CHAPTER XX.

THE REDEMPTION OF MISSOURI.

(From June 1st, 1862, to September 1st, 1863.)

Long and Perilous March of Gen. Curtis.-Rebel Fort on White River.-Disaster to the

Mound City.-Rebel Barbarity.-Rebel Attempt to Recover Missouri.-Battles of Mays-

ville and Cross Hollows.-Battle of Cane Hill.-Heroic Decision of Gen. Herron.—Mur-

derous Raid of Quantrel...

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CHAPTER XXI.

CAPTURE OF ISLAND NUMBER TEN.

(March and April, 1862.)

Position of Island Number Ten and Surrounding Country.-Strength of its Fortifications.-

Gen. Pope.-Admiral Foote.-Confidence of the Rebels.-Sublime and Romantic Inci-

dents of the Siege.--Capture of Point Pleasant and New Madrid.-Bombardment of

Island Number Ten.-The Canal Secretly Cut.--Daring Midnight Exploit.-Capture of

the Island.-Great Importance of the Victory..

254

CHAPTER XXII.

CAPTURE OF FORTS PILLOW AND RANDOLPH, AND OF MEMPHIS.

(May and June, 1862.)

The Gunboat Fleet.-Battle on the River.-Incidents.-Evacuation of the Forts.-Descent

to Memphis.-Battle of the Gunboats and the Rams.-Scenes of Heroism and Death.-

Destruction of the Rebel Fleet.-Capture of Memphis...

270

CHAPTER XXIII.

THE INVESTMENT OF VICKSBURG.

(June, 1864.)

Strength of Vicksburg.-Various Plans: 1. The Canal. 2. Lake Providence. 3. Moon

Lake. 4. The Yazoo.-The March through the Morass.-Running the Batteries.-Land-

ing at Bruinsburg.-The March.-Succession of Battles and Victories.-Vicksburg In-

vested...

Predictions of the Rebel Press.-Intercepted Dispatches.-Milliken's Bend.-Heroic Fight

of Colored Troops.-The Gunboat Choctaw.-Pemberton's Treason.-His Desperation.-

Sufferings of the Besieged.—The Capitulation.-Fall of Port Hudson.--Testimony to Gen.

Grant.....

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289

Difficulty with Foreign Consuls.-With Secessionists.-Reverdy Johnson's Decision.-Wis-

dom of Gen. Butler.-Salutary Results of his Administration.—False Charges.-Triumph-

ant Refutation.-The Yellow Fever kept at Bay.-The Master and the Slave.-Embarrass-

ments of the Negro Question.-Baton Rouge.-Gen. Butler Relieved of his Command.... 296

CHAPTER XXVI.

THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON.

(From February, 1862, to June, 1863.)

Rebel Obstructions.-Loss of the Monitor.-Raid of the Rebel Iron-Clads.-Absurd State-

ments. Destruction of the Mashville.-Conflict with Fort McAllister.-Renewal of the

Attack.—Anecdotes.-Preparations for the Attack upon Charleston.-The Terrific Bom-

bardment.-Repulse of the Iron-Clads.

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CHAPTER XXVII.

SIEGE OF WAGNER AND BOMBARDMENT OF SUMTER.

Folly and Morris Islands.-Rebel Fortifications.-Preparations for Attack.-The Masked Bat-

teries.-The Vigorous Assault.-Pursuit of the Rebels.-Anecdotes.-The Charge upon

Wagner.-The Repulse.-The Charge Renewed.-Action of the Fleet.-Siege-Works.---

The Swamp Angel.-Bombardment of Sumter.-Evacuation of Morris Island.-Assault of

Sumter...

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CHAPTER XXVIII.

EAST TENNESSEE.

(From January, 1861, to November, 1863.)

Description of the Country.-Barbarity of the Rebels.-Sufferings of the Patriots.-Fraudu-

lent Measures of Secession.—Battle of Middle Creek.--Anecdotes.—Patriotism of John J.

Crittenden.--Battle of Mill Springs.-Death of the Rebel Zollicoffer.--Signal Victory.—

Cumberland Gap.-Morgan's Raid.-Army Movements in East Tennessee.-The Carter

Family.-Gen, Burnside.-Battle of Knoxville.-East Tennessee Redeemed..

331

CHAPTER XXIX.

THE BATTLES OF IUKA AND CORINTH.

(From October, 1862, to January, 1863.)

Cheerless Prospects.-Dispositions of the two Armies.--Falling Back to Iuka.-Battle of

Iuka.-Retreat of the Rebels.--Their Vandalism.--Sagacious Plan of the Rebels.-More

Sagacious Plan of Gen. Rosecrans.-Aspect of the Country.-The Trap.-Battle of Cor-

inth.-Incidents.-Utter Rout of the Rebels...

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CHAPTER XXX.

BATTLE OF MURFREESBORO' OR STONE RIVER.

(From October, 1862, to January, 1863.)

Gen. Rosecrans in Command.-Reorganizing the Army.-Col. Truesdail.-His Admirable

Police Regulations.--Skill of his Detectives.-Preparations for Battle.-Plan of the Bat-

tle.—The Patriots Surprised and Defeated.-The Battle Renewed.-Protracted Conflict.---

Discomfiture of the Rebels.-Results..

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Breaking Camp at Falmouth.-Adroit Stratagem.-Crossing the Rappahannock.-The Sur-

prise of Gen. Howard's Corps.-Battle Scene.-Death of Gen. Berry.-Alternations of

Victory and Defeat.-Peril of the Army.--Retreat.-Hooker's Proclamation.-The Unex-

plained Mystery..

379

CHAPTER XXXII.

THE SIEGE OF SUFFOLK.

(May, 1863.)

Designs of the Rebel Gen. Longstreet.-Efficiency of Union Officers.-Capture of Hill's

Point Battery.-Testimony of Gen. Dix.-Forces in Front of Suffolk.-Lee's Force at

Chancellorsville....

394

CHAPTER XXXIII.

THE CAMPAIGN OF GETTYSBURG.

(From June 25th to July 14th, 1863.)

The Plan of Gen. Lee.-Rebel Sympathizers.-Apathy of the Pennsylvanians.-Energetic

Movement of Gen. Hooker.-Gen. Meade Invested with the Command.-Concentration of

the Armies at Gettysburg.-Description of the Region.-The Three Days' Battle.-Death

of Gen. Reynolds.-Repulse of the Rebels.-Incidents of the Fight.-The Retreat and

Pursuit.-Scenes after the Battle.-The Sanitary Commission.-Anecdotes..

CHAPTER XXXIV

CHICKAMAUGA.

(August and September, 1863.)

The Rebels Driven Across the Cumberland Mountains.-Intrenched at Chattanooga.-Mili-

tary Manoeuvres.-The Battle of Chickamauga.-Disasters.-Heroism of Gen. Thomas.-

Barren Victory of the Rebels.-Retreat of Patriots to Chattanooga.-Lookout Mountain

and Missionary Ridge.-Chattanooga Besieged.

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CHAPTER XXXV.

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN AND MISSIONARY RIDGE.

(From November 22d to November 27th, 1863.)

Condition of the Army at Chattanooga.-Plans of Bragg.--Gen. Grant's Plan of Battle.-

Capture of Orchard Knob.--Successful Attack upon Lookout Mountain.-Topography of

the Region.—Attack upon Missionary Ridge.--The Rebel Centre Pierced.-Retreat of the

Foe.-Vigorous Pursuit.--Battle of Ringgold..

CHAPTER XXXVI.

THE MARCH TO ATLANTA.

(From April to August, 1864.)

Composition of the Army.-Battle of Rocky Face.-Capture of Dalton.-Buzzard Gap.-

Battle of Resaca.-Flight of the Rebels.-Indiana Troops.-Conflict at Adairsville.-Pur-

suit to Cassville.--Rural Scenes.-Conflict at Marietta.-Anecdotes.-Toils of the Cam-

paign.-Heroic Exertions of the Patriots.-Death of Bishop Polk.-Kenesaw.--Pine

Mountain.—Advance to Atlanta.-Commencement of the Siege...

Heroism of Gen. Ward.-Repulse of the Rebels.-The Observatory.-The Rebel Ambush.--

Attack upon Gen. Leggett.-Death of Gen. McPherson.-Gen. Logan.-Gen. Howard

succeeds Gen. McPherson.-Cutting through the Rebel Lines.-The Decisive Movement.-

Desperation of the Rebels.-Evacuation of Atlanta.-Occupation by the Patriots.....

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Expulsion of the Inhabitants from Atlanta.-Correspondence with Rebel Authorities.-

Attempt upon our Lines of Communication.-Allatoona Pass.-Retreat of the Foe.-

Destruction of Atlanta.-The Line of March.-Anecdotes and Incidents.-Capture of Mil-

ledgeville.—Macon and Augusta Threatened.-Services of Gen. Kilpatrick.-The Con-

trabands.-Arrival at Savannah.-Storming Fort McAllister.-The Triumphant Issue.... 467

CHAPTER XXXIX.

THE CAMPAIGN OF THE WILDERNESS.

(From May 3d to June 20th, 1865.)

Plans of Gen. Grant.-Battles of the Wilderness.-Desperation of the Antagonists.-Death

of Gen. Wadsworth.-First Michigan Regiment.--The Carnage of War.--Gen. Meade's

Congratulatory Order.-Furious Attack on our Baggage Train.-Grandeur of the Army.-

Flank Movement of Gen. Grant.-Attack on Petersburg.

488

CHAPTER XL.

TO GOLDSBORO'.

THE MARCH FROM SAVANNAH

(From January to April, 1865.)

Famine in Savannah.-Surrender of Charleston.-Barbarity of Wheeler's Cavalry.--Kilpat-

rick's Threatened Retaliation.-Picturesque Group.-Columbia Surrendered.-Conflagra-

tion.--The Contrabands.-Humanity of Gen. Sherman.—Battle of Averysboro'.—Peril of

Gen. Sherman.-Effect of the News of Lee's Surrender.-Surrender of Raleigh.-Predic-

tions of Yancey Regarding the War........

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CHAPTER XLI.

THE CAPTURE OF MOBILE.

(From July, 1864, to March, 1865.)

Order of Admiral Farragut.-Skilful Line of Battle.-Passing Fort Morgan.-Fate of the

Tecumseh.--Contest with the Rebel Ram Tennessee.-Commendatory Notices.—Surren-

der of Fort Morgan.-Disgraceful Conduct of Commander Page.-Incidents of the Battle.

-Investment of Mobile.-Its Surrender.-Conflict between the Kearsarge and Alabama.. 519

CHAPTER XLII.

CAPTURE OF FORT FISHER AND WILMINGTON.

(From November, 1864, to February, 1865.)

Sailing of the Fleet.-Bombardment and Assault.-Failure of the Expedition.-Views of Gens.

Weitzel and Butler.-Want of Harmony between the Naval and Land Forces.-New Ex-

pedition.-Sailing from Beaufort.-Sublime Spectacle.-Furious Gale.-Incidents of the

Bombardment.-Valor of Sailors and Soldiers.-Heroism of the Commanders.-Triumph-

ant Results..

529

CHAPTER XLIII.

THE VALLEY OF THE SHENANDOAH.

(From August, 1864, to March, 1865.)

Gen. Sheridan takes Command.--He Assumes the Offensive.-The Advance and Retreat.-

Strategy. The Battle of Winchester.--Sublime Spectacle.--Retreat of Early.-Fisher's

Hill.--The Patriots Surprised.-The Rout.-Arrival of Gen. Sheridan.-Defeat of the

Rebels. The Lull.-Winter-Quarters.-Sheridan's Raid.-Rebel Disasters..

547

CHAPTER XLIV.

SIEGE OF PETERSBURG AND RICHMOND.

(From June 15th to October 26th, 1864.)

Defences of Petersburg.-Gen. Grant's Plans.--A Mistake.-Firing into Petersburg.-Mos-
by's Raid into Maryland.-Fight at Monocacy.--Alarm through the North.-Bloody Re-
pulse at the Fort.-Dutch Gap Canal.-Heavy Repulse at Reams's Station.-Treachery of