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on Cinciunati.-Gen. Bragg's Plans.-Smith's Movement to Bragg's Lines.-Escape
of the Yankee Forces from Cumberland Gap.-Affair of Munfordsville.-Gen. Bragg
between the Enemy and the Ohio.-An Opportunity for a decisive Blow.-Buell's
Escape to Louisville.-The Inauguration of Governor at Frankfort.-An idle Cere-
mony.-Probable Surprise of Gen. Bragg.-THE BATTLE OF PERRYVILLE.-Its Im-
mediate Results in our Favor.-Bragg's failure to concentrate his Forces.-His Reso-
lution of Retreat.-Scenes of the Retreat from Kentucky.-Errors of the Campaign.-
A lame Excuse.- Public Sentiment in Kentucky.- The Demoralization of that
State.-The Lessons of Submission..... PAGE 148
CHAPTER VI.
Our Lines in the Southwest.-Gen. Breckenridge's Attack on Baton Rouge.-De-
struction of the Ram Arkansas.-Gen. Price's Reverse at Iuka.-Desperate Fighting.-
THE BATTLE OF CORINTH.-Van Dorn's hasty Exultations.-The Massacre of College
Hill.-Wild and terrible Courage of the Confederates.-Our Forces beaten Back.-
Our Lines of Retreat secured.-The Military Prospects of the South overshadowed.
-THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI.-Romance of the War in Missouri.—
Schofield's Order calling out the Militia.-Atrocities of the Yankee Rule in Missouri.
-Robbery without "Red Tape."-The Guerrilla Campaign.-The Affair of Kirks-
ville.-Execution of Col. McCullough.-The Affair of Lone Jack.-Timely Reinforce-
ment of Lexington by the Yankees.-The Palmyra Massacre.-The Question of Re-
taliation with the South.-THE MILITARY AND POLITICAL SITUATION.-Survey of the
Military Situation.-Capture of Galveston by the Yankees.-The Enemy's Naval
Power. His Iron-clads.-Importance of Foundries in the South.-Prospect in the
Southwest.-Prospect in Tennessee.-Prospect in Virginia.—Stuart's Raid into Penn-
sylvania.-Souvenirs of Southern Chivalry.-The "Soft-mannered Rebels."-Political
Complexion of the War in the North.-Lincoln's "Emancipation Proclamation."—
History of Yankee Legislation in the War.-Political Error of the Emancipation Proc-
lamation.-Its Effect on the South.-The Decay of European Sympathy with the
Abolitionists. What the War accomplished for Negro Slavery in the South.-Yankee
Falsehoods and Bravadoes in Europe.-Delusion of Conquering the South by Starva-
tion.-Caricatures in the New York Pictorials.-The noble Eloquence of Hunger and
Rags.-Manners in the South.-Yankee Warfare.-The Desolation of Virginia.-
The Lessons of harsh Necessity. - Improvement of the Civil Administration of
the Confederacy.—Ordnance, Manufacturing Resources, Quartermasters' Supplies,
..PAGE 164
etc.....
CHAPTER VII.
The Heroism of Virginia.-Her Battle-fields.-Burnside's Plan of Campaign.-
Calculations of his Movement upon Fredericksburg.-Failure to surprise Gen. Lee.-
THE BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG.-The Enemy crossing the River.-Their Bombard-
ment of the Town.-Scenes of Distress.-The Battle on the Right Wing.-The Story
of Marye's Heights.-Repulse of the Enemy.-The old Lesson of barren Victory.-
Death of Gen. Cobb.-Death of Gen. Gregg.-Romance of the Story of Fredericks-
burg. Her noble Women.-Yankee Sacking of the Town.-A Specimen of Yankee
Warfare in North Carolina.-Designs of the Enemy in this State.-The Engagements
of Kinston.-Glance at other Theatres of the War.-Gen. Hindman's Victory at
Prairie Grove.-Achievements of our Cavalry in the West.-The Affair of Harts-
ville.-Col. Clarkson's Expedition.-Condition of Events at the Close of the Year
1862.. ...PAGE 164
CHAPTER III.
Effect of McClellan's Defeat in the North.-Call for more Troops.--Why the North
was not easily dispirited.-The War as a Money Job.-Note: Gen. Washington's
Opinion of New England.-The Yankee Finances.-Exasperation of Hostilities.-The
Yankee Idea of a "Vigorous Prosecution of the War."-Ascendancy of the Radicals.
-War Measures at Washington.-Anti-Slavery Aspects of the War.-Brutality of the
Yankees. The Insensibility of Europe.-Yankee Chaplains in Virginia.-Seizures of
Private Property.-Pope's Orders in Virginia.-Steinwehr's Order respecting Host-
ages.-The Character and Services of Gen. John Pope.-The "Army of Virginia."—
Irruption of the Northern Spoilsmen.-The Yankee Trade in Counterfeit Confederate
Notes.-Pope's "Chasing the Rebel Hordes."-Movement against Pope by "Stone-
wall" Jackson.-BATTLE OF CEDAR MOUNTAIN.-McClellan recalled from the Penin-
sula.-The Third Grand Army of the North.-Jackson's Surprise of the Enemy at
Manassas.-A Rapid and Masterly Movement.-Change of the Situation.-Attack by
the Enemy upon Bristow Station and at Manassas Junction.-Marshalling of the
Hosts. Longstreet's Passage of Thoroughfare Gap.-The Plans of Gen. Lee.-Spirit
of our Troops.-Their Painful Marches.--THE SECOND BATTLE OF MANASSAS.-A ter-
rible Bayonet Charge.-Rout of the Enemy.-A hideous Battle-field.-Gen. Lee and
the Summer Campaign of Virginia.-Jackson's Share in it.-Extent of the Great
Victory of Manassas.-Excitement in Washington.-The Yankee Army falls back
upon Alexandria and Washington.-Review of the Situation.-Rapid Change in our
Military Fortunes.-What the South had accomplished.--Comparison of Material
Strength between North and South.-Humiliating Result to the Warlike Reputation
of the North...... ..PAGE $2
CHAPTER IV.
Rescue of Virginia from the Invader.-Gen. Loring's Campaign in the Kanawha
Valley. A Novel Theatre of the War.-Gen. Lee's Passage of the Potomac.-His
Plans. Disposition of our Forces.-McClellan again at the Head of the Yankee
Army.-THE BATTLE OF BOONSBORO'.-THE CAPTURE OF HARPER'S FERRY.-Its Fruits
-THE BATTLE OF SHARPSBURG.-Great Superiority of the Enemy's Numbers.-Fury
of the Battle.-The Bridge of Antietam.-A Drawn Battle.-Spectacles of Carnage.—
The Unburied Dead.- Gen. Lee retires into Virginia.-McClellan's Pretence of
Victory. The Affair of Shepherdstown-Charges against McClellan.-His Disgrace.
-Review of the Maryland Campaign.-Misrepresentations of Gen. Lee's Objects.-
His Retreat.-Comment of the New York "Tribune."-The Cold Reception of the
Confederates in Maryland.-Excuses for the Timidity of the Marylanders.-What
was accomplished by the Summer Campaign of 1862.-The Outburst of Applause in
Europe.-Tribute from the London "Times."-Public Opinion in England.-Dis-
tinction between the People and the Government.-The Mask of England.-OUR FOR-
EIGN RELATIONS IN THE WAR.-An Historical Parallel of Secession.-Two Remarks on
the "Neutrality" of Europe.-The Yankee Blockade and the Treaty of Paris.-The
Confederate Privateers.-Temper of the South.-Fruits of the Blockade....PAGE 128
CHAPTER V.
Movements in the West.-The splendid Programme of the Yankees.-Kentucky
the critical Point.-Gen. Kirby Smith's Advance into Kentucky.-THE BATTLE OF
RICHMOND.-Reception of the Confederates in Lexington.-Expectation of an Attack
A lame Excuse.-Public Sentiment in Kentucky.-The Demoralization of that
State.-The Lessons of Submission.. .PAGE 148
Our Lines of Retreat secured.-The Military Prospects of the South overshadowed. '
-THE DEPARtment of the TRANS-MISSISSIPPI.-Romance of the War in Missouri.-
Southwest.-Prospect in Tennessee.-Prospect in Virginia.-Stuart's Raid into Penn-
Abolitionists.-What the War accomplished for Negro Slavery in the South.-Yankee
The Lessons of harsh Necessity. Improvement of the Civil Administration of
the Confederacy.-Ordnance, Manufacturing Resources, Quartermasters' Supplies,
etc...... ..PAGE 164
The Heroism of Virginia.-Her Battle-fields.-Burnside's Plan of Campaign.—
1862.... ..PAGE 164
CHAPTER VIII.
The eastern Portion of Tennessee.-Its Military Importance.-Composition f
Bragg's Army.-THE BATTLE OF MURFREESBORO'.-The Right Wing of the Enemy
routed.-Bragg's Exultations.-The Assault of the 2d of January.-" The bloody
crossing of Stone River."-The Confederates fall back to Tullahoma.-Review of the
Battle-field of Murfreesboro'.-Repulse of the Enemy at Vicksburg.-THE RECAP
TURE OF GALVESTON.-The Midnight March.-Capture of the "Harriet Lane."-
Arkansas Post taken by the Yankees.-Its Advantages.-The affair of the Rams in
Charleston Harbor.-Naval structure of the Confederacy.-Capture of the Yankee
gunboat "Queen of the West."-Heroism of George Wood.-Capture of the "In-
dianola."-The War on the Water.-The Confederate Cruisers.-Prowess of the
"Alabama.".. ..PAGE 204
CHAPTER IX.
An extraordinary Lull in the War.-An Affair with the Enemy on the Black-
water. Raids in the West.-Van Dorn's Captures.-THE MEETING OF CONGRESS.-
Character of this Body.-Its Dulness and Servility.-Mr. Foote and the Cabinet.-
Two Popular Themes of Confidence.-Party Contention in the North.-Successes of
the Democrats there.-Analysis of the Party Politics of the North.-The Interest of
New England in the War.-How the War affected the Northwestern Portions of the
United States. Mr. Foote's Resolutions respecting the Northwestern States.-How
they were received by the Southern Public.-New War Measures at Washington.-
Lincoln a Dictator.-Prospect of Foreign Interference.-Action of the Emperor Na-
poleon.-Suffering of the Working Classes in England.-The Delusions of an early
Peace.-The Tasks before Congress.-Prostrate Condition of the Confederate Fi-
nances.-President Davis's Blunder.-The Errors of our Financial System.-The
Wealth of the South.-The Impressment Law of Congress.-Scarcity of Supplies.-
Inflated Prices.-Speculation and Extortion in the Confederacy.-Three Remarks
about these.-The Verdict of History...... .PAGE 225
CHAPTER X.
Character of Military Events of the Spring of 1863.-Repulse of the Enemy at Fort
McAllister.-THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG.-The Yazoo Pass Expedition.-Confederate
Success at Fort Pemberton.-The Enemy's Canals, or "Cut-offs."-Their Failure.-
BOMBARDMENT OF PORT HUDSON.-Destruction of "The Mississippi."-A Funeral
Pyre.-Happy Effects of our Victory.-A Review of the line of inland Hostilities.-
Hooker's hesitation on the Rappahannock.-The Assignment of Confederate com-
mands west of the Mississippi.-The Affair of Kelly's Ford.-Death of Major Pel-
ham.-NAVAL ATTACK ON CHARLESTON.-Destruction of "The Keokuk."-Scenery of
the Bombardment.-Extent of the Confederate Success.-Events in Tennessee and
Kentucky.-Pegram's Reverse.-The Situation of Hostilities at the close of April,
1862.
CHAPTER XI.
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Close of the Second Year of the War. Propriety of an Outline of some succeed-
ing Events.-Cavalry Enterprises of the Enemy.-The raids in Mississippi and Vir-
ginia.-SKETCH OF THE BATTLES OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK.-The Enemy's Plan of Attack
-The Fight at Chancellorsville.-The Splendid Charge of "Stonewall" Jackson.-
The Fight at Fredericksburg.-The Fight at Salem Church.-Summary of our Victory.
-DEATH OF "STONEWALL" JACKSON.-His Character and Services....... .PAGE 254
CHAPTER XII.
A Period of Disasters.-DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI.-Grant's March upon
Vicksburg.-Its Steps and Incidents.-The Engagement of Port Gibson.-The Evacu-
ation of Jackson.-The Battle of Baker's Creek.-Pemberton's Declarations as to the
Defence of Vicksburg.-A grand Assault upon the "Heroic City."-Its Repulse.—
The Final Surrender of Vicksburg.-How the Public Mind of the South was shocked.
-Consequences of the Disaster.-How it involved affairs on the Lower Mississippi.
-Other Theatres of the War.-THE CAMPAIGN IN PENNSYLVANIA AND MARYLAND.—
Hooker manoeuvred out of Virginia.-The Recapture of Winchester.-The Second
Invasion of the Northern Territory.-The Alarm of the North.-Gen. Lee's object in
the Invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania.-His Essays at Conciliation.-The Er-
ror of such Policy.-The advance of his Lines into Pennsylvania.-The Battle of
Gettysburg. The Three Days' Engagements.-Death of Barksdale.-Pickett's splen-
did Charge on the Batteries.-Repulse of the Confederates.-Anxiety and Alarm in
Richmond.-Lee's safe Retreat into Virginia.-Mystery of his Movement.-Recovery
of the Confidence of the South.
Review of the Present Aspects of the
War.-Comparison between the Disasters of 1862 and those of 1863.-The Vitals of
the Confederacy yet untouched.-Review of the Civil Administration.-President
Davis, his Cabinet, and his Favorites.-His private Quarrels.-His Deference to Euro-
pean Opinion. Decline of the Finances of the Confederacy.-Reasons of their Decline.
The Confederate Brokers.-The Blockade Runners.-The Disaffections of Property-
holders.-The Spirit of the Army.-The Moral Resolution of the Confederacy.-How
the Enemy has strengthened it.-The Prospects of the Future.............. ....PAGE 269
CHAPTER XIII.
REVIEW-POLITICAL IDEAS IN THE NORTH, &C.
The Dogma of Numerical Majorities.-Its Date in the Yankee Mind.-Demoraliza-
tion of the Idea of the Sovereignty of Numbers.-Experience of Minorities in Ameri-
can Politics.-Source of the Doctrine of "CONSOLIDATION."-The Slavery Question the
logical Result of Consolidation.-Another Aspect of Consolidation in the Tariff.—
Summary of the Legislation on the Tariff.-A Yankee Picture of the Poverty of the
South.-John C. Calhoun.-President Davis's Opinion of his School of Politics.-
"Nullification," as a Union Measure.-Mr. Webster's "Four Exhaustive Proposi-
tions."-The True Interpretation of the Present Struggle of the South.-The North-
ern Idea of the Sovereignty of Numbers.-Its Results in this War.-President Lin-
coln's Office.-The Revenge of the Yankee Congress upon the People.—The easy
Surrender of their Liberties by the Yankees.-Lincoln and Cromwell.--Explanation
of the Political Subserviency in the North.-Superficial Political Education of the
Yankee. His "Civilization."-The Moral Nature of the Yankee unmasked by the
War. His new Political System.-Burnside's "Death Order."-A Bid for Confeder-
ate Scalps.-A new Interpretation of the War.-The North as a Parasite.-The Foun-
dations of the National Independence of the South.-Present Aspects of the War.-
Its external Condition and Morals.-The Spirit of the South and the Promises of the
Future...
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