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-The Students and Teachers as Soldiers-The Thirty-fourth-The Thirty-
ninth (Yates Phalanx)—The Charge on Fort Gregg-The Forty-first—Its
Marches and Battles-The Forty-fourth-Re-enlistment When the Ink Froze
Upon the Muster Rolls-The Forty-fifth (Lead Mine Regiment)-The Forty-
sixth-The Battle of the Hatchie-The Forty-seventh-The Battle of Iuka-
The Forty-eighth-Conclusion of Its Record-The Forty-ninth-Re-enlistment
as Veterans-The Fiftieth-The Fifty-first..
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The Thirty-seventh-Its Missouri Campaign-The Fifty-second-Its Various
Commanders-General Sweeney-The Fifty-third-" Cushman's Brigade "—
The Fifty-fourth-Re-enlistment as Veterans-The Fifty-seventh-At Shiloh
and Corinth-The Fifty-eighth-Capture at Shiloh-General W. F. Lynch-
The Fifty-ninth-A Missouri Regiment-Change of Designation-The Sixtieth
-Conclusion of Its Record-The Sixty-third-A Veteran Regiment-The
Sixty-fourth-" Yates Sharpshooters "-The Sixty-fifth-The "Scotch Regi-
ment "-The Three Months' Regiments of 1862-The Sixty-seventh-The
Sixty-eighth-The Sixty-ninth-The Seventieth-The Seventy-first......... 238
Toward the Sea-Communications Cut-Impedimenta Removed-The Eagle's
Wings Composition-General Orders for the Campaign—Soldierly and States-
manlike-Supplies-Sherman and the Atlanta Authorities-Atlanta Burnt-
"On to the Sea"-Astonishment at Sherman's Plan-Rebel Reading-English
Views Northern Opinions-His Faith in Thomas-Four Columns-Advances
-Skirmishes-Macon-Wolcott Wounded-Irwinton-Into Milledgeville-
New Legislature-Thanksgiving-Rebel Pronunciamentoes-The Four Rivers
-Griswoldsville-Sandersville-Kilpatrick's March on Millen-Falls Back-
Is Assaulted-Defence-Louisville-Ready to go South...
CHAPTER XVII.
TO SAVANNAH.
......
The Right Wing-Two Columns-No. 9-Millen-The Prison Pen-"Working
the Road"-Captured Mail-Corduroy-Eden-Jenk's Bridge-Twelve Mile
Post-King's Bridge-Enemy's Rifle Pits-Blair-In Sight of Savannah-
The Left Wing-Its March-Montieth Swamp-"Water Witch "-Jackson-
boro Pontoons-Kilpatrick and Wheeler-Atkins-Waynesboro-The Nine-
ty-second Illinois-Before Savannah-Charleston Severed-Savannah Invest-
ed-Rebel Defences-Fort McAllister-Hazen's Assault-Sherman on a Rice
House-Illinois Regiments Engaged-Meets the Navy-Dahlgren and Foster
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-Guns from Fort Royal-Assault ordered-Hardee leaves Savannah-Geary
goes in Sherman to Lincoln-To the Sea-Bowman's Resume-Lincoln to
Sherman-Chattanooga to Savannah-The End not Yet.......
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE CLOSE OF 1864-THE OPENING OF 1865.
Mr. Stanton's Summary of 1864-Resume-Banks-Sherman-Stanton and
Thomas-Hood's Army Destroyed-John Morgan-Other Operations-In the
East-The Valley of the Shenandoah-Sheridan-The Lost Battle Saved―
Opening Year-Grant Reports the Situation-Stanton's Enumeration-Reduc-
tion of Fort Fisher-Schofield's Corps-Battle at Kingston-Canby's Depart
ment-Mobile-Defences-The Forts-Farragut-The Plan-Lashed Vessels
-Pass the Forts-Gunboats-Ram Tennessee-Terrific Fight-Triumph-
Mobile Bay Ours-Forts Surrender-The City Invested-Carr's Brigades
Assault and Carry the Spanish Fort-Fort Blakeley Taken-Our Losses-
Mobile Ours-Losses-Captures-Wilson's Gigantic Alabama Raid—Ander-
sonville-Record of its Honored Dead.....
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286
CHAPTER XIX.
REGIMENTAL SKETCHES.
The Seventy-second-Battles of Franklin and Nashville-General Joseph Stock-
ton-The Seventy-fourth-What Hood Got-The Seventy-fifth-Its Battles-
The Seventy-sixth-Its Roster and History - The Seventy-ninth - The
Eightieth-Its Battles and Marches-The Eighty-first-Pursuit of Price-
The Eighty-second-Gettysburg-Colonel Frederic Hecker-General E. S.
Salomon-The Eighty-third-Defence of Fort Donelson-The Eighty-fourth-
The Eighty-sixth-The Atlanta Campaign-The Eighty-ninth-A Brilliant
Record-The Ninetieth-"The Irish Legion"-The Ninety-first-Service in
Texas. ... 316
CHAPTER XX.
INCIDENTS AND SKETCHES.
Scarcity of Material-Seventy-fourth and Eighty-eighth at Franklin—Charge—
Stampede-Colonel Smith-Captain Barnard-Corporal Newman-Captures
-Thanks of General Wood-General Thomas-Casualties-The Seventy-
second-Charged by Rebels-Driven-Retake Their Line-Lieutenant-Colo-
nel Stockton-Major James-Loss-The Seventy-fifth-Charge Through an
Open Field-Its Captures-The Eighty-eighth at Stone River-On Front Line
-"Fire and Fire Low"-At Mission Ridge-Lieutenant-Colonel Chandler-
Colonel John W. Shaffer.
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January, 1865-Columns in Motion-Grant and Sherman-Logan-Right Wing
-A Skirmish-Chaplain's Letter-Logan's Corps-Kilpatrick-Williams—
Extracts From Sherman's Report-Swollen Waters-Sherman's Report-
Edisto Bridges-The Divided Rebel Force-Kilpatrick-Atkins-Sherman
and the Right Wing-Orangeburg-Hardee-Crossing of Congaree-Colum-
bia-Sherman's Report-The Conflagration-Who was to Blame?-Sherman
on Wade Hampton-Soldiers' Love for South Carolina-Left Wing-Marches
for Winnsboro-Right joins It-Barnwell-Ninety-second Illinois-Black-
ville-Aikin-Atkins' Brigade-Kilpatrick's Movements-Exciting Situation
-Joe Johnston in the Field-Rocky Mount-Sherman's Report-Cheraw-
Kilpatrick narrowly Escapes Capture-Schofield and Terry-Fort Fisher-
Wilmington-Our Men in Wilmington Prison-What a Correspondent Saw-
Forward-Cavalry Skirmish-Hardee tries to "hold" Sherman-Don't Suc-
ceed-Hard Fighting-Hardee Abandons His Works-Retreats to Averysboro 357
ST.
CHAPTER XXII.
The Ninety-second-Rebel Treatment of Prisoners-Brevet Major-General Smith
D. Atkins-Color, Bearer "Gedee" Scott-" For God's sake Save the Flag"
-The Ninety-third From Atlanta to Savannah-The Ninety-fifth-Regi
mental Statistic Colonel Thomas W. Humphrey-The Ninety-eighth-A
Fatal Accident-he Ninety-ninth-The Assault upon Vicksburg-The One
Hundred and First-Running the Blockade-The One Hundred and Second-
Capture of a Bank-The One Hundred and Third-Death of Colonel Dicker-
man-The One Hundred and Fifth-The One Hundred and Eighth-Port
Gibson and Champion's Hill-The One Hundred and Nintb-A Brief but Dis-
graceful Record-The One Hundred and Tenth--Heavy Losses-The One
Hundred and Eleventh-Gallant Charge at Resaca-The One Hundred and
Twelfth Sanders' Raid-The One Hundred and Thirteenth-The Rankin
Family.....
369
CHAPTER XXIII.
OUR TROOPERS.
The Third Cavalry-Pursuit of Price's Army-Pea Ridge-Gallantry at Fair-
view-Vicksburg and Arkansas Post-The Fifth Cavalry-Battle of Cache
River Privation and Suffering-Expeditions to Granada and Jackson-
Muster-out Roster-The Twelfth Cavalry-A Magnificent Saber Fight-Escape
from Harper's Ferry-The McClellan Dragoons-The Fight at Dumfries—
Stoneman's Raid-Approach to Richmond-Tunstall Station-Gettysburg-
Efficient Service of the Twelfth-Re-organization as Veterans-Reception in
Chicago Snow Storm-The Red River Campaign-Service in Texas--Mus-
ter-out Roster-General Hasbrouck Davis.....
404
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Grant's Army-Siege of Petersburg-Futile Efforts-Opening of Spring-Losses
-Grant's Strategy-Rebel Iron-clad Dash-Extension of Union Left-Sheri-
dan's Command-His great Raid-Reaches White House-Lee's Dash on Fort
Steedman-Recaptured-Rebel Prisoners-Important Position Gained—Ad-
vance on the Union Left-Fifth and Second Corps-Face Northward-White
Oak Road-Five Forks Reached and Abandoned-Sheridan Reinforced-Long-
street Comes to Help Lee's Right-Ayer's Division Broken-Griffin and Hum-
phreys The Rebel Lion at Bay-Sheridan Again at Five Forks-Devins and
Davies-Enemy Concentrate on Sheridan-Nightfall-Ayer's Division-Sher-
idan's Advance-Five Forks Again-Orders to Warren-His Removal-Union
Assault-Victory-Petersburg-Park's Assault-Wright-Humphreys-Gib-
bons takes Gregg and Alexander-Miles goes to Sheridan-Enemy Driven-
Sutherland's Depot-Hill Killed-Lee's Right Wing Gone-Ten Thousand
Lost-Desperation-Lee's Telegram to Davis-Excitement in Richmond-
Weitzell-Entrance into Richmond-"Richmond Ours !"-Excited African-
The Country-Grant's Policy-Lee Attempts Retreat-Chesterfield-Amelia
Court House-Sheridan Reaches Jetersville-Cuts Danville Railway-Deer
Creck-Paine's Cross Roads-Deatonville-Crooks-Ewell's Corps Captured
-Ord-General Theodore Reed-Lee over the River-Hunger is King-Lee's
Officers say Surrender-Bloody Fighting-Grant Demands the Surrender of
Lee's Army-Lee's Answer-Grant's Terms-Sheridan Lee Heads
toward Lynchburg-Changes and comes between Lee and Sapp -Appomat-
tox Station-Lee Proposes Diplomacy-Attempts to Cut through Sheridan's
Cavalry—“What, Infantry!”—White Flag-Grant's Answer-Lee Proposes
Surrender-Correspondence-The Army of " Northern Virginia"-Grant goes
to Washington-His Report-His Plans Successful...
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CHAPTER XXV.
THE ONE HUNDRED DAY TROOPS.
The Call-The Response-The One Hundred and Thirty-second-The One Hundred
and Thirty-third-The One Hundred and Thirty-fourth-The One Hundred
and Thirty-fifth-The One Hundred and Thirty-sixth-The One Hundred and
Thirty-seventh-The One Hundred and Thirty-eighth-The One Hundred and
Thirty-ninth-The One Hundred and Fortieth-The One Hundred and Forty-
first-The One Hundred and Forty-second-The One Hundred and Forty-third
-The One Hundred and Forty-fifth......
CHAPTER XXVI.
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441
From Savannah-Schofield and Terry-To Fayetteville-Carlin-Slocum's Left
-Bentonville-The Fighting-Carlin's Brigades-Hazen comes Up-Move-
ments-Mower's Division--Losses-Coxe's Brigade-Into Goldsboro-The Col-
umns Converge-Major Nichol's Statement-Colonel Bowman's-Sherman's
Plans Meets Mr. Lincoln-His General Orders-Army of Georgia-Blunder
-Orders-Stoneman and Wilson..
451
Out of Goldsboro-Smithfield-News of Lee's Surrender-Johnston's Position-
The Strategic Points-Sherman Sums Up-Correspondence-Sherman's State-
ment - Interview- Agreement - Disapproved - Grant-Visits Sherman-
Truce Suspended-Fighting Order-Proposition to Surrender-Accepted-
March for Richmond-Washington-Grand Review-Stanton and Sherman-
Four Needed Men-Surrender of Taylor and Kirby Smith-The End-Sher-
man's Farewell-Troops Homeward-April to September-Doxology of Peace 459
CHAPTER XXVIII.
The Eighty-fifth-Perryville, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Atlanta, Rome, Kene-
saw, Peach Tree Creek, Savannah-Brevet Brigadier-General C. J. Dilworth
-The One Hundred and Seventeenth-Regimental Statistics-The One Hun-
dred and Nineteenth-Its Various Campaigns-The One Hundred and Twen-
ty-second-Pursuit of Price-The One Hundred and Twenty-fourth-The
"Bully One Hundred and Two Dozen "-The One Hundred and Twenty-seventh
-Vicksburg and the Atlanta Campaign-The One Hundred and Twenty-ninth
Guarding Railroads—The One Hundred and Forty-seventh-Closing of Hos-
tilities in Georgia-The One Hundred and Forty-ninth-On Garrison Duty-
The One Hundred and Fiftieth-Religious Revivals-The One Hundred and
Fifty-first-Wofford's Surrender-The One Hundred and Fifty-third-Colonel
Stephen Bronson-The One Hundred and Fifty-fifth.....
CHAPTER XXIX.
INCIDENT-PERSONAL.
Operations on the Gulf-Hurlbut-Brayman-Grierson-Osband-Chetlain-
Colonel Bowers..
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CHAPTER XXX.
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THE CHICAGO CONSPIRACY.
Exciting Rumors-First Objective-Diabolical Scheme-Colonel Sweet-The
Situation Suspicion-Impression-Government Detective-Revelations-
Measures Official Report-Chicago Armed-Trials-Sentences-Pardons-
Brand of Infamy......
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