CHAPTER XVI.

MILITARY OPERATIONS TO THE CLOSE OF 1862-POPE-MC CLELLAN—

BURNSIDE.

PAGE

General Pope Assumes Command of the Army of Virginia-His

Address-Lee Attempts to Overwhelm Him-McClellan Ordered

to Join Pope-His Delay-Ordered to Hasten-He Lingers—

Pope Overwhelmed by Numbers and Driven Back to Washing-

ton-Is Relieved-McClellan Again in Command-Lee Crosses

into Maryland-McClellan Pursues-Battles of South Mountain

-Antietam-President Visits the Army-Urges McClellan to

Attack-McClellan Delays-He is Relieved of Command-Fail-

ure-Burnside-Fredericksburg-Movements in the West-Bat-

tle of Perryville-Corinth-Vicksburg-Stone River...............342

CHAPTER XVII.

THIRD SESSION THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.

President's Message, December, 1862-Proposal to Aid Missouri in

Emancipation-Bill Authorizing Enrolling Colored Troops-

Enrollment Bill-Debate in Senate and House-Bingham-Cox

-Dunn-Thomas-Senator Wilson-McDougall-Admission of

West Virginia-Debate Maynard Stevens - Bingham-

Thomas-Admission of Members from Louisiana-War Powers

of the Government-Arbitrary Arrests-Vallandigham-Lin-

coln's Reply to Albany Meeting-Habeas Corpus-Close of

Thirty-seventh Congress-Speaker Grow's Valedictory.............368

Plan of the Campaign-The Opening of the Mississippi-Arkansas

Post-Grant's Campaign Against Vicksburg-Grierson's Raid-

Port Hudson-Chancellorville-Lee Invades Maryland-Meade

-Gettysburg-The Gettysburg Cemetery-Everett's Oration-

Lincoln's Address......

..398

CONTENTS.

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CHAPTER XIX.

MILITARY OPERATIONS AND EVENTS TO CLOSE OF 1863.

PAGE.

Results of Gettysburg Victory-Lee's Retreat-Attempt to Recap-

ture Fort Donelson-Chattanooga-Chickamauga-Grant As-

sumes Command of Ohio, Tennessee, and the Cumberland-Bat-

tles of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge-Sherman Re-

lieves Nashville-Operations Against Charleston-Massacre at

Lawrence The Draft Riots in New York-Negro Soldiers-

Retaliation-Lincoln's Letter to Illinois--Elections of 1863.......425

CHAPTER XX.

FIRST SESSION OF THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS- -1863-4.

President's Message-Repeal of Fugitive Slave Laws-Pay of Col-

ored Soldiers-Freedom Given to their Families-Constitutional

Amendment Abolishing and Prohibiting Slavery throughout the

Republic-Debates upon it in the Senate and in the House.......442

CHAPTER XXI.

RECONSTRUCTION- FREEDMEN'S BUREAU- -CENSURE OF HARRIS AND

LONG.

Reconstruction Amnesty-Henry Winter Davis' Bill-Question

of Admission of Senators from Arkansas-Freedmen's Bureau—

Speech of Brooks-Expulsion of Long-Censure of Harris—

Speech of Winter Davis...

CHAPTER XXII.

.470

SANITARY AND CHRISTIAN COMMISSIONS -PRESIDENTIAL CONVEN-

TIONS IN 1864-EMANCIPATION IN THE BORDER STATES.

Sanitary and Christian Commissions--Baltimore and Philadelphia

Fairs The Presidency-Baltimore Convention-Lincoln Nom-

inated-Chicago Convention-McClellan Nominated-Chase Re-

signs-Fessenden Appointed Secretary-Lincoln's Views upon

Reconstruction-Emancipation in Louisiana, Maryland and Mis-

souri

..492

CHAPTER XXIII.

GRANT'S CAMPAIGN OF 1864.

PAGE

Grant Appointed Lieutenant-General-His Plans-The Military

Situation-Banks' Expedition to Red River-Massacre at Fort

Pillow-Confederate Weakness-The Armies of Grant and Lee

-Battles of the Wilderness-Spottsylvania-Cold Harbor, etc-

Butler's Movement on the James River-Grant Crosses the

James-Movements in the Valley of the Shenandoah-Hunter's

Campaign-Petersburg Invested-The Mine Explosion-Sheri-

dan in the Shenandoah-His Ride-His Victories................

........518

CHAPTER XXIV.

SHERMAN'S ATLANTA CAMPAIGN, AND GRAND MARCH TO THE SEA.

Sherman's Advance on Atlanta-Bishop Polk Killed-McPherson

Killed-Sherman takes Atlanta-Correspondence Between Sher-

man and Hood, and Sherman and the Mayor of Atlanta-Hood's

Army Marches North, and is Defeated at Nashville-Sherman's

Grand March to the Sea-He takes Fort McAllister, and Savan-

nah-The Alabama-Mobile Captured-The Niagara Falls Con-

ference-The Presidential Election....
.......538

CHAPTER XXV.

THE SECOND SESSION OF THE THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS -CONSTITU-

TIONAL AMENDMENT ABOLISHING AND PROHIBITING SLAVERY

THROUGHOUT THE REPUBLIC.

The President's Message-Anti-Slavery Measures-A Bust for

Chief Justice Taney-Salmon P. Chase Appointed Chief Jus-

tice The Constitutional Amendment - Passage of the Joint

Resolution Through Congress-Ratification Thereof by the

States...

.....562

THE THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-TO ITS CLOSE.

PAGE.

The Freedmen's Bureau Bill-Rebellious States not to Vote in the

Electoral College-Reconstruction-Treatment of Union Pris-

oners -Rebel Prisoners-Attack of Brooks upon Butler ― His

Vindication by Boutwell and Stevens-Close of the Thirty-

eighth Congress-Valedictory of Speaker Colfax......

CHAPTER XXVII.

...594

LINCOLN'S SECOND INAUGURATION -THE END OF THE WAR.

Fort Fisher-Peace Conference--Wilmington and Goldsboro Taken

-Rebels Resolve to Arm the Negro-Columbus, S. C., Captured

-Charleston Falls-Second Inauguration of Lincoln-He Goes

to Grant's Headquarters-Military Conference-Sheridan at Five

Forks-An Assault Along the Whole Line-Petersburg and

Richmond Evacuated-Lee Surrenders to Grant--Johnston Sur-

renders to Sherman-All Rebel Armies Surrender-The Presi-

dent at Richmond-Returns to Washington--The Grand Review

of the Armies.......
........614

COST OF THE WAR-

CHAPTER XXVIII.

-LINCOLN'S 'POLICY -HIS ASSASSINATION

FUNERAL -THE GRIEF OF THE PEOPLE.

Number of Troops Furnished by the Several States-Cost in Men

and Money of the War--Colored Troops-Lincoln's "Policy"-

His Views of the Powers of Congress Over the Rebellious States

-No Right to Vote in the Electoral College-Loyalty Should be

the Basis of Reconstruction-Lincoln's Views of Negro Suffrage

-Faith Must be Kept with the Negro Race-The Assassination

-Funeral-National Grief......

....646

Abraham Lincoln........

CHAPTER XXIX.

....674

CHAPTER XXX.

THE CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF THE WAR.

PAGE.

The War Powers of the Government-The Right to Treat the Con-
federates as Public Enemies-The Habeas Corpus, Who May
Suspend it-The Right to Emancipate Slaves in Time of War—
To Establish Military Governments Over Rebellious and Belli-
gerent Territory-The Legal Status of Rebellious States-Judi-
cial Decisions-May Conditions be Imposed upon Rebellious
States, before being Permitted to Participate in the Government
-And by What Power-Who Must Determine Whether a State
Government is Republican in Form- What has been Settled by
the War....

.......691