History of the United States of America Under the Constitution, Volume 6

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Dodd, Mead, 1899 - United States
 

Contents

Spies and sympathizers checked passports political arrests
120
Our State Department Sewards character and constancy
127
He dislikes the administration Scott makes way for him
133
THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
134
Expeditions to Hatteras and Port Royal Burnside
139
Kentucky treated with delicacy fallacy of neutrality shown
144
Grant captures Fort Henry Confederates leave Bowling Green
145
SECTION VIII
152
Stantons character and energetic methods
158
Virginia and South Carolina the latter leads in rebellion
161
Johnston confronts McClellans army all the winter
165
SECTION IX
169
The seven days battles base changed to the James
206
McClellan recalled to command Pope and McDowell detached
213
Philanthropic drift in 1862 slavetrade treaty with Great Britain
219
Closer relations with the Northern abolitionists
225
SECTION XII
232
McClellans military character considered
240
Union assault at heights of Fredericksburg severe repulse
246
Hallecks errors at the West Buell detached Bragg invades
252
Butler at New Orleans intense antipathy Banks succeeds him
258
France violates compact triple alliance dissolved
264
Confederate cruisers built the Florida and Alabama
270
The slavetrade treaty British philanthropy
272
New policy of 1863 border slave States hesitate to abolish
278
Ample borrowing powers popular investments invited
284
CHAPTER II
290
Bands and battle flags uniform and equipments
298
Tents and barracks wagon trains rations
304
Soldierly spirit battle localities the cheer and yell
310
SECTION II
316
The sites of heroism Washington during the war
323
Mineral products recent discovery of petroleum
330
Education and literature during this era
336
A new forward movement the Rappahannock crossed
343
Hookers loss of prestige new movements postponed
349
Legislation by Congress negro soldiers under fire
404
Difficulties of arrangement a final settlement
410
New enrolment act of 1863 opposition to conscription
415
Civil arrests sweeping conscription act Confederate financial
420
Military arrests Vallandigham courtmartialled in Ohio
421
SECTION VI
424
Other relations with Great Britain
427
Slidell at Paris Napoleons intrigues and dissimulation
433
Dahlgren and Gillmore operations resumed Fort Wagner
439
Thomass firmness Bragg invests Chattanooga
446
Missionary Ridge carried Sheridans pursuit
453
Long session opened House organizes President offers amnesty
460
UnionRepublican Convention at Baltimore Lincoln renomi
466
Democratic convention at Chicago a peace platform
472
SECTION IX
478
FOREIGN RELATIONS AND THE TRENT
480
Hood evacuates Atlanta important capture
485
Grants high subordinates preparations to move in concert
486
Night march to Spottsylvania Lee opposes
493
Promotions and more troops new march by the flank
500
The advance against Johnston various battles
508
SECTION XI
519
SECTION XII
540
Milledgeville reached the seacoast Savannah captured
552
Hood before Nashville Thomass anxious responsibility
558
CHAPTER III
565
Bitterness of feeling in Southern States
571
Blockaderunning stopped a hazardous commerce
578
Sherman confers at City Point and returns
584
Lee strongly confronted Sheridans fight at Five Forks
590
The chase to Appomattox a summons to surrender
596
Davis and Stephens provisional President and VicePresident
605
Confederate constitution examined its leading provisions
635
Foreign policy of the Union situation at Lincolns accession
637
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