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CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.

Advance-An Inportant Epoch in the History of the War-Premont in

Command of the Mountain Departnient--Manassas Evacuated-Chagrin

of the People --Jackson beyond the Blue Ridge-Pursued by Banks-

Trap set for him by Shields-Battle of Winchester-Pound Gap in East

Tennessee Taken by Garfield--The Nashville Escapes from Beaufort-

The President's Message Concerning Emancipation in the States....... 314

Island Number Ten-Channel Cut Around it by Colonel Bissell--Difficulties

of the Undertaking--Transports got Through--Buford's Attack on Union

City-Colonel Roberts Spikes the Upper Battery of the Island - A Daring

Exploit-The Carondelet Runs the Batteries in a Terrific Thunder

Storm-The Pittsburg Follows--Pope Moves his Army Across the Missis-

sippi and Captures the Enemy-Island Number Ten Surrendered with all

Battle of Pittsburg Landing--The Surprise of Sherman's and Prentiss' Divis-

ions ---Capture of the Latter---The Retreat-Gallantry of Sherman-Ar-

rival of Grant-Gloomy Prospect—The Last Onset--Arrival of Nelson-

The Gun Boats Tyler and Lexington take pari in the Fight--Buell

Reaches Savannah-Hastens to Pittsburg Landing-Scene at the

Wharf-Arrival of Troops-Night after the Battle..

Second Day's Battle of Pittsburg Landing--Formation of Buell's Division

Nelson-A Desperate Rally--Crittenden--McCook“A General Advanadi-

Wallace-Smith--Sherman's Attack--McClernand-Hurlbr.-The Eneniy

Driven Back Our Camps Recovered - Aspect of the battle FieldSufier-

ings oL the Wounded-Sanitary Commission-Halls ok cakes Command

Mitchell in Alabama..

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Expedition against New Orleans--The Fleet-The Forts and Obstructions in

the Mississippi to be overcome-The Bombardment of the Forts-Fire

Rafts-Row-Boat Fleet-Farragut determines to run the Batteries-A

Desperate Battle-Captain Boggs of the Varuna-A Gallant Boy-The

Victory-New Orleans Surrendered-State of Feeling there---Farragut's

Order directing Thanks to be offered to God for Success-Butler Oc-

cupies the City-Porter's Letter concerning the Bombardment, and the

Success along the Atlantic Coast-McClellan with his Army at Fortress Mon-

roe-How the News was received by the Public-General Plan of the

War-Plan of the Peninsular Campaign--How broken up-The Army Ad-

vances to Yorktown-Escape of the Nashville-The Sumter Blockaded

at Gibraltar-Vessels Running the Blockade at Charleston-Progress of

the Siege at Yorktown--Fremont in the Mountain Department-Augur

Advances to Fredericksburg—The Siege and Capture of Fort Pulaski --

Battle of Apache Pass-Reno sent to Elizabeth City-Defeats the

Siege of Fort Macon-Difficulties attending it-The Bombardment-Its Sur-

render--Fighting at Yorktown-Attack on Lee's Mills-Bayonet Charge

of the Eleventh Massachusetts-Halleck before Corinth-Mitchell in Ala-

hama-Congress-The Emancipationists-Hunter's Proclamation-Dig-

nified Coarse of the President-The Question of Slavery in Congress-

The Secretary of the Navy Empowered to Build Iron-clad Vessels-Le-

port of Committee on Treatment of our Dead at Bull Run-Views of

Foreign Countries respecting us-National Debt at the End of the Year

CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.

An Approaching Crisis-Public Feeling-The Two Great Armies-McClellan

ready to commence the Bombardment at Yorktown-The Enemy Evacu-.

ate it-Scene at the Evacuation--The Pursuit-The Battle of Williams-,

burg--Bravery of Colonel Dwight-Berry comes to the Rescue-Kearney

Follows-Heroism of the Eleventh Massachusetts-Hancock's Gallant

Bayonet Charge--Inspiring Effect of Martial Music-Heintzelman amid

the Raining Bullets-Hooker's Unconquerable Brigade-The Night after

the Battle--Franklin arrives at West Point, and Engages the Enemy..... 403

Our Gun Boats Ascend the James River--Surrender of Norfolk-Destruction

of the Merrimac-Gratification of the People-Attack on fort Darling..

Repulse of the Fleet--McClellan's Advance on Richmond-General Store-

man's Cavalry in Advance-The Chickahominy Reached-A Bold Expe-

dition-A Gloomy March-Battle of Hanover Court House-Rail Road De-

stroyed--Portür's Skill-Flight of the Enemy-The Victory--The Road

Opened for McDowell to Advance-Richmond not to be Taken unless he

does-Dissatisfaction and Unreasonableness of the Public-A Dear

CHAPTER XXXIII.

A Flood in the Chickahominy-McClellan's Forces Separated by it-..The

Enemy resolves to Attack the Portion Across the River and Destroy it--

Battle of Fair Oaks-Rout of Casey's Division--IIeintzelman (emes to

the Rescue-Kearney's Division-Berry's Brigade-Jameson's Veter: 17

Brigade-A Fearful Fight-Balloon Reconnoissance--Telegraphing to

Head-Quariors-Sumner succeeds in Crossing-The Field at Night--The

Second Day's Battle--A Fearful Sunday----Bravery of the New Jersey

Regiments-Bayonet Charge of the Second Excelsior--A Frightful Strug-

zle-McClellan on the field-Thé Enemy Repulsed-The Piciory-ip-

pearánce of the Field - McClellin's Dispatch..

THE GREAT REBELLION.

McDowell About to Join McClellan-Shields's Division Detached from Banks

- Jackson Resolves to Attack Banks--Gallant Defense of Kenley at

Front RoyalBanks Resolved to Fall Back to the Potomac-The Rear

Guard Cut Off-Panic in the Train-A Critical Situation-Battle at

Winchester.The Retreat Continued-A Sad Sunday-The Army

Reaches the Potomac in Safety and Crosses into Maryland-Banks as a

General-Fright of the Secretary of War-The Militia Called Out-

Success of Jackson's Plan -McDowell and Fremont Ordered to Intercept

Jackson's Retreat....

Quiet Along the Coast-Pensacola Evacuated--Halleck at Corinth-The

Enemy's Communications Cut Off-- Naval Action at Fort Wright-Re-

pulse of the Rebel Fleet--Fight at Farmington, Near Corinth-Gallant

Cavalry Charge-Corinth Evacuated-Elliot's Cavalry Expedition-But-

ler at New Orleans-His Various Orders-Mitchell in Alabama --State of

Affairs at the Close of the Month-Importance of a Victory before Rich-

mond-Anxi, State of the Public Mind.

Movements at the West-Evacuation of Memphis-Naval Action Before it

Total Wreck of the Rebel Fleet--Expedition up the White River Explo-

sion on Board the Mound City-Fort at Saint Charles Captured by Colonel

Fitch-Butler at New Orleans-Pierre Soule Sent-North Under Arrest-

Chattanooga Taken-Buell Supposed to be Advancing to the Relief of

Fast Tennessee-Gratification of the People-Sufferings of the Unionists

there--Parson Brownlow--Keeps the Old, Flag Flying-Heroism of his

Daughter--Relieved and Comes North--His Story of the Barbarities of

the Rebels-His Reception in the Northern Cities-Governor Johnson at

Nashville Morgan Seizes Cumberland Cap.....

CONTENTS OF VOLUME L

CHAPTER XXXVII.

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Fremont Starts in Purs iit of Jackson-His Energy--Ilis Cavalry Am-

busho:--Battle of Cis Keys-Retreat of Jackson and Attack

* Shields's Ailvance, at Port Republic-Abandonment of the Pursuit-Püb-

lic Disappointment at Jackson's Escape-Object of his Raid-Perplexity

of Government--The President Reorganizes the Virginia Department-

General Pope Placed in Command--His address to the Army--Move-

ment Against Charleston-Battle of James Island-Heroism of the

Eighth Michigan and Seventy-ninth Highlanders-Our Defeat--Cause of -

Disgrace of Benham.

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

McClellan Before Richmond-Labor of the Soldiers-McClellan's Address to

the Army-M Dwell Expected --Rebel knowledge of his Plans-NÍQ-

Call's Division sent to liis Support --The Force Left with which to At-

..... tack Richmond-- Anxiety of McClellan-Insufficiency of his Force to Pro-

tect- hiş Right Flank-Stuart's Cavalry Raid--Encircles our Enţire

Army-Attacks a Rail Road Train-Attempts to Cross the Chickahominy~

Its Retrun to Richmond-Eifect on the Rebel Army--Balloon Ascension

in Viev oi t'13 Rune Capital-Movements and Rumors-Rebel Plan to

Destroy McClellan's Army..

Proximity of our Earth Works to those of the Enemy--Character of the

Groun: between them-McClellan Resolves to Seize it-Arrangements in

the Battle-Heintzelman's and Kearney's Divisions-Hooker's Brigade-

The Battle-!cClellan's Arrival on the Field-His Enthusiastic Recen-

tion-Takes Personal Command-Gallant Effcrt of Captain Dusensıy-

The Enemy Beaten at all Points --McClellan's Dispatch to Washington-

Public Expectation2 --Preparations to Celebrate the Fall of Richmond

Perplexity of our Government --Great Plan of the Rebel Leader, Lee-

; McClellan Informed that McDowell would not be sent to his Aid-Effect

9. of the News Trying Situation-Final Determination --Its Discovery by

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