

6th. --Arrival of Longstreet,-- Fall of Wadsworth.-Longstreet Wounded.Attack on the Union

Right-Results of the Two Days' Fighting........

... 508

CHAPTER L.

Movement upon Spottsylvania, --The Enemy on the Alert. --Attack of May 10th.--Death of Sedg.

wick.--Position of the Troops.--Grant "to Fight it out on that Line."--Assault by the Second

Corps on May 12th.--Large Captures of Prisoners and Guns.-Results of the struggle.-Sheri-

dan's Cavalry Raid.--Death of General Stuart.--Battle at Meadow Bridge.--Sheridan at the

515

James River........................ .......................................................

CHAPTER LI.

Retrograde Movement of the Enemy.Bad Condition of the Roads.-Union Movement to the

Left-Relative Position of Armies. Re-enforcements.-Irruption on the Rear Repulsed.

Grant Crossing the North Anna.-Impregnable Position of the Enemy -North Anna Re-

crossed, and Movement to the Left continued...

.... 528

CHAPTER LII.

Original Plan of Campaign.-Butler's Expedition up the James.-Movement on Petersbnrg.- Fort

Darling.-Repuise of the Union Forces.- Attack by Beauregard.—Beauregard Re-enforces Lee.

-Smith sent to Support Grant....

... 529

CHAPTER LIII.

Position of Grant's Army.--Warren's Advance.-Further Development of the Union Left Wing.--

Severe Battles around Cold Harbor. ---New Flank Movement determined upon.-Crossing of the

* James and junction with Buller.-Results of that Campaign...

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CHAPTER LIV.

Advance on Petersburg. - Position of the City.- Assault and Capture of Earthworks and Guns. -

Assault of Saturday, June 1sth. --Repulse. --Aspect of the Campaigo....

..... 539

Relative Strength of Armies. --Grant Moves against the Railroad Connections of Richmond. -

Combat of June 21st-Repulsed the 23d. --Sheridan's Expedition.-Movement of Wilson and

Kautz on the Danville Roal.- Five Hundred Thousand Men called out.--Explosion of the Mine

in Front of Petersburg.-Failure of the Assault....

.... 312

CHAPTER LVL

Sigel's Movement in the Vallev.-lunter Supersedes Sigel, and Defeats the Rebels near Staun-

ton.--Occupation of Lexington.-Lynchburg. -Early sent to the Valley.- Retreat of Hunter

through Western Virginia - Advance of Early down the Valley and Invasion of Maryland. --

Defeat of Wallace.- Washington Threntened.- Arrival of Sixth Corps and Retreat of Early-
Various Encounters in the Valley.-Hunter Superseded by Sheridan ..........................

CHAPTER LVII.

Dutch Gap Canal. --Movement North of the James.--Expedition of the Finh Corps to the Weldon

Road. --Attack by Hill. Severe Fixhting near Reains's Station.Losses. --Repulse of the Ene-
mv.-Subsequent Repulse of Hancock.--Renewal of Movement North of the James and Cap-
ture of Fort Harrison.-Further Operations on tbe Weldon Railroad .....

CHAPTER LVIII.

Operations in Tennessee. - Sherman's Raid Through Mississippi.-Failure of Smith's Co-operativ

Movement, Invasion of Western Tennessee and Kentucky by Forrest.-Massacre at Fort Pi

low..............................................

....B01

CHAPTER LIX.

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Co-operative Movement on Atlanta._Size and Organization of the Union and Rebel Armion

Corninencement of the Campaign by Sherman,-Evacuation of Dalton by Johnston.-Battle of

Resacs and Retreat of the Rebels.-Operations at Dallas and Kenesaw.-Rebels Flanked and

Driven Across the Chattahoochee.....

.......... 567

OHAPTER LX.

The New Position of the Enemy.-Johnston again Turned and Pushed Back upon Atlanta.-Log.

seau's Raid-Hood Succeeds Johnston.-Investment of Atlanta. --Battles of July 20th and 22d.

-Death of McPherson.-Cavalry Raids of Stoneman and McCook.-Defeat and Capture of

Stoneman.- Battle of July 25th.-Prolongation of the Union Right Wing.---Changes of Com-

inanders in Sherman's Army.........

......... 579

CHAPTER LXI.

Siege of Atlanta-Position of the City.-- Topography.--The Enemy's Strength. Sherman Moves

to the Right.-Wheeler's Raid.-Kilpatrick's Raid.-Grand Flank Movement of the Army on

the Macon Railroad.-Defeat of the Enemy at Jonesburo'.- Evacuation of Atlanta. -Congratula-

tors Order of General Sherman.-Truce. -Depopulation of Atlanta.-Correspondence between

Sberman and Hood.-Results of the Campaign...........

... 587

CHAPTER LXII.

The Gall Department-Sabine Pass Expedition.-McPherson Moves from Vicksburg.-Expedi-

tion to the Rio Grande and Occupation of Brownsville.--Banks's Red River Expedition.-Cap-

ture of Fort De Russey. Occupation of Alexandria, - Battle of Mansfield.-Retreat of the Army.

--Repulse of the Enemy at Pleasant Hill. --Operations of the Fleet.--The Dam at Alexandria. --

the Mississippi--Co-operative Movement of Steele in Ar-

kans . Causch of its Failuro.............................................................. 596

CHAPTER LXIII.

War in Missonri.-Execution of Guerrillas.- Marmaduke's Movements.- Helena.-Successful Cam-

ign of General Steele in Arkansas.--Capture of Little Rock.--General Gantt.--Sacking of

Lawrence by Quantrell.-Price's Last Invasion of Missouri.--His Disastrous Defeat and Retreat

into Arkansas.............................................................................. 604

CHAPTER LXIV.

fobile.--Its Defences-Concentration of Troops. -Combined Operations.—Landing on Danphine

Isiand-Order of Battle.-Tecumseh Blown up.--Tennessee Attacks.--Desperate Batile-

Mode of Attack.--Fort Powell Blown up.--Fort Gaines Surrenders.--Siege of Fort Morgan.-

Surrender.-Minor Expeditions... .........

.............. 610

CHAPTER LXV.

E edition to Florida.-Occupation of Jacksonville.-Advance of General Seymour.- Battle of

Dustee, and Retreat of the Union Army.-Demonstration against Newbern. --Capture of Ply-

wuth.-The Albemarle.-Her Fight with Union Gunboats.-Her Destruction.-- Rebel Priva.

ers.--Coin bat between the Kearsarge and Alabama.—Capture of the Florida und Georgia..... 615

CHAPTER LXVI.

Depolation of Atlanta. -Correspondence between General Sherman and Mayor Calhoun.-Flank

Mement by Hood.-Attack on Allatoona.-Hood Severs Sherman's Communications.-

Mhes into Alabama and Enters Tennessee.-Sherman's New Plan of Campaign.-Invasion of
Teessee.-Battle of Franklin.--Affair at Murfreesboro.--Battles of December 15th and 16th
bete Nashville-Betreat of Hood into Alabarna.--Close of the Campaign .................... 625

CHAPTER LXVII.

Sheridatn Command of the Middle Military Division.-Manoeuvring in the Valley.-Object of

the Mements.- Battles of Opequan Creek and Fisher's Hill.-Rout and Retreat of the Rebels.

-The New Position at Brown's Gap.--Movements of Sheridan ...

... 641