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CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.
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CHAPTER XXXIII.
AUGUST, 1864.
Forts Morgan and Gaines-Defenses of Mobile Bay-A Land Force
under General Granger sent to Co-operate with Farragut—Arrival of
the Tecumseh-Farragut ready to Run the Rebel Batteries-Morning
of the Battle-The Ships lashed two Together-The Brooklyn to
lead the Fleet against Farragut's wishes-The first Gun-The Brook-
lyn fearing Torpedoes-Backs and Awaits the Fleet-Farragut lashed
in the Main-top, seeing the Delay, takes the Lead just as the Tecum-
seh Goes Down-He sends a Boat to Save the Survivors-Steams
Ahead-Enters the Bay-Attacked by Rebel Gunboats-The Selma
Captured by the Metacomet-The Rebel Ram Tennessee Attacks
the Fleet-The Combat-Surrender of the Ram-The Tecumseh-A
Brave Ensign-Gallant Deeds and Gallant Men-Surrender of Forts
Powell and Gaines-Siege and Bombardment of Fort Morgan-Its
Surrender-Disgraceful Conduct of its Commander and Officers-
Mobile not Taken-Capture of the Privateer Georgia..
PAGE,
..467
CHAPTER XXXIV.
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 1864.
Grant's Ceaseless Activity-Blowing Up of an Ordnance Boat-Dutch
Gap Canal-Warren's Fight for the Weldon Railroad-Battle at
Ream's Station-Defeat of Hancock's Corps-Meade's Dispatches-
Sheridan's Operations in the Shenandoah Valley-Pursuit of Early-
Capture of our Trains by Mosby-Retreat of Sheridan-His Position
at Bolivar Heights-A Second Advance-Takes Position at Berrys-
ville-Unsatisfactory Campaign-Disappointment of the Country-
Grant's Explanation of the Whole Matter-The Permission to "Go
In "-Sheridan Moves in Earnest-Battles of Opequan Creek and
Fisher's Hill-Total rout of the Enemy-Early takes a new Position
at Brown's Gap-Sheridan falls Back.....
481
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THE GREAT REBELLION.
CHAPTER XXXV.
SEPTEMBER, 1861.
PAGE
Ravaging of the Shenandoah Valley-Sheridan's Dispatch-His New
Position-Leaves the Army for Washington-Early Resolves to make
a Night Attack-Secrecy of his March-Rout of the Army of West-
ern Virginia and of the Nineteenth Corps-Retreat of the Whole
Army-Sheridan at Winchester-His Approach to the Field-His
Sudden Arrival and Stirring Appeals-Forms a new Line of Battle-
Repulse of the Enemy-Advance of his Line-The Enemy's Position.
Carried-Complete Overthrow of the Rebel Army-The Pursuit-A
Supperless Army-Enthusiasm of Officers and Men-The General-
ship and Personal Power of Sheridan-The Rebels abandon the Val-
ley-Hatcher's Run-Grant fails to Turn the Rebel Right-Butler's
Demonstration North of the James-Destruction of the Ram Albe-
marle by Lieutenant Cushing-The Rebels in Canada-Raid on St.
Albans, Vermont..... 498
CHAPTER XXXVI.
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1864.
Operations West during the Autumn-In Arkansas, Kansas, and Mis-
souri-Price, Steele, and Rosecrans-Capture of Athens by Forrest
-His farther Operations-General Burbridge sent to Destroy the
Salt-works at Saltville, Virginia-Sherman at Atlanta-Davis in Geor-
gia-Hood again takes the Field-Falls on Sherman's Communica-
tions-Gallant Defense, by Corse, of Allatoona-Pursuit of Hood-
Thomas at Nashville-Sherman prepares for his Georgia Campaign-
Rome Burned-Destruction of Property-Burning of Atlanta.......509
CHAPTER XXXVII.
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER, 1864.
Sherman prepares to March-Orders respecting Foraging Parties-Di-
vision of the Army-Slocum's Wing-Howard's Wing-Kilpatrick's
Cavalry-March of the Former-Pillage of Madison-Slocum enters
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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-IIardee summoned to Surrender-Sherman starts
for Port Royal-The City Evacuated-Sherman's Dispatch to the
President-Review of the Campaign...
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
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.
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.522
..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.....
..552
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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.
..564
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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.599
Official Report of Lieutenant-General ULYSSES S. GRANT, Containing a
History of the Operations of the Armies of the United States during
1864-65....
Official Reports of Major-General W. T. SHERMAN,
I. The Georgia Campaign,..
II. Campaign of the Carolinas,....
.617
.667
...678
III. Operations in N. Carolina and Surrender of Johnston's Army..691
The Army of the United States during the Rebellion....
..702