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ALLAN, COLONEL WILLIAM, his conver-
sation with Lee, 248-252.
Anderson, General Richard H., 124,
134 and n., 139, 140, 229, 232, 234.
Antietam. See Sharpsburg.
Appomattox, 253-280.
Armies, Confederate, volunteers called
for, 11; reënlistment encouraged,
13; unwise reorganization, 14, 15,
16, 29, 30; lack of equipment, 15, 16,
17; difficulty of discipline, 17, 18;
State Governors asked to enroll
troops, 19, 20; inadequate numbers to
meet Federal forces, 20, 21; new call
planned by Lee, 30, 31, 32 and n.;
its modification by Congress, 33
and n., 34; practical working of the
modified plan, 34, 35, 36, 37; serious
mistakes by Commissary Dept.,
44 and n., 45, 46, 47; loss during the
Seven Days, 117 and n.; lack of
maps, 117 n.; campaign against Pope,
120-142; situation after second
battle of Manassas, 144-148, 154,
155; in 1862-1863, 188; returning
from Gettysburg, 243-248; Lee's
farewell order to, 276-277, 278-280.
Armies, Federal, early enrolment in,
12 and n.

Armistead, General Lewis A., 114 n.,
240.

BABCOCK, COLONEL, at Appomattox,
268, 269.

Badeau, Colonel Adam, 269.
Banks, General Nathaniel P., in the
Shenandoah Valley, 28, 53, 54; dur-
ing the Seven Days, 120 n.
Beaver Dam Creek, battles around,
80-99.

Benjamin, Hon. Judah P., quoted on
war legislation by the Confederacy,
14, 15 and n., 16, 17, 18; on the
Roanoke Island loss, 16, 17; han-
dling of Lee's new plan for army, 32,

33.

Blesdoe, Dr. A. T., 165.

Boonsboro' Gap. See South Mountain.
Buell, General Don Carlos, in Tennessee,
29.
Buford, General John, 134 n., 226 n.,
227 n.

Bull Run. See Manassas.
Burnside, General Ambrose E., 119, 120,
122, 123, 248, 249.

CEDAR RUN. See Slaughter's Moun-
tain.
Chancellorsville, campaign of, 163-
176.

Chartres, Duc de, 143.

Confederacy, the, its unpromising condi-
tion in spring of '62, 8 and n., 9;
peril of coast and river cities, 13; in-
terstate jealousies, 17, 18; hamper-
ing effect of its theory of states' rights,
24, 25, 65; complicated problem of
protecting civilians, 64, 65, 66, 67;
population as compared with U. S. A.,
68 and n.

Congress of Confederate States of
America, offers President bill (vetoed)
creating office of General-in-Chief,
3 and n.; Act providing staff for
General on duty at seat of Govern-
ment, 7 and n., 8; first provisions for
raising an army, 11, 12; further
provision, 13; asks for information
about foreign relations, 24 n.;
changes Lee's plan for enlarging army,
33 and n., 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 and n.
Conscription. See Armies.

Cornwallis, Lord, at Yorktown, 256,
257, 258 and n.

Cotton, European demand for, 10, 18,
19 and n., 22, 25; proposals for secret
purchase of, 26; later traffic, 27.

DAVIS, PRESIDENT JEFFERSON, vetoes
bill creating office of General-in-Chief,
3 and n.; public criticism of his
management, 4 and n.; his insist-

Davis (continued)

ence on his prerogatives, 5, 6; failure
to see need of expert assistance, 7 n.;
message of Feb. 1862 quoted, 15 and
n., 16; implied rebuke to, in Con-
script Law of 1862, 38 n.; appoints
Lee to command of the Confederate
forces, 58 and n., 59, 60; Lee's
letters to, proposing Maryland cam-
paign, 150, 151, 152, 153.
Donelson, Fort, 8.

EARLY, GENERAL JUBAL A., 115 n., 138;
in the invasion of Pennsylvania,
217; at Gettysburg, 227, 232, 233,
235, 236, 237, 238.
Earthworks and entrenchments, con-
struction of, 78 and n., 79, 80 and n.;
retreat from behind, 105 n.
Evans, General Nathan G., 137, 138,

140.

Ewell, General Richard S., 52, 99 n.,

102, 104, 132 and n., 133, 141; in
Shenandoah Valley, 195; sent to ad-
vance into Pennsylvania, 196, 198,
199; Lee's letter regarding advance
into Pennsylvania, 200, 201; Lee's
letter about the order to Stuart, 203;
advance into Pennsylvania, 216, 217,
218; at Gettysburg, 220, 227, 228,
229, 231, 232, 233, 234 n., 236, 238,
239, 247, 248, 251, 252; surrenders
at Sailor's Creek, 254 and n.
Exemption of Slaveholders, 40 and n.,
41, 42 and n., 43.

FAIR OAKS, battle of. See Seven Pines.
Frayser's Farm, battle of, 108 and n.,
III and n.

Fredericksburg, 187, 189 n., 190, 191,
192, 193, 195 and n.

Frémont, General John C., 52, 120 n.
French, General William H., 121.

GAINES'S MILL, battles near, 96 n.,
97-103.

Garnet, General R. B., 240.
Gettysburg, battle of, 225-252.
Gordon, General John B., at Appo-
mattox, 261, 262, 266 n.

Grant, General Ulysses S., 52; on the
James River, 184, 185; at Appo-
mattox, 253 et seq.; his desire for
conference between Lee and President
Lincoln, 275.

Griffith, General Richard, 86.

Groveton. See Manassas, second bat-
tle of.

HALLECK, GENERAL Henry W., 120 n.,

122 m., 127.

Hampton, General Wade, letter about
the Seven Days action, 109, 110, 111,
112 and n.
Hampton Roads, naval engagement
at, 49; Burnside at, 122.
Harper's Ferry, Federal garrison at,
149; Lee sends Jackson against it,
149, 150; Longstreet's criticism of
movement, 156, 157; necessary to
clear Shenandoah Valley, 157; its
capture by Jackson, 158 and n.,
159; discussion about, 248, 249.
Henry, Fort, 8.

Heth, Major General Henry, at Gettys-
burg, 225, 226, 227, 239, 245, 246.
Hill, General Ambrose P., at Beaver
Dam, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95;
at Gaines's Mill, 97, 99, 100, 101
and n., 102; in movements about
White Oak Swamp, 106, 107, 108
and n., 114; in the campaign against
Pope, 121 and n., 133; at battle of
Groveton (second Manassas), 137,
138, 141; at Fredericksburg, 195;
moves over into Shenandoah Valley,
196, 198, 199; in invasion of Pennsyl-
vania, 217, 218; at Gettysburg, 220,
225, 226, 227, 229, 230, 232, 234, 239,
247 n.

Hill, General Daniel H., in the Seven
Days movement and action, 86 and
n., 88, 89, 91, 93, 95, 97, 101, 103;
at White Oak Swamp and Malvern
Hill, 106, 108 n., 113, 114 and n.;
moves to Richmond, 119; on the
James River, 121, 124; at South
Mountain, 159; at Sharpsburg, 160.
Holmes, Major General Theophilus H.,
87, 107, 108.

Hood, General John B., 124, 135, 137,
138, 139, 140, 189 and n.; at Gettys
burg, 228, 233, 234.
Hooker, General Joseph, 108 n., 132 n.;
at Chancellorsville, 163-170; his
position at Fredericksburg, 191, 192,
193, 195 and n.; his movements to
be watched by Stuart, 201, 202, 203,
208; advances North between Lee
and Stuart, 214; his movements
not reported to Lee, 216, 217;
crosses Potomac, 219 n.

Hotchkiss, Major Jed, quoted, 166, 167.
Huger, General Benjamin, 17, 86, 105
and n., 106, 107, 108 and n., 114 and
n., 115.

IMBODEN, GENERAL JOHN D., 217, 243.
Intervention, foreign, Southern expecta-
tion of, 9, 10, 11, 22, 23, 24 and n.,

25.

JACKSON ("STONEWALL"), General

THOMAS J., in Shenandoah Valley,
28, 52, 53, 54, 76; supported by
Davis, 60; his delay in reaching
Beaver Dam, 83, 84-101; pursues
Federals after Gaines's Mill, 106,
107 and n.; delays at White Oak
Swamp, 108 and n., 109, 110, III,
112 and n., 113 and n.; moves to
attack Pope, 124, 125, 128, 129 and
n.; pursues him in retreat, 131, 132
and n., 133 and n., 134; at second
Manassas, 136-142; moves against
Harper's Ferry, 149, 150, 158 and
n., 159; question of responsibility for
his movement at Chancellorsville,
163-170; Lee's message to him, 173.
Johnson, General Edward, 228, 232,
235, 238.

Johnston, General Albert Sidney, loses

to Federal forces in the west, 8, 9, 20;
distrust of his competency, 9; letter
to Davis, 21 and n.; supported by
Davis, 60.

Johnston, General Joseph Eccleston,
his lack of men, 9, 21; position in
March 1862, 28; movement to
Peninsula, 43, 47, 48 and n., 49;
retreats from Yorktown, 50 and n.,
51; his inadequate force for protec-
tion of Richmond, 51; misunder-
standing at Seven Pines, 56, 57 and
n., 58; movements near Richmond,
78 and n.; retreat before Sherman,
258.

Jones, General D. R., 86, 135, 136, 137,

140.

Jones, General William E., 240, 241.

KEARNY, GENERAL PHILIP, 108 n., 142
and n.

Kemper, General James L., 137, 140.
Kentucky, Army of, 8, 9.

LEE, GENERAL FITZHUGH, 125, 126,
128 n., 259, 266.

Lee, Light Horse Harry, quoted on
Cornwallis, 257, 258.

Lee, General Robert E., appointed to
general command of Confederate
armies, 3, 5 and n.; this position
merely advisory, 6 and n., 7; is al-
lowed a secretary and aides-de-camp
and Col. Marshall comes into close
relations with him, 7, 8 and n.;
Lee's earlier responsibility for coast
defenses, 17 and n., 59; anxiety
about inadequate troops, 30 and n.,
plans a new draft bill, 30, 31, 32;
made Commander-in-Chief, 58 and
n., 59, 61, 62; his unselfish devotion,
61, 62; his policy for the Confeder-
acy, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67; essential unity
of his plans, 67-76; new use of en-
trenchments criticised, 78 n., 79, 80
and n.; the Seven Days battles,
77-118; concentration in Northern
Virginia, 119, 120; begins campaign
against Pope, 120, 122; sends troops
to Gordonsville, 124; plans attack on
Pope, 124, 125, 126; commands at
second battle of Manassas, 126;
miscarriage of movement on the
Rapidan, 128 and n., 129 and n.,
130 and n.; narrowly escapes cap-
ture, 134 and n.; in battle of Grove-
ton (second Manassas), 137, 140,
142 and n.; his problem after second
Manassas, 144-148; letter to Davis
about proposed Maryland campaign,
150, 151, 152, 153; the "lost order'
regarding Harper's Ferry, 158 and
n., 160 and n., 161; letter to Mrs.
Jackson, 163, 164; letter to Dr.
Blesdoe, 165, 166; Marshall's an-
niversary tribute to Lee, 171-176;
Lee's procedure in making up report
on Gettysburg campaign, 178-181;
letter to Ewell about advance into
Pennsylvania, 200, 201; instructs
Stuart as to cavalry movements,
201; his written order as to Stuart's
advance into Maryland, 202, 203;
writes Ewell about the order to
Stuart, 203; sends the Stuart order
through Longstreet, 204, 205; sends
second order to Stuart, 207, 208 and
n., 209; lack of information about
Hooker, 216, 217, 218, 220, 222;
consequences of misunderstanding
with Stuart, 223, 224 and n.; Lee at
Gettysburg, 227, 228, 229, 230,

Lee (continued)

231, 232, 233, 234 and n., 238, 240;
conversation with Allan about mili-
tary campaigns, 248-252; receives
Grant's first letter and replies, 254
and n., 255; might have avoided
personal conference, 256, 257, 258;
agrees to conference, 261; receives
Grant's second letter, 263; meets
Grant and accepts terms of surrender,
269-273; later interview under the
apple tree, 274, 275; Lee's farewell
order to the armies, 276-277.
Lee, Colonel S. D., 139, 140.
Lee, Colonel William H. F., 127.
Lincoln, President Abraham, calls for
Federal volunteers, 12 and n.; his
War Order No. 1, 23 m.; his policy
and McClellan's, 55, 56; prospect
of long-continued war, 73, 74; anx-
iety for Washington, 75, 76, 145;
Grant's desire for him to confer with
Lee after Appomattox, 275.
Long, Brigadier General Armistead L.,
8; quoted on Lee's surrender,
254 n.
Longstreet, General James, at Seven
Pines, 57 and n.; at Beaver Dam,

at

85 and n., 86, 91, 99, 101, 102; on
the way to White Oak Swamp, 106,
107, 108 and n., 114; moves against
Pope, 124, 125, 128, 129 and n.,
133; at Thoroughfare Gap, 135, 136
and n.; at Groveton (second Ma-
nassas), 136-142; at South Mountain
and Crampton's Gap, 159;
Sharpsburg, 160; at Suffolk, Va.,
189 and n.; in the northward ad-
vance, 195, 196, 198; receives and
forwards Lee's order to Stuart, 204,
205; his own letter to Stuart, 205,
206; in the invasion of Pennsylvania,
217, 218, 219 and n., 220; at Gettys-
burg, 228, 232, 233, 234 and n.,
235, 237, 238, 239, 240; after Gettys-
burg, 245, 246, 248, 252; at Appo-
mattox, 262.

Lost order of South Mountain, 158 and n.

MAGRUDER, GENERAL JOHN B., hold-

ing the Peninsula in spring of '62,
28, 29, 30; reënforced by J. E. John-
ston, 47; in the Seven Days battles,
86, 105 n., 106, 107 and n., 108, 114,
115, 118 n.

Malvern Hill, action at, 113-118.

Manassas, first battle of, 7 n., 9, 11,

12 n., 15; second battle of, 130
and n., 134, 136-140.
Marshall, Colonel Charles, appointed
an aide-de-camp of Lee, 8 and n.;
begins to write a Life of Lee, 143;
corresponds with the Comte de
Paris, 144; explains Lee's plan for
invasion of Maryland, 144-162;
his Baltimore speech on Lee, 171-176;
his account of the writing of Lee's
report on the Gettysburg campaign,
178-181; explains necessity for Penn-
sylvania campaign, 190-194; his
copy of Lee's farewell order, 276–277,
278-280.

Maryland campaign, Lee's, 143-162.
Mason, Hon. James M., quoted on
probability of foreign intervention,
10, 11.

McCall, General George A., 108 n.
McClellan, General George B., 9;
expected to advance on Rich-
mond, 28; reaches Fortress Monroe,
30 and n. advances to Yorktown,
50; his Peninsula forces, 51, 52;
his policy of defense and offense,
55; movements in Northern Virginia,
56, 57 and n.; movements during the
Seven Days, 78-118; during Pope's
advance, 120, 121, 122 and n.;
again at Malvern Hill, 123; sends
reënforcements for Pope, 128 n.,
129; his movements watched by
Stuart, 148, 150; restored to Federal
command after second Manassas, 149.
McDowell, General Irwin, 52, 120 n.
McIntosh, Major D. G., 225.
McLaws, General Lafayette, 86, 124,
228, 233, 234, 235.

Meade, General George G., 228, 229,
265, 266 and n.

NORTH, political parties in the, 22; de-
lays and difficulties of military con-
scription, 38 n.

ORD, GENERAL EDWARD O. C., 269.
Orléans, Louis Philippe Albert d'

(Comte de Paris), 143, 144, 153, 154.

PARIS, COMTE DE (Louis Philippe Al-
bert d'Orléans), 143, 144, 153, 154.
Pegram, General John, 225.
Pender, General William D., 225, 226,
227, 232, 236, 237, 239.

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