XXI. The Political History of 1863......484 Lord Lyons on Democratic Peace'-Spring Elec- tions of 1863-Conscription ordered, first by Rebel, next by Union Congress - Judge Woodward pronounces the latter unconstitutional--Suspen- Bion of Habeas Corpus-Military Arrest and Con- viction of Vallan digham-Democrats of Albany thereon-President Lincoln's Response--Ohio Democratic Convention's Resolves-Vallandig- ham nominated for Governor-Convention de- mand his Release-President Lincoln's Reply- The New York Journalists on the Freedom of the Press-Ex-President Pierce's Fourth of July Ora- tion-Gov. Seymour's ditto-The Draft Riots in New York-Árson, Devastation, and Murder- Gov. Seymour's Speech-He demands a stoppage of the Draft-President Lincoln's Reply The Autumn Elections-The Draft adjudged valid- Negroes in the Revolutionary Armies-Royal At- tempts to win them to the British side-The War of 1812-Gen. Jackson at New Orleans-Negro soldiering suppressed in 1861-Gen. Hunter di- rects a recruiting of Blacks-Gov. Wickliffe's In- quiry-Gen. Hunter's Response-Saxton author- ized to arm Negroes-Gen. Phelps's Black recruit- ing in Louisiana-Gen. Butler thereon- Jeff. Davis on Butler and Phelps together-Congress orders a general enrollment, regardless of Color- Democratie Denunciation thereof-Gov. Andrew, of Mass., raises two Black Regiments-New York, by her Loyal League, follows the Example-Reb- ef employment of Negroes in War-Beauregard and Jeff. Davis on Federal arming of Blacks-The Coufederate Congress punishes it with Death- President Lincoln threatens Retaliation-Garrett Davis, S. S. Cox & Co, denounce the arming of Blacks-Adjt.-Gen. Thomas engages in the work -His Speech at Lake Providence-Gen. Banks's Order-Negro recruiting goes ahead-Efficiency XXIII. The War along the Coast in 1864..528 Organization of the XXXVIIIth Congress →→ Lincoln's proffer of Amnesty-Gillmore and Sey- mour in Florida-Finnegan defeats Seymour at Olustee-Rebel Salt-Works in Florida destroved -Union Convention at Jacksonville-Union Re- pulse at Bloody Bridge, S. C.-Pickett assails Newbern, N. C.-Hoke besieges Wessells in Plymouth-The Rebel ram Albemarle disables our Vessels-Wesselis surrenders-The Albemarle fights our Fleet off the mouth of the Roanoke- Is beaten off by them-Blown up by Lt. Cushing Banks in New Orleans-Porter's Fleet in the Mississippi-Captures Fort De Russy-Our Army and Fleet advance to Alexandria-Both move up Red River-Banks presses on toward Shreve port-Col. Gooding's Fight Our Advance routed by Kirby Smith at Sabine Cross-Roads-Emory checks the Rebel Pursuit at Pleasant Grove-- Fierce and indecisive Battle at Pleasant Hill- Banks retreats to Grand Ecore-Porter works and fights his way down the River-Banks fights and drives Bee at Cane River-Return of Army and Fleet to Alexandria-Lt. Col. Bailey engi- Deers our Vessels over the Rapids-Union Loss of three Vessels at Duun's Bayou-Texas Const nearly abandoned-Banks retreats to Simmsport -Fight at Mansura-Cotton Operations on Red River Steele's Advance from Little Rock- Fight at Prairie d'Anne-Steele enters Camden -Union Disaster at Marks's Mills-Steele re- treats-Attacked by Kirby Smith at Jenkins's Ferry Rebels repulsed-Steele, burning his Trains, escapes to Little Rock--Gen, Carr worsts Shelby at St. Charles-Col. Brooks fights Dob- bins at Big Creek-Shelby captures the 54th Illi- nois Union State Convention in Arkansas- Steele's Inefficiency-Rosecrans in command in Missouri-Arrests the Chiefs of the Sons of Lib- erty Price's last Invasion-Hugh Ewing with- stands him at Pilot Knob-Retreats to Rolla- Rebel uprising-Price threatens St. Louis-Ap- pears before Jefferson City-Gen. Mower follows him from Arkansas-Rebels capture Glasgow→→→ Price at Lexington-Fights Blunt on the Little Blue Fights Curtis on the Big Blue-Escapes southward, by Little Santa Fe--Pleasanton routs XXV. Gen. Grant's Advance on Richmond.562 Grant made Lieutenant-General-His Concep- tion of the War--Assumes command-Army of the Potomac reorganized-Kilpatrick's Raid to pushes on to Spottsylvania C. H.-Heavy, inde- cisive fighting-Hancock storms the Enemy's Lines, capturing Maj.-Gen. Ed. Johnson and 3,000 Men Sheridan's Raid to Richmond- Death of J. E. B. Stuart-Butler moves against Richmond by the James-W. F. Smith fights D. H. Hill at Port Walthall Junction--Beauregard arrives from Charleston-Attacks Butler on the James-More Fighting there-Kautz's first Raid -Three Union Gunboats blown up-Grant moves by his Left to the North Anna-Hancock and Wright across-Burnside repulsed-Fight- ing on both Wings-Lee's Position impregnable -Grant moves by his Left to the Chickahominy -Reenforced by W. F. Smith from Butler's Po- sition-Bloody Repulse at Cold Harbor-Sheri- dan's Raid to Louisa C. H.-Grant moves by his Left across the James, below Richmond-Re- crosses for his Overland Advance--Butler impels Gillem and Kautz against Petersburg-W. F. Smith's Corps follows-Failures to carry it- General Assault repulsed-Meade's costly Ad vance to the Weldon Railro .d-Wilson's and Kautz's expensive Raid to Burkesville-Butler pontoons the James--Sheridan fights on the Peninsula--Miles carries an Outpost at Deep Bottom-Burnside's Mine-Hancock on our Left, Gregg on our Right, advance, and are both worsted-Warren seizes and holds the Weldon Railroad-Hill defeats Hancock at Reams's Sta- tion-Warren advances to and over the Squir- rel Level Road-Butler assaults and carries Fort Harrison-Field fails to retake it-Meade ad- vances to Hatcher's Run-Egan routs Heth- Hancock repels Wade Hampton-Hancock re- tires-Losses of the Campaign-Criticisms. Sam Jones captures Beers at Jonesville-Rosser takes Petersburg--Averill hits him at Spring- field-Sigel's defent at Newmarket-Averill worsted at Wytheville-Crook's Fight near Dublin Station--Hunter's victory at Piedimont- He takes Staunton, and advances to Lynchburg -Retreats across the Alleghanies-Early chases Sigel out of Virginia-Wallace beaten on the Monocacy Early threatens Washington- Wright repulsed by Early Avery worsted near Winchester-Early defeats Crook-Cham- bersburg burned by McCausland--Col. Stough routed at Oldtown - Sheridan appointed to command-- Beats Early at Opequan- Routs him at Fisher's Hill-Devastates the Valley- The Richmond Whig on Retaliation - Early surprises Crook at Cedar Creek - Sheridan transforms defeat into victory-Losses. XXVII. Between Virginia and the Missis- Phillips's Raid to Grenada-McPherson ad- XXVIII. Sherman's Atlanta Campaign.....625 Strength of Sherman's and Jo. Johnston's Ar- mies--Sherman flanks Johnston out of Dalton -Hooker takes Resaca-Jetf. C. Davis takes Rome-Fight at Pumpkin-vine Creek-At New Hope Church-At Dallas- Allatoona Pass won--Gen. Polk killed-Rebel Repulse at Kulp House-Sherman assaults Kenesaw, and is repulsed with a loss of 3,000-Flanks John- ston out of it-Passes the Chattahoochee- Hood relieves Johnston-Rousseau defents Clan- ton-Hood strikes our left heavily, and is repulsed-Strikes more heavily, and is badly worsted-Stoneman's wretched Raid to Macon -He surrenders-Hood strikes our right at Proctor's Creek-Is badly beaten by Howard and Logan-Kilpatrick's Raid around Atlanta --Sherman moves by his right behind Atlanta -Howard beats Hardee at Jonesboro'-J. C. Davis repeats the lesson-Hood abandons At- Janta-Sherinan enters-Orders it cleared of inhabitants Pillow raids to Lafayette- Wheeler to Dalton and through Southern Ten- nessee-Jeff. Davis at Macon- Hood Banks Sherman French attacks Allatoona-Corse beats him off-Hood crosses Sand Mountain- The Confederate Navy-Their Torpedoes- XXX. Political Mutations and Results- XXXI. Hood's Tennessee Campaign.....677 Forrest's last Raid-Captures Athens, AlaIs chased out of Tennessee by Rousseau-Hood presses Gordon Granger at Decatur-Crosses the Tennessee at Florence-Thomas retires on Nashville Hood follows-Fighting at Duek River and at Spring Hill-Schofield makes a stand at Franklin- Bloody drawn battleHeavy Rebel loss - Pat. Cleburne killedThomas strong in Nashville Fights around Murfreesboro-A Cold Week-Thomas assumes the Offensive-Steedman strikes on our leftA. J. Smith, Johnson, and Wilson on our right -Col. Post storms Montgomery Hill-T. J. Wood and A. J. Smith carry first line of Rebel defenses-Overton's Hill stormed and taken-Rebels routed and pursued to Franklin -Their losses-Hood chased across the Tennessee-Lyon's feeble Raid-Stoneman in East Tennessee-Gillem routs Duke, and then Vaughn -Breckinridge driven into North Carolina Saltville captured-Thomas's Captures-Hood relieved. XXXII. Sherman's Great March.........689 His Army in Northern Georgia-Concentrated barded by the Fleet-The Sailors' assault-Repulsed-Gen. Ames assaults from the land side -Desperate Fighting-The Fort carried-Losses -Explosion of Magazine-Gen. Schofield arrives-Advances on Wilmington Fight at Town Creek-Fort Anderson evacuated-Hoke retreats-Burns Vessels and Stores-Wilmington given up-Advance to Kinston-Upham surprised at Southwest Creek-Hoke strikes out Is repulsed, and retreats-Schofield enters Goldsboro'. PAGE XXXIII. The Repossession of Alabama...716 Wilson at Eastport, Miss.-Crosses the Tennessee, and moves southward-Routs Roddy at Montevallo Hurries Forrest from Boyle's Creek -Charges over the defenses of Selma, and takes 2,700 Prisoners-Montgomery surrenders-Lagrange routs Buford-Wilson takes Columbus, Ga., by Assault-Lagrange charges and captures Fort Tyler-Wilson in Macon-Cuxton captures Tuskaloosa-Zigzags to Macon-Canby in New Orleans-Advances on Mobile-Steele moves up from Pensacola-Routs Clanton at Mitchell's Creek-Spanish Fort besieged-Ita garrison driven out- Desperate assault on Blakely-The Works carried, with 3,000 prisoners Mobile evacuated-Fate of the ram W. H. Webb. XXXIV. Fall of Richmond End of the War.... Grant passive-Rebel attempt to arm Negroes -Warren's advance to the Meherrin-Raid of the Rebel gunboats-Fight at Dabney's Mill— Our left on Hatcher's Run-Rosser's Raid to Beverly-Capture of Kelly and Crook-Sheridan up the Valley-Annihilates Early at Waynesboro-Captures Charlottesville-Fails to cross the James above Richmond-Crosses below, and reaches Grant-Gordon surprises Fort Steedman-Is repulsed at Fort Haskell— Surrender of 2,000 Rebels-Meade counter-assaults-Grant directs a General Advance by our left-Griffin's Fight at the White Oak RoadSheridan advances to Five Forks-Falls back to Dinwiddie C. H.-Lee strikes Warren heavily-Is successful, but finally stopped-Sheridan again pushed back to Dinwiddie C. H.-Repels his assailants-Warren hurried to his support -Rebels recoil Sheridan again advances to Five Forks, and attacks-Warren's corps ordered to strike Enemy's left flank-Combined Attack completely successful- Pickett routed and driven westward-Warren superseded by Sheridan-Our guns reopen on PetersburgGeneral assault along our front-Forts Gregg and Alexander carried Miles dislodges the enemy at Sutherland's Depot-Longstreet joins Lee-Heth repulsed-A. P. Hill killed-Leo notifies Davis that Richmond must be evacuated -The Confederacy tires and quits that CityWeitzel enters it unopposed-Captures of prisoners and arms-The news flashed over the loyal States Universal rejoicings- Connecilcut Election-Petersburg abandoned-Lee concentrates at Chesterfield C. H.-Retreats westward by Amelia C. H.--Sheridan heads him off from Danville, at Jetersville-Davies strikes his train at Paine's Cross-Ronds-Lee hastening westward-Crook strikes him in flank-Is repulsed-Custer strikes his train at Sailor's Creek, and destroys 400 wagons- Ewell cut off, and, after a fight, compelled to surrender -Ord strikes Lee's van near Farmville-Is repulsed, and Gen. Read killed-Lee crosses the Appomattox at Farmville-His Desperate Condition-Grant proposes a surrenderHumphreys attacks Lee, and is bloodily repulsed-Lee resumes his flight -- Sheridan heads him at Appomattox C. H.-Last Charge of the Army of Virginia-Correspondence between Lee and Grant-Lee Surrenders-Parting with his Soldiers-His Ariny dissolved. 724 XXXV. Death of President Lincoln-Peace. 746 The President at City Point-He enters Richmond-Letter to Weitzel-Recruiting stopped -Celebration at Fort Sumter-The President assassinated by J. Wilkes Booth-Gov. Seward murderously assaulted by Payne Powell-Accession of Andrew Johnson to the PresidencyOffera rewards for arrest of Jefferson Davis and others-Stoneman's Raid into North Carolina-Sherman's Arrangement with Jo. Johnston-Repudiated by the Government-Reasons therefor Johnston surrenders Dick Taylor ditto-Dissolution of the Confederacy-Flight and Capture of Davis-Kirby Smith's voice still for War-Sheridan's Expedition-The Rebellion's final collapse-Career of the Shenan. doah-Grant's Parting Address to his Soldiers --Dissolution of our Armies, EMINENT UPHOLDERS IN CONGRESS OF THE WAR FOR THE UNION. 256 32. HENRY WINTER DAVIS, of Md. 256 66 26. BENJAMIN F. WADE, of Ohio 66 66 33. REUBEN E. FENTON, of N. York. 34. GEORGE W. JULIAN, of Indiana. 35. JOHN A. KASSON, of Iowa 36. JOHN P. HALE, of N. Hampshire. 37. RoscoE CONKLING, of New York " UNION DEFENDERS. 38. Major-Gen. WM. S. ROSECRANS 272 44. Major-Gen. JUDSON KILPATRICK. 272 39. Major-Gen. FRANZ SIGEL . . 40. Major-Gen. GODFREY WEITZEL. 41. Major-Gen. JAMES B. STEEDMAN. 42. Major-Gen. GORDON GRANGER 43. Major-Gen. E. R. S. CANBY. OUR 66 45. Major-Gen. P. J. OSTERHAUS 66 46. Major-Gen. ALFRED PLEASanton. 66 FIGHT OF THE MERRIMAC AND MONITOR IN HAMPTON ROADS. VIEW OF CUMBERLAND GAP FORT SUMTER REPOSSESSED BY THE UNION ILLUSTRATIONS- CONTINUED. 197 SHERMAN'S ADVANCE TO ATLANTA 627 . 200 MOBILE BAY AND ITS DEFENSES 650 205 FRANKLIN, TENN.-HOOD'S FIGHT. 681 219 NASHVILLE, TENN.-THOMAS, HOOD 685 223 SHERMAN'S MARCH TO THE SEA. . 690 226 SHERMAN'S MARCH THROUGH SOUTH 275 CAROLINA . 698 CORINTH-DEFEAT OF VAN DORN. |