CONTENTS. "Symmes' Purchase "-Old Tippecanoe's Wedding-Settled at North Bend-Tippecanoe's Home Life-John Scott Harrison's Home Life-Benjamin Harrison's Childhood-His Schooling— Church-going-Academic Work-In College-His Literary Out into Life—A Law Student-Married-Settled in Indianapolis-- Front-Habits as a Lawyer-The Defence of General Hovey-- Harrison's Argument in Full-The "Lieutenant-Governor's Case "The Case Stated-Scene in the State Senate Chamber- General Harrison's Argument--A Partner's Estimate of Harrison The Dark Days of 1862-More Troops Demanded-Interview with Governor Morton-Enlisted for the War-Second Lieutenant- Colonel of the Indiana Seventieth-To Bowling Green-Bridge Building-Successful Attack on a Camp-Army Associates Guarding Railroads-Drilling the Troops-Located in the 20th Corps Grant in Command of the Armies-Activity Under Sher- man-At Resaca-The Battle of Resaca-Topography-Plan of the Battle-An Early Start-Getting Ready for the Fight-Fix Bayonets-Charge!-Forward!—The Redoubt Captured-The Guns Secured-Resaca at Mercy-Building Breastworks-Living Under Fire-New Hope Church-Cold and Wet-In a Wrong Position-Harrison in the Hospital-A Discomfited Major-At Gilgal Church-Coffee and Hard-tack-Off Again-Kenesaw Mountain—An Assault Checked--The General Engagement—To- pography of the Field-The Fight-Johnston "Off with the Wind" Again-Peach Tree Creek-Awaiting Battle-Sharp Fighting-Clubbed Muskets-Critical Moments-Hooker's Com- pliment to Harrison-A Shotted Salute-Harrison Ordered to Home Duty-Back at the Front--The Battle of Nashville-Col- ored Troops-Down with Illness-Rejoins Sherman-Promoted- OPINIONS OF OLD COMRADES.-Richard M. Smock-M. G. McLain -William H. Cooper-Captain P. S. Carson--General John Coburn-Daniel Watts-Fred Hummel-Rev. Edmund Muse- CHAPTER V. THE POLITICIAN. - Political Parties Born of Popular Liberty-Birth of the Republican from - 247 |