Wilmington, 492.-Advance on Goldsboro', 493.-Schofield enters Goldsboro', 494.-Sherman's Marching

Orders, 495.- March toward North Carolina, 496.—The National Army at Fayetteville, 497.-March on Golds.

boro', 499 - Battle of Averasboro', 499.-- Battle of Bentonsville, 500, 501, 502. Junction of the Armies of

Sherman, Schofield, and Terry, 503.-Stoneman's Great Raid in Virginia and the Carolinas, 504.-Moderwell's

Expedition, 505.

CHAPTER XIX.

THE REPOSSESSION OF ALABAMA BY THE GOVERNMENT.

Preparation of an Expedition against Mobile, 506.- Fortifications around Mobile, 507.-Gathering of Troops at

New Orleans, 508. -Advance of the National Forces, 509.-Attack on Spanish Fort, op Mobile Bay, 510.-

Fortifications at Blakely, 511.-- Battle of Blakely, 512.- Evacuation of Mobile by the Confederates, 513.-

An important Cavalry Expedition organized, 514.-Its triumphant March through Alabama. 515. — It moves

on Selma, 516.-Capture of Selma, 517.-Destruction of Property in Selma, 518.-Capture of Montgomery

and Columbus, 519.-La Grange's Expedition to West Point-Capture of Fort Tyler, 520.-- Croxton's Do.

structive Raid, 521.-The Author's Journey from Savannah to Montgomery, 522.- A Day at Montgomery-

The State Capital, 523.-At elma, Mobile, and New Orleans, 524.-Departure for Port Hudson and Vicks-

burg, 525.

CHAPTER XX.

PEACE CONFERENCE IN HAMPTON ROADS.—THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST RICHMOND.

Sa Constituted Peace-Seekers in Richmond, 526.-Peace Conference in Hampton Roads, 527.--War-Meeting

in Richmond-Confederates expecting Foreign Aid, 528.-The employment of Slaves in the Military Sery-

ice, considered by the Conspirators, 529.-Position of the Belligerent Forces, 530.-A Confederate Naval

Raid on the James River, 531.- The Nationals begin a Flanking Movement from the Weldon Road, 532.—

Operations on the Confederate Right, 533.-Stirring Movements in the Shenandoah Valley, 534.—Richmond

Threatened by Sheridan-Great Alarm there, 535.--The Condition of the Confederacy considered perilous,

536. - Lee tries to Escape-Capture of Fort Steadman, 537.-Grant's Preparations for a Grand Advance, 538.

-The Confederate Right again Menaced. 539.-National Troops at Dinwiddie Court-House, 540.--Lee

Strikes another Blow for his Safety, 541.–Battle of the Five Forks, 542.- Assault on the Petersburg Lines,

543.- Lee orders the Evacuation of Richmond and Petersburg. 544.—Flight of the Conspirators and their

Followers from Richmond. 545.-Richmond set on Fire by the Conspirators, 546.– Weitzel on the Alert-

Signaling, 547, 548.-Surrender of Richmond to the National Troops, 549.—The Repossesion of the Confed.

erate Capital, 550.-Rejoicings at Washington, and among the Loyal People, 551.

CHAPTER XXI.

OLOSING EVENTS OF THE WAR.- ASSASSINATION OF THE PRESIDENT.

Flight of the Confederate Troops from Richmond and Petersburg, 552.—Lee hotly Pursued, 553.-His Skillful

Retreat, 554.–He is ordered to Surrender, but refuses to acknowledge that all is lost, 555.-His Chances for

Escape diminishing, 556.---Lee again attempts to break through the National Lines, 557.—He fails, and

Capitulates, 558.-Terms of Capitulation-Lee's Farewell Address to his Troops, 559, 560.-Surrender of Lee's

Army-Torpedo Fishing in the James River, 561.—The President in Richmond, 562.-Rejoicings in Washing-

ton City, 563.-Murder of the President, 564.–Minute Account of the Assassination Plot, 565, 566.-Effects of

the President's Death, 567.-A Testimonial of Reverence for Mr. Lincoln from 40,000 French Democrats,

568.- Attempt to Murder the Secretary of State, and others, 569.- Inauguration of a new President, 570.-

Sherman moves against Johnston, 571.-Peace Commissioners in Sherman's Camp, 572.-Meeting of Sher-

man and Johnston, 573.-Agreement between Sherman and Johnston, 574.-Surrender of Johnston's Army,

575.-Surrender of other Confederate Forces, 576.-Flight of Jefferson Davis and his “Cabinet," 577.--

Capture of Davis--His disguise as a Woman, 578.-Hostilities continued in Texas, 579.-The last Battle of

the War, 580.-End of the Civil War, 581.- The Return of the Union Soldiers to their Homes, 582.-The

National Army in 1865, 583.—The Navy, its Strength and Services, 584, 585.—The Author's Visit to the

Army of the James, 586.–Facilities given to the Author by the Government, 587.–Visit to Richmond and

Petersburg, 558.

CHAPTER XXII.

PRISONERS.-BENEVOLENT OPERATIONS DURING THE WAR.-READJUSTMENT OF NATIONAL

AFFAIRS.-CONCLUSION.

The Exchange of Prisoners agreed upon, 589.—The savage position assumed by Jefferson Davis, 590.-Refusal

of the Confederates to acknowledge Negro Soldiers as Exchangeable Prisoners of War, 591.– The inhuman

Designs of the Confederate Authorities, 592.-Terrible Revelations of a Committee of Inquiry, 593.John

H. Winder and his co-workers in Iniquity, 591.-Cruelties practiced toward Prisoners, 595.—Prisoners

Robbed of Supplies sent them by Friends, 596.—Sufferings in Libby Prison and on Belle Isle, 597.—The

Prisoners on Belle Isle, 595.-The Prisoner-Pen at Andersonville, 599.—The Horrible Cruelties of Winder,

600.—The alleged inability of the Confederates to feed Prisoners, untrue, 601.—The Conspirators endeavor

to conceal their Cruelties.-Robert E. Lee's strange lack of Information, 603.-The relative Condition of

Union and Confederate Prisoners, 604.—The Jarvis Hospital, 605.- Rates of Mortality-Good Work of

Army and Navy Chaplains, 606. - Women starting a Noble Work, 607.-Origin of the United States Sani-

tary Commission, 608.-Workings of the Sanitary Commission, 609.-Origin of the United States Chris-

tian Commission, 610.–Workings of the Christian Commission, 611.-Benevolent Work of the Loyal

People, 612.-Measures for Reorganizing the Disorganized States, 613.—The Dangerous Plan of the Presi-

dent, 614.—The President's Disgraceful Journey to Chicago, 615.—The Poople's Approval of Congressional

Action, 616.-Impeachment of the President proposed, 617.—The President removes faithful Officers, 618.

- The President Impeached, 619.-His Trial and its Result, 620.—The Future of the Republic, The National

Debt, 621.

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I. GRANT AND PEYBERTON AT VICKSBURG- 45. TIE DEVIL'S DEN

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STEEL PLATE
FRONTISPIECF 46. View on Little Round Top

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2. INITIAL LETTER

3 47. PORTPAIT OF D. E. SICKLES

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8. CONTENTS. VOL. III.

5 48. DEFENSES OF CULP's Hill

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4. ILLUSTRATIONS. VOL. III.

13 49. PORTRAIT OF GEORGE PICKETT

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5. INITIAL LETTER-NATIONAL TRIUMPH

17 50. MAP--BATTLE AT GETTYSBURG.

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6. FREDERICKSBURG

18 51. A MONUMENT

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7. PICKET HUT

19 52. SCENE NEAR THE TANEYTOWN ROAD.

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8. THE LACEY HOUSE

19 53. GRAVES ON TUE FIELD OF GETTYSBURG

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9. Corps BADGES

20 54. A SOLDIER'S GRAVE

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10. KEARNEY DECORATION

20 55. EXPLOSIVE BULLET

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11. CONFEDERATE GENERAL

21 56. PorsONED BULLET

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12. PORTRAIT OF J. S. MOSEBY

22 57. AUSTRIAN GUN

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13. Portrait of JOSEPH HOOKER

23 58. WOUNDED CANNON

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14. Hooker's HEAD-QUARTERS

24 59. FORT DELAWARE

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15. Todd's TAVERN .

24 60. INITIAL LETTER

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16. Ford at FALMOUTH

25 61. Portrait Of C. L. VALLANDIGHAM

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17. PORTRAIT OF GEORGE SYKES

26 62. DRAFTING

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15. ALDRICH'S HOUSE

27 63. BANNER OF COLORED TROOPS

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19. PORTRAIT OF DAVID BIRNEY

28 64. PORTRAIT OF D. McM. GREGG.

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20. PLACE OF JACKSON'S ATTACK ON HOWARD 29 65. Portrait OF J. LONGSTREET

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21. Hooker's New LINE OF INTRENCHMENTS 32 66. TEMPORARY ARMY BRIDGE

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22. PORTRAIT or D. N. COUCH

83 67. STEWART'S HEAD-QUARTERS

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23. RUINS OF CHANCELLORSVILLE

34 68. AUBURN

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24. SALEM CHURCII.

86 69. MAP-OPERATIONS IN VIRGINIA, MARYLAND,
25. MAP-CHANCELLORSVILLE AND VICINITY 87 AND PENNSYLVANIA

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26. MAP-OPERATIONS AT SUFFOLK

42 70. PORTRAIT or H. J. KILPATRICK

27. TAIL-PIECE-A PARROTT PROJECTILE

44 71. CULPEPPER Court-HOUSE .

28. INITIAL LETTER-SEAL OF PENNSYLVANIA 45 72. ABATIS

29 LIBBY PRISON

46 78. PORTRAIT OF G. K WARREN

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80 PROPOSED - CONFEDERATE STATES SEAL" 49 74. MAP-POSITION AT MINE RUN

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81. PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE

53 75. PORTRAIT OF SAM. JONES.

82. BLOCK-HOUSE

55 76. PORTRAIT OF W. W. AVERILL

33 PALISADE AT SWAN LAKE

55 77. INITIAL LETTER

34. PORTRAIT OF GEORGE G. MEADE

57 78. PORTRAIT OF A. N'D. MOCOOK

85. SCENE AT HANOVER

58 79. CASTLE THUNDER

36. PORTRAIT OF J. F. REYNOLDS

60 SO. PICKET-HUT NEAR STEVENSON

124

87. GEORGE'S HOUSE

60 81. NICKAJACK CAVE

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8S. STONE BARN

60 82. Ross's HOUSE

126

89. PORTRAIT OF 0. 0. HOWARD

61 88. PortrAIT OF T. L CRITTENDEN

40. MAP- POSITION OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC 62 84. PACK-MULES

41. MEADE'S HEAD-QUARTERS

63 85. UNION REFUGEES

42. CONFEDERATE HEAD-QUARTERS.

64 86. CRAWFISH SPRINGS

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43. SCHERFEY'S HOUSE

65 87. LEE AND GORDON'S MILL

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44. SIGNAL STATION .

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PAGE 89. PORTRAIT OF GEORGE H. THOMAS. 188 157. INITIAL LETTER

274 90. MAP-BATTLE-FIELD OF CHICKAMAUGA 140 159. HOWARD'S HEAD-QUARTERS

294 91. JOHN CLEM 141 159. Gov. Brownlow's House

295 92. INITIAL LETTER-TUNNEL 143 160. BELLE ISLE

288 93. Ruins Of Bishop GREEN'S HOUSE. 147 161. FORTIFICATIONS AROUND RICHMOND

253 94. BRIDGE PRISON AT JACKSON

147. 162. INITIAL LETTER-BROKEN CANNON-WHEEL 295 95. GRANT'S HEAD-QCARTERS AT CHATTANOOG A 151 163. PORTRAIT OF J. SEDOWICK

296 96. PORTRAIT OF J. W. GEARY

159 164. GRANT'S HEAD-QUARTERS IN THE WILDER97. THE CHATTANOOGA

NESS

297 98. LONGSTREET'S HEAD-QUARTERS 157 165. MAP-BATTLE IN THE WILDERNESS

300 99. MISSIONARIES' RIDGE 161 166. PORTRAIT OF J. S. WADS WORTH

302 100. SLOPE OF LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN 162 167. SPOTTSYLVANIA COURT-House

804 101. LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN FROM CHATTANOOGA 163 168, PLACE OF SEDGWICK'S DEATH

306 102. PULPIT ROCK

164 169. MAP-BATTLE OF SPOTTSYLVANIA COURT103. MAP-CHATTANOOGA AND VICINITY

165
HOUSE

309 104. INITIAL LETTER--SEAL OF NORTII CAROLINA

171
170. BULLET-SEVERED OAK

309 105. BURSSIDE'S HEAD-QUARTERS

171
171. PORTRAIT OF P. H. SHERIDAN

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106. KNOXVILLE WHIG OFFICE
171 172. PORTRAIT OF JUBAL EARLY

313 107. THE HOLSTON NEAR ARMSTRONG'S. 172 173. ANCIENT COACH IN RUINS

816 109. View FROM FORT SANDERS 178 174. INITIAL LETTER

317 109. MAP-OPERATIONS IN TENNESSEE AND GEOR- 175. MAP-CONFEDERATE DEFENSES

317 GIA

174 176. MAP--OPERATIONS IN S. E. VIRGINIA. 819 110. BLOCK-HOUSE AT NORMANDY. 177 177. Dr. Friend's House

822 111. HEAD-QUARTERS OF THOMAS AND SHEEMAN 178. 178. THE HALF-WAY HOUSE

823 112. PLAN OF CEMETERY AT CHATTANOOGA. 179 179. RIFLE-Pits

824 113. BLOCK-HOUSE AT CHATTANOOGA

179 180. MAP-PosITION ON THE NORTH Anna. 826 114. REDOUBT ON LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN 179 181. A BULLET-PROOF IN THE Woods

829 115. SIGNAL TREE 150 182. MAP-BATTLE OF COOL ARBOR

330 116. Foster's HEAD-QUARTERS AT MOREHEAD City 151 183. VIEW Ox COOL ARBOR BATTLE-GROUND 381 117. MAP--OPERATIONS IN North CAROLINA 192 184. Grant's HEAD-QUARTERS, City Point 3.83 118. THE “ PLANTER" 156 185. DEFENSES AT BERMUDA HUNDRED

334 119. HEAD-QUARTERS OF HUNTER AND MITCHEL . 158 156. CHEVAUX-DE-FRISE

334 120. HOUSE AT MITCHELVILLE 186 187. PONTOON BRIDGE AT DEEP BOTTOM

339 121. DRAYTON'S MANSION 189 188. TAIL-PIECE-CAMP STOOL

840 122. BEAUREGARD'S HEAD-QUARTERS 192 189. INITIAL LETTER-Topcu.

841 123. FLOATING MACHINE SHOP

192 190. Weber's HEAD-QUARTERS, HAEPER'S FERRY. 342 124. KEOKUK ON THE WAYS 193 191, MAP-BATTLE OF THE MONOCACY

345 125. MIDDLE-GROUND BATTERY 194 192. LAST SLAVE CHIAIN IN MARYLAND.

347 126. PIECE OF CHAIN 194 193. Portrait or Horatio G. W RIGHT

848 127. TORPEDO 194 194. SECTION OF PETERSBURG MINE

350 128. TORPEDO ANCHOR 194 195. (Hapix's BLOFF FROM Fort DARLING

351 129. SENSITIVE TORPEDO 194 196. THE CRATER AT PETERSBURG

852 130. Fort WAGNER, SEA FRONT

195 197. MAP-DEFENSES OF RICHMOND AND PETERS131. INITIAL LETTER

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BURG

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132. PORTRAIT OF J. A. DAHLGREN
200 198. BATTERY NEAR DUTCH GAP

357 133. GILMORE'S HEAD-QUARTERS. 200 199. HITS AT DUTCH GAP

858 134. BOMB AND SPLINTER PROOF 201 200. THE BUTLER MEDAL.

359 185. BEACON-HOUSE. 202 201. ARMY CABIN

361 136. PARROTT GUN 203 202. GENERAL BUTLER'S HEAD-QUARTERS

362 137. FORT WAGNER. 205 203. The OPEQUAN FORD

364 138. The SWAMP-ANGEL BATTERY 207 204. Map-BATTLE OF WINCHESTER

865 189. MAP-SIEGE OF CHARLESTON

209 205. SHERIDAN'S HEAD-QUARTERS AT WINCHESTER 866 140. FORT DE Russy

219 206. SHERIDAN'S HEAD-QUARTERS NEAR CEDAR 141. JEFF, Davis's MEDAL

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142. INITIAL LETTER
226 207. VIEW AT CEDAR CREEK .

368 143. CONFEDERATE HEAD-QUARTERS AT MOBILE

870 144. PORTRAIT OF J. B. McPHERSON 235 209. BRIDGE NEAR STRASBURG

871 145. JEFF. DAVIS NEOK-TIE

239 210. SHERIDAY'S HEAD-QUARTERS AT KERNSTOWN 871 146, BUZZARD's Roost 242 211. STONE BRIDGE AT FISHER'S HILL.

873 147. PORTRAIT OF N. B. FORREST. 244 212. INITIAL LETTER

374 145. - NEW ERA" 245 213. PORTRAIT OF W. T. SHERMAN

874 149. INITIAL LETTER-SEAL OF TEXAS. 251 214. BATTLE-FIELD OF RESACA

376 150. PORTRAIT OF F. STEELE. 252 215. SUMMIT OF BIG KENESAW

878 151. MAP-OPERATIONS IN LOUISIANA.

260 216. Map-OPERATIONS IN TENNESSEE, GEORGIA, 152. MAP-REGION OF THE RED RIVER EXPE

ETC..

879 DITION 263 217. Morris HOUSE, MARIETTA

851 153. RED RIVER DAY 267 218. PORTRAIT OF J. B. Hoop

385 154. PORTRAIT OF E. R. S. CANBY.

269 219. MAP-FortiFICATIONS AROUND ATLANTA 884 155. MAP-OPERATIONS WEST OF THE M18818

220. PORTRAIT OF JOHN A. LOGAN

386 SIPPI 271 221. View OF ATLANTA BATTLE-GROUND

356 156. TAIL-PIECE-MILITARY RECRUITING STATION 273 222. SIGNAL TREE

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