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CHAPTER XI.
LIEUT. GENERAL P. H. SHERIDAN AND THE BATTLE OF STONE RIVER.
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The Eighty-Eighth Regiment, Illinois-Its Noble Command-
ing officers Its Course on Leaving Chicago-Stone River
-Preparations for Battle-Plan of Attack - Battle
opens
- Rosecrans and Sheridan - Palmer's Bravery -
Desperate Engagement-Great Loss of life-Council of
War-Fresh Attack- Hand to Hand Fight-The Enemy
Routed and Flees- The Enemy's Winter Quarters - A
Journey to Stone River - Besieging the Post Office-
Desolate Journey-Load of "Feds" captured by Geur-
rillas Flight in the Forest - My Husband's Coffin-A
Warning Heroic Young Soldier-Our Return The
Brave Eighty-Eighth at the Battle of Stone River - Its
Resolutions on the Death of Coatsworth Chicago Medi-
cal Fraternity - A Noble letter from the Eighty-Eighth
Regiment
Page 176
CHAPTER XII.
EMANCIPATION
PROCLAMATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
AND A LETTER FROM HIM EXPLAINING HIS REASONS FOR
MAKING THIS PROCLAMATION
Page 205
CHAPTER XIII.
GRANT AND VICTORY.
Surrender of Lee - Fall of Richmond Sherman's Christ-
mas Gift- Memorable April - Rebellion closed-Grant
sends for Sheridan- The Little Hero Sherman to the
SeaClosing Events - General Grant's kindness to the
Vanquished Correspondence between Lieutenant-Gen-
eral Grant and Major-General Lee Terms of Surrender
Joy of the People Great Demonstrations
CHAPTER XIV.
ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
Page 210
April 14th Mr. Lincoln's Kindness towards the Rebels —
Ford's Theatre - Booth's plan No excuse for the crime
Seward Stabbed Stanton laid in wait for Grant's
noble treatment of Lee - Lincoln's entrance to Richmond
Effect of the Assassination on the People Illinois
demands his remains - Funeral Route-Arrival in Chicago
-Rest at the Court-House-Deposited at Springfield-
Grant is coming, and the People are consoled
CHAPTER XV.
HISTORY OF THE GREAT SANITARY FAIR.
Page 217
Funds at a low ebb Fair best means of raising them -
Mrs. Loomis - Mrs. Hoge- Mrs. Livermore - Mr. Blatch-
ford Hon. T. B. Bryan Hon. Mark Skinner - Mr.
McCagg-First Meeting-Organization-"Voice of the
Fair" Mr. Andrew Shuman - Building - Reception of
Goods-Indian Costumes Inauguration and Procession
-Fair opens by a Speech from Governor Oglesby-First
Evening - Union Hall Farm House Bryan Hall-
Temple Platform - Foreign Department-Letter from
B. F. Taylor-Miss Snow Judge Bradwell and Lady-
Dr. Tiffany-Return of Veterans-Close of Fair. Page 229
CHAPTER XVI.
INCIDENTS OF THE FAIR.
Interesting Letter from General Grant - He presents his
War Horse to the Fair - Description of "Jack"- Lincoln
Catafalque-Implements of Chivalry-Jeff. Davis' Bell-
Jeff. Davis' Dress - Lincoln's Log House - General Grant
at the Fair-Salute of One Hundred Guns on his Arrival
-Wild Enthusiasm - Grant at Union Hall - Grant at
Church in Chicago Other Churches come in and file down
one aisle and up the other to see Grant- The great Hero
at Bryan Hall - Hon. Judge Bradwell -"General, these
girls are dying to kiss you." "Well, I don't see any of
them trying to do it Grant at the Board of Trade-
Grant at New England Farm-House-Grant requested to
thrust a Carving-Knife in a big Squash-Its Seeds sold
for Twenty-five cents each - Cæsar's ovation out-Cæsared.
Page 258
CHAPTER XVII.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
HON. RICHARD J. OGLESBY, EX-GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS.
MAJOR GENERAL THOMAS O. OSBORNE, GRAND COMMANDER
OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHICAGO AND HER INFLUENCE.
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Page 275
In God's World great Institutions Grow Progress and
Climate of Chicago - Spirit of her Inhabitants - Her
Grain and Pork Markets - Success the test of Genius
First Shipment of Wheat Statistics Her Railroads
Her Political Convictions - Would such a Practical City
go to War? Her Pulpit - Her Press: "Tribune,"
Times," "Journal," "Republican," "Staats Zeitung'
Rev. Dr. Eddy "Christian Times," Mary Ashton Liver-
more "Independent" - Board of Trade-Express Com-
panies Railways - The War built Churches, Schools,
and Charitable Institutions - - A future War shall not
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blush at Chicago's Record in the War of 1861 Page 286
CHAPTER XIX.
GOVERNOR WM. BROSS. MRS. JUDGE JAMES B. BRAdwell.
MR. WILLIAM D. TRUMBULL TRAVIS. BIOGRAPHIC. Page 305
Its Origin
CHAPTER XX.
SOLDIERS' HOME OF CHICAGO.
First Meeting of its Founders
Old Mansion
House, 45 Randolph Street-Number of Meals taken.
during First Year Expediency of Furnishing Meals -
Necessity of a Permanent Home - The Baldwin Property
-Fair View - Location and Valuation of Home - Its
Presidents-First, Second and Third-Its present Board
of Directors - Mrs. Sanford - Mrs. McAuley-General
White Gen. Beveridge, and others - Mrs. Livermore-
National Homes
Page 322
CHAPTER XXI.
MRS. HENRY SAYRS- MRS. GENERAL JAMES A. MULLIGAN
HON. T. B. BRYAN - BIOGRAPHICAL
CHAPTER XXII.
SOLDIERS' FAIR OF CHICAGO.
Page 331
O.
Treason at Home- - The Soldiers' Call The Generals
L. Mann M. R. M. Wallace- - His Honor, Mayor Rice -
-Gen. R.W. Smith-Gen. Davis - Dr. Swazey - Elder
Boring Gen. T. O. Osborne-Judge Bradwell - Skating
Rink Mrs. General Smith - Sweet Rebecca General
White-Col. Whittlesey and Lady- Mrs. Mulligan-
Closing Day Receipts - Omnibus Booth-Mrs. General
Beveridge Mrs. Judge Bradwell - Col. John L. Thorne-
Mrs. Sarah Thorne Davison - Capt. B. F. Davison - Rev.
Dr. Patterson - Rev. Dr. Eddy - Dr. Coatsworth's Army
Journal Mrs. General Frank Sherman.
CHAPTER XXIII.
HON. Wм. B. OGDEN ALDERMAN S. I. RUSSELL
JOHN F. STARR- HON. N. B. JUDD
CHAPTER XXIV.
Page 351
- DR.
Page 363
THE GRAVES OF THE SOLDIERS -FLORAL DECORATIONS.
A National Tribute-May 30th, 1869-The Gift of a
Flower the Truest Pledge of Friendship-Strangers Re-
membered with the Home Born - Observance of the Day
by Gen. John A. Logan- Response of the People-
Three Days Devoted to the Ceremonies Arlington
Heights General Lee's old Home a Federal National
Cemetery-Decoration Ceremonies at Washington-Presi
dent Grant and Family attend them - Ceremonies at Chi-
cago May 29th-
Miss
Library Hall - Miss Sheahan
Drury Miss Nellie Medill-Miss Pierce-Miss Lowe-
Mrs. Henry Sayrs - Mrs. Sherman - Misses Ella and Lou
Sherman
Guards
- Miss Norton and others The U. S. Grant
Grand Army of the Republic - Gen. Sheridan
Guards Gen. Sheridan and Staff - Hon. N. B. Judd -
Gen. T. O. Osborne Gens. Salomon, McArthur, Sheff-
ner, Stockton, Beveridge, Smith and Thompson - Rev. R.
Collier's Address - -A Soldier of the Revolution, Oak
Judge Jameson
Wood- Gen. F. T. Sherman
worth's Grave
Coats-
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