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The opposing Armies in Northern Georgia, 374.-Sherman's advance-Battle of Resaca, 375.-The Nationals in
possession of Resaca-Flight and pursuit of the Confederates, 376.-A series of Battles and Skirmishes between
Resaca and Big Kenesaw, 377.-The Confederates on and around Kenesaw hard pressed, 378.-Operations

around Kenesaw-Battle of the Kulp House, 330.-A Race for the Chattahoochee-Movements of the Na-

tional troops, 381.-The Nationals across the Chattahoochee, 382.-Atlanta invested, 383.-The Confederates

and their Works at Atlanta, 384.-A bold Movement by Hood, 355.-First Battle of Atlanta, 386.--Stoneman

sent on a Cavalry Raid, 387.-Misfortunes of Stoneman's Command, 88S-Reorganization of Sherman's Army

-Hood flanked at Atlanta, 359.-Second Battle of Atlanta, 390.-Siege of Atlanta raised, 391.-Battles at

Jonesboro', 392.-Hood's flight from Atlanta, 393.-Sherman in Atlanta, 394.-Sherman and the people of

Atlanta, 395.-Hood on Sherman's Communications, 396.-Battle of Allatoona Pass, 397.-Hood chased into

Northern Alabama by Sherman, 398.-Sherman's preparations for a March to the Sea, 399.-The Author's

Visit to the Scenes of the Campaign from Chattanooga to Atlanta, 401, 402, 403, 404.

CHAPTER XV.

SHERMAN'S MARCH TO THE SEA.-THOMAS'S CAMPAIGN IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE.-EVENTS

IN EAST TENNESSEE.

The National Army at Atlanta, 405.-Beginning of Sherman's March for the Sea-The Confederates perplexed,

406.-The Confederates bewildered and alarmed by Sherman's movements, 407.-Macon and Augusta threat-

ened, 408.-The Army crosses the Ogeechee, 409.-The March on Millen, 410.-March from Millen to Savan-

nah, 411. --Capture of Fort McAllister, 412.-Evacuation of Savannah, 413.-The National Troops in Savannah,

414.-Raids in the Mississippi Region, 415.-Forrest in Tennessee, 416.-Hood menacing Decatur, 417.-For-

rest helping Hood, 418.-Hood in Tennessee, 419.-Schofield retreats before Hood to Nashville, 420.-Battle

of Franklin, 421.-The Battle-field of Franklin, 422.--A patriotic Tennessee Matron, 428.-Hood invests

Nashville, 424.-General Thomas makes ready for Battle, 425.-Battle of Nashville, 426, 427.-Hood driven

out of Tennessee, 428.—End of Thomas's Campaign, 429.—Author's Visit to the Nashville Battle-ground, 430,

431.

CHAPTER XVI.

CAREER OF THE ANGLO-CONFEDERATE PIRATES.-CLOSING OF THE PORT OF MOBILE.-

POLITICAL AFFAIRS.

The Confederate "Navy Department," 432.-Anglo-Confederate Pirate-Ships, and their Equipment, 433.-Cap-

ture of the Florida, 434.-The Alabamat in a French Port, 435.-Battle of the Kearsarge and Alabama,

off Cherbourg, 436.-Destruction of the Alabama, 437.—Cruise of the Shenandoah, 438.-The Port of Mobile

to be closed, 439.-The Defenses of Mobile, 440.-Naval Battle in Mobile Bay, 441.-Destruction of the Con-

federate Squadron, 442.-Capture of Forts Gaines and Morgan, 443.-The Political Situation, 444.-National

Conventions, 445.-Peace Negotiations, 446.--Opposition or Democratic Convention, at Chicago, 447.-A

Secret Revolutionary Conspiracy, 448.-The Chicago Platform, 449.-Reception of the Chicago Platform by

the Citizens, 450.-Result of the Presidential Election, 451.-The Situation in the Autumn of 1864, 452.-The

Nation declares for Justice, 453.-The Confederates defiant, 454.-Proposition to arm the Slaves, 455.

CHAPTER XVII.

SHERMAN'S MARCH THROUGH THE CAROLINAS.-THE CAPTURE OF FORT FISHER.

Sherman prepares to move Northward from Savannah, 456,-His Invasion of South Carolina, 457.-He presses on

toward the Capital of the State, 458.-He moves on Columbia, 459.-Surrender of Columbia, 460.-Destruc-

tion of Columbia, 461.-Charleston evacuated, 462.-Destruction of Property in Charleston, by the Confed-

erates, 463.--Charleston Repossessed by the National Forces, 464.-The Old Flag at Sumter, 465.-Expedition

sent to Florida, 466.-Invasion of Florida, 467.-Battle of Olustee, 468.-Events on the Caroling Coasts. 469.

-Siege of Plymouth, 470.-Duel between Iron-clads, off Plymouth, 471.-Destruction of the Albemarle, 472.

-Port of Wilmington to be Opened, 473.-Plan for capturing Wilmington, 474.-Designs against Fort Fisher,

475. —An immense Torpedo to be used, 476.-Delay of the Fleet, 477.-Explosion of the great Torpedo, 478.

-Attack on Fort Fisher, 479.-Withdrawal of Union Troops from the Attack, 480.-The Author's Visit to

Fort Fisher, 481.-Also to Charleston Harbor, Beaufort, Hilton Head, and Savannah, 482, 483.

CHAPTER XVIII.

CAPTURE OF FORT FISHER, WILMINGTON, AND GOLDSBORO'.-SHERMAN'S MARCI THrough

THE CAROLINAS.-STONEMAN'S LAST RAID.

Further Designs against Fort Fisher, 454.-Second Expedition against Fort Fisher, 485.-Bombardment of Fort
Fisher, 486.-Fort Fisher to be Assaulted, 457.- Assault on the Fort by Land and Sea, 485.-Capture of the
Fort. 459.-Preparations for attacking Wilmington, 490.-A large Force at Fort Fisher, 491.-Capture of

Wilmington, 492.-Advance on Goldsboro', 493.-Schofield enters Goldsboro', 494.-Sherman's Marching

Orders, 495.—March toward North Carolina, 496.—The National Army at Fayetteville, 497.-March on Golds-

boro', 498-Battle of Averasboro', 499.-Battle of Bentonsville, 500, 501, 502.-Junction of the Armies of

Sherman, Schofield, and Terry, 503.-Stoneman's Great Raid in Virginia and the Carolinas, 504.-Moderwell's

Expedition, 505,

CHAPTER XIX,

THE REPOSSESSION OF ALABAMA BY THE GOVERNMENT.

Preparation of an Expedition against Mobile, 506.-Fortifications around Mobile, 507.-Gathering of Troops at

New Orleans, 508.-Advance of the National Forces, 509.-Attack on Spanish Fort, on Mobile Bay, 510.-

Fortifications at Blakely, 511.-Battle of Blakely, 512.-Evacuation of Mobile by the Confederates, 513.-

An important Cavalry Expedition organized, 514.-Its triumphant March through Alabama, 515.-It moves

on Selma, 516.-Capture of Selma, 517.-Destruction of Property in Selma, 518.-Capture of Montgomery

and Columbus, 519.-La Grange's Expedition to West Point-Capture of Fort Tyler, 520.-Croxton's De-

structive Raid, 521.-The Author's Journey from Savannah to Montgomery, 522.-A Day at Montgomery-

The State Capital, 523.-At Selma, Mobile, and New Orleans, 524.-Departure for Port Hudson and Vicks-

burg, 525,

CHAPTER XX.

PEACE CONFERENCE IN HAMPTON ROADS.-THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST RICHMOND.

Self-Constituted Peace-Seekers in Richmond, 526.-Peace Conference in Hampton Roads, 527.-War-Meeting

in Richmond-Confederates expecting Foreign Aid, 528.-The employment of Slaves in the Military Serv-

ice, considered by the Conspirators, 529.-Position of the Belligerent Forces, 530.-A Confederate Naval

Raid on the James River, 531.-The Nationals begin a Flanking Movement from the Weldon Road, 532.—

Operations on the Confederate Right, 533.-Stirring Movements in the Shenandoah Valley, 534.-Richmond

Threatened by Sheridan-Great Alarm there, 535.-The Condition of the Confederacy considered perilous,

586.-Lee tries to Escape-Capture of Fort Steadman, 537.-Grant's Preparations for a Grand Advance, 538.

-The Confederate Right again Menaced. 539.-National Troops at Dinwiddie Court-House, 540.-Lee

Strikes another Blow for his Safety, 541.-Battle of the Five Forks, 542.-Assault on the Petersburg Lines,

543.-Lee orders the Evacuation of Richmond and Petersburg, 544.-Flight of the Conspirators and their

Followers from Richmond, 545.--Richmond set on Fire by the Conspirators, 546.-Weitzel on the Alert-

Signaling, 547, 548.-Surrender of Richmond to the National Troops, 549.-The Repossesion of the Confed-

erate Capital, 550.-Rejoicings at Washington, and among the Loyal People, 551.

CHAPTER XXI.

CLOSING EVENTS OF THE WAR.-ASSASSINATION OF THE PRESIDENT.

Flight of the Confederate Troops from Richmond and Petersburg, 552.-Lee hotly Pursued, 553.-His Skillful

Retreat, 554.-He is ordered to Surrender, but refuses to acknowledge that all is lost, 555.-His Chances for

Escape diminishing, 556.-Lee again attempts to break through the National Lines, 557.-He fails, and

Capitulates, 558.-Terms of Capitulation-Lee's Farewell Address to his Troops, 559, 560.--Surrender of Lee's

Army-Torpedo Fishing in the James River, 561.-The President in Richmond, 562.-Rejoicings in Washing-

ton City, 563.-Murder of the President, 564.-Minute Account of the Assassination Plot, 565, 566.-Effects of

the President's Death, 567,-A Testimonial of Reverence for Mr. Lincoln from 40,000 French Democrats,

568.-Attempt to Murder the Secretary of State, and others, 569.-Inauguration of a new President, 570.—

Sherman moves against Johnston, 571.-Peace Commissioners in Sherman's Camp, 572.-Meeting of Sher-

man and Johnston, 578.-Agreement between Sherman and Johnston, 574.-Surrender of Johnston's Army,

575.-Surrender of other Confederate Forces, 576.-Flight of Jefferson Davis and his "Cabinet," 577.-

Capture of Davis-His disguise as a Woman, 578.-Hostilities continued in Texas, 579.-The last Battle of

the War, 580.-End of the Civil War, 581.-The Return of the Union Soldiers to their Homes, 582.-The

National Army in 1865, 583.-The Navy, its Strength and Services, 584, 585.-The Author's Visit to the

Army of the James, 586.-Facilities given to the Author by the Government, 587.-Visit to Richmond and

Petersburg, 588.

CHAPTER XXII.

PRISONERS.-BENEVOLENT OPERATIONS DURING THE WAR.-READJUSTMENT OF NATIONAL

AFFAIRS. CONCLUSION.

The Exchange of Prisoners agreed upon, 589.-The savage position assumed by Jefferson Davis, 590.-Refusal
of the Confederates to acknowledge Negro Soldiers as Exchangeable Prisoners of War, 591.-The inhuman