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THE GREAT REBELLION
21. Portrait of General T. J. ("Stonewall") Jackson....
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J. B. Magruder.
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38. The Fifty-fifth Mass. (Colored) Reg. Entering Charleston......
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CONTENTS.
VOLUME II.
CHAPTER I.
JUNE-JULY, 1862.
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The Seven Days' Contest-Remarkable Foresight-Position of our Army--
Lee's Plan-The Movement Commenced-Battle of Gaines' Mill-Severe
Letter to the Secretary of War-Destruction of Property-A Train Cut
Adrift-The Retreat-Army Train-Battle of Savage Station-Battle of
Nelson's Farm and Glendale-Battle of Malvern Hill-Retreat to Harri-
son's Landing-Feelings of the People-Letter of Thanks from the Presi-
dent-McClellan's Letter to the President on the Policy that should be
Adopted in Prosecuting the War-Effect of it on Himself... ..... 31
CHAPTER II.
JULY-AUGUST, 1862.
Pope's Campaign-Pope Called to the Army of Virginia-His Orders-Con-
centration of his Army-Halleck made General-in-Chief-His Plan of
Operations-McClellan Recalled from the Peninsula-His Letter of Remon-
strance-Lee takes Advantage of the Blunder of Halleck-Battle of
Cedar Mountain-Lee's Great Movement Begun-Account of Subsequent
Operations-Battle of Bull Run-Battle of Groveton-The Last Day's Bat-
tle-The Army Falls Back to the Forts-Lae Moves toward the Potomac-
McClellan's Telegram to Halleck Asking Permission to Join the Army
Placed Once More at the Head of the Army-Pope's Failure-Review of
the Campaign....
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CHAPTER III.
SEPTEMBER, 1862.
larm at Washington-Antietam-McClellan Takes the Field-Battle of
South Mountain-Surrender of Harper's Ferry-Battle of Antietam-
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Hooker's Struggle-Fatal Delay of Burnside-Lee's Retreat-Public
Disappointment-The Army Rests-Emancipation Proclamation-Sus-
pension of Habeas Corpus-Its Effects-Its Dangers..
CHAPTER IV.
JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 1862.
Operations West-Vicksburg-Ram Arkansas-Mitchell's Gallant Exploit-
Curtis Crosses the State of Arkansas-Buell's Campaign-Bragg Invades
Tennessee and Kentucky-Retreat of Buell to Louisville-Is Superseded
by Thomas-Kirby Smith Advances against Cincinnati-Lane in Kansas-
New Orleans-Battle of Baton Rouge-Death of General Williams-
Porter, with the Essex, Destroys the Rebel Ram Arkansas--Rosecrans at
Corinth.
CHAPTER V.
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1862.
Battle of Iuka-Gallantry of General Hamilton-Failure of Grant-Attemp
of the Enemy to Cut Grant's Line of Supplies-Battle of Corinth-A Gal-
lant Texan-Terrific Slaughter of the Enemy-The Victory-Arrival of
Pursuit-The Battle-field-Rosecrans Placed at the
McPherson-The
Head of the Department of the Cumberland....
CHAPTER VI
OCTOBER, 1862
Buell Restored to Command-Moves Out of Louisville-Battle of Perryville-
Retreat of Bragg-Pursuit-Removed from Command-Morgan at Cumber-
land Gap-Gallant Defense of-Call for Reinforcements-Is Surrounded
by a Hundred Thousand Men-His Extreme Peril-Gallant Resolve to
Make a Forced March of Two Hundred Miles to the Ohio-Blows Up the
Mountain-Destroys His Siege Guns-Burns up Everything-Fearful
Conflagration and Explosion-Terrific Scene-Midnight March-The Race
for Life-Sufferings of the Army-Its Delight at the Sight of the Ohio-
Halleck's Treatment of Morgan--Extraordinary Statements....
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