Tupelo, 428; escapes Van Dorn, 429; sketch of, II, 621.
DILWORTH, GEN. C. J.-Sketch of, II,
DISUNION-Threatened by the South I, 37; election of Lincoln the pretext for, 40. DONELSON, FORT-Location and arm- ament, I, 197; capture of, 200; incidents at, 202; a rebel account of the news of capture, 212; attacked by Forrest, 497. DOUGLAS,
STEPHEN A.-Canvass with Lincoln for senatorship, I, 36; remarks on secession in Senate, 46; sustains President Lincoln, speech at Springfield, 80; speech at wigwam; Chicago, 81, 83; letter to V. Hickox, death, 82.
DOX, GEN. HAMILTON B.-Sketch of, II, 423.
DUNHAM, COL-His gallant reply to demand for surrender, I, 433. DURHAM, GABRIEL B.-Sketch 'of, I, 601.
EIGHTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT-Gal-
lant conduct at Franklin, II, 210, 345; at Stone River,348; at Mission Ridge, 349.
EIGHTY-SIXTH REGIMENT-Conduct at Catawba and Bentonville, II, 568. ELLIOTT, JOHN-Letter concerning his death, II, 582.
ELLIS, GOV. OF N. C.-seizes U. S, forts, I, 50.
ELLIS, EDWARD F. W.-Sketch of, I, 278.
ELLSWORTH, COL. E. E.-Notice of, I, 381.
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION— The, I, 512.
ERSKINE, GEN. ALBERT-Sketch of, II, 631.
ESTVAN-Account of capture of Camp Jackson, I, 156; battle of Wilson's Creek, 160; capture of Lexington, 165; Fremont's removal, 168 FARMINGTON-Action at, I, 285. FARNSWORTH, GEN. J. F.-Address to
the 8th Cavalry, I,.522; sketch of, 556. FARRAGUT, ADM. D. G.-Capture of Mobile, II, 293.
FAYETTEVILLE, N. C.-Entered by Sherman's army, II, 365.
FIFTY-THIRD REGIMENT-At Cor- inth, II, 571.
FISHER, FORT-Reduction of, II, 292. FLORIDA-Secedes, I, 50.
FLORIDA, MO.-Camp at, captured, I,
FLOYD, JNO. B.-Resigns secretaryship, I, 49; runs away from Fort Donel- son, 200.
FOOTE, ADM. A. H.-Commands naval forces against Fort Henry, I, 193; conducts worship in a Presbyterian church, 195; at Donelson, 198; before Columbus, 216; before Island No. 10,
FORREST, GEN. N. B.-Raid across the Tennessee, I, 430; action at Parker's Cross Roads, 432; attacks Fort Don- elson, 497; captures brigade at Spring Hill, 499; captures Col. Streight, 502; captures Union City, II,120; repulsed 121; raid on Nashville and Chatta- at Paducah, Massacre at Fort Pillow, nooga R. R., 204. FRANKLIN, TENN.-Action at I, 501; second action at, II, 208. FREDRICKTOWN, MO.—Action near, I,
FREE LABOR-Its contest with slave labor, I, 35.
FREMONT, GEN. JNO. C.-Commis- sioned Maj. Gen. and sent to St. Louis, I, 158; testimony concerning his department before Cong. Com- mittee, 161; sends President Lincoln a plan for Mississippi campaign, 162; issues order concerning the Negro, 163; reveals to Colfax the want of troops at St Louis, 166; concentrates his forces at Springfield, 167; depriv- ed of command, 168. FULLER, GEN. ALLEN C.-Report on productions of Ill., I, 34; appointed Adj't Gen. of Illinois. 78; report on the want of arms, 90, 97; remarks on organization of first six regiments, 101; report adverse to dilatory policy of War Dept., 108; report of 1861-2, 125; Report of Feb. 1, 1864, 136; sketch of, 604; report concerning expenses of office, 605; speaker of House of Representatives, II, 130.
FUNERAL SERVICES OF PRES. LIN-
COLN Committee Washington for, II, 26; at Washing- ton, 26; procession in Pennsylvania Avenue, 27; at the Rotunda of the Capitol, 28; from Washington to Chi- cago, 29; at Chicago, 31; at Spring- field, 32; the old homestead, 34; at Oak Ridge, 35, eulogy of Bishop Simpson, 36.
FUNK, HON. ISAAC-Thrilling speech in State senate, I, 513.
GAMBLE, GEN. WM.-Sketch of, I, 557. GEORGIA-Secedes. I, 50, 51. GETTYSBURG-Battle of, I, 543.
GILLMORE, COL. ROBERT A.-Sketch of, II, 600.
GOLDSBORO, N. C.-Entered by Sher- man, II, 454.
GRAND GULF-Attack upon, I, 456; occupied by Grant, 459.
GRANGER, GEN. GORDON- Repulses
Van Dorn at Franklin, I, 501; at Chickamauga, II, 48. GRANT, ULYSSES S.-Birth, admitted
to West Point, I, 173; classmates, 174; service in Mexico, 176; resigns com- mission, 177; offers his services to Gov. Yates, 178; commissioned col- onel, 179; appointed brigadier gen- eral and assumes command at Cairo, 181; battle of Belmont, 182; appointed major general of volunteers, 186; summary of character, 187; order brigading troops at Paducah, 191; marches against Fort Donelson 198; "unconditional surrender," 201; re- port to WarDepartment, 204; at Pitts- burg Landing, 240; report of battle, 253; receives thanks from President Lincoln, 293; operations against Vicksburg, 425; retires upon Holly Springs, 434; moves forces to Milli- ken's Bend, 452; canals, 453; sends transports and gunboats by Vicks- burg, 454; crosses the river, 456; order on victory at Port Gibson, 458; move- ments of troops, 459; invests Vicks- burg, 465; conference with Pember- ton, 471; appointed lieutenant gen- eral, 544; battle of the Wilderness, 545; flank movements towards Rich- mond, 546; appointed to command at Chattanooga, II, 104; arrives there, 106; Missionary Ridge, "give 'em
time," 110; thanked by President, 110; order of thanks to army, made lieutenant general, 111; made com- mander-in-chief, plan of action, 122; confers with Sherman at Cincinnati, 164; statement of affairs in March, 1865, 291; before Petersburg, 424; dis- position of troops from Petersburg to Five Forks, 427; assaults Petersburg, 429; Richmond evacuated, 431; merits of his policy, 433; offers terms of sur- render to Lee, 436; Lee surrenders, 439; his estimate of fighting qualities of Eastern and Western troops, 440; at Raleigh, 470; grand review at of his Washington, 471; movements in Virginia, 520; recep- tion at Chicago, 523; welcome from the Board of Trade; 528; reception at Galena, 533; promoted to rank of general, 537.
GRASS, COL. DANIEL-Sketch of, II, 617.
GREAT UPRISING, THE-At fall of Sumter, I, 73.
GREELEY, HORACE-Remarks on the removal of Fremont, I, 168. GREUSEL, COL. NICHOLAS, JR.- Sketch of, I, 234.
GRIER, GEN. DAVID P.-Sketch of, II, 651.
GRIERSON, GEN. B. H.-Raid through
Mississippi, I, 364-76; leaves La Grange, 365; camps at Clear Springs, 366; ruse at Enterprise, 67; at Pearl River bridge, 869; at Georgetown ferry, 370; into Baton Rouge, 373; results, 374; sketch of, II, 498. GRIMES, HON. J. W.-Remarks con- cerning Com. Foote, I, 198. GURLEY, REV. DR.-At death-bed of
Lincoln, II, 24; preaches funeral sermon, 27; prayer and ode at the tomb, 38.
HAINES' BLUFF-Location of, I, 440. HALL, COL. A. S.-Defeats Morgan at Milton, I, 499.
HALLECK, GEN. H. W.-Requisition
for troops, I, 118; appointed to West- ern Department, 185; plan of action movements against Corinth, 241;
against Corinth, 284; becomes com- mander-in-chief, 288.
HAMPTON, GEN. WADE-Burns Col- umbia, II, 361.
HANCHETT, CAPT. HIRAM S.-Sketch of, II, 558.
HARDEE, GEN. W. J.-Evacuates Sa- vannah, II, 284; attempts to check Sherman at Cape Fear River, 368; at Bentonville, 452.
HARDING, COL. ABNER C.-Defence of Fort Donelson, I, 497.
HARLOW, COL. GEO. H.-Sketch of, II,
HARMON, COL. O. F.-Sketch of, II, 81. HARRIS, GOV. ISHAM G.-Reply to call for troops, I, 100.
HATCHIE RIVER-Action at bridge of, I, 292.
HAYNIE, GEN. ISHAM N.-Sketch of, II, 130.
HEARTT, LIEUT.-Gallant conduct at Donelson, I, 202.
HECKER, COL. FREDERIC-Sketch of, II, 329.
HENRY, FORT - Position and arma- ment, I, 192; expedition against, 193; capture of, 194..
HENRY'S REPEATING RIFLE-Pur- chased by Birge's Sharpshooters, II, 68.
HERBERT, GEO.-Remarks on death of Col. Bross, I, 596.
HICKS, COL. STEPHEN G.-Sketch of, I, 325; defends Paducah, II, 121. HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS.- Surrendered to Van Dorn, I, 430.
HOGG, LT. COL. HARVEY-Death at Bolivar, I, 343.
HOGE, COL. GEO. B.-Sketch of, II, 403. HOOD, GEN. J. B.-Succeeds Johnston
before Atlanta, II, 192; determina- tion to hold, 193; defeated at Chatta- hoochee, 197; defeated at Jonesboro, 201; evacuates Atlanta, 202; moves northward, 204; aims at Resaca, 206; before Nashville, 208.
HOOKER, GEN. JOSEPH.--in command
of Army of Potomac, I, 541; relieved, 542; in command at burial of Lincoln, II, 85; at Lookout Mountain, 106; at Resaca, 169; at Peach Tree Creek, 182; relieved, 201; at Chicago, 525.
HOWARD, GEN. 0). 0.-Appointed to command of Army of Tennessee, II,
COL. THOMAS W.- Sketch of,II, 383.
HUNTER, GEN. DAVID.-Sketch of, I,
548; in command of Department of the South, order of outlawry against, 549; letter to Dr. Tyng, 550. HUNTSVILLE, ALA.-Capture of, I, 332. HURLBUT, GEN. STEPHEN A.-Issues a proclamation to the people of north Missouri, I, 169; at Pittsburg Land- ing, 247; sketch of, 275; at Meridian, II, 161; his position at New Orleans, 496.
ILLINOIS.-Extent and boundaries, I, 33; productions, 34; patriotism of, 512.
ILLINOIS, LEGISLATURE OF.- Con- vened in 1861, I, 78; places State on war footing, 102; unpatriotic conduct of in 1868-4, 128.
ILLINOIS TROOPS.-Organization of regiments, I, 101, 108, 111-13; number sent forward in 1861, 117; organiza- tion of 100 day men, 147; died at Andersonville, II, 299-815; losses of,
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.-Second, of President Lincoln, I 525.
INDUSTRIAL IMPLEMENTS.-Assist- ance of, I, 152.
"IRISH BRIGADE."-The, I, 567.
ISLAND NO. 10.-Position, I, 219; siege of, 220; battery spiked by Col. Rob- erts, 220; evacuated, 221.
IUKA. Battle of, I, 289. JACKSON, CAMP.-taken by Capt. Lyon, I, 156.
JACKSON, GOV. CLAIBORNE M.-Re- ply to President Lincoln's call for troops, I, 99; orders rebel forces to St. Louis, 104; attempts to take Mis- souri out of the Union, 155; pro- claims Missouri independent, 159. JACKSON, FORT.-Seized by rebels, I,
JACKSON, MISS.-Capture of, I, 462, JAQUESS, COL. JAS. F.- His orders at Perryville, I, 414; sketch of, 416 visit to Jeff Davis, 417.
JONES, ROBERT.-Death of, II, 583. JONESBORO, ALA.-Battle of, II, 201. JOHNSON, ANDREW.-At funeral of
Lincoln, II, 27; denounced the Union League, 592.
JOHNSTON, GEN. ALBERT SIDNEY. -General orders of, at Corinth, I, 243. JOHNSTON, GEN. JOSEPH E.-At
Chickamauga, II, 45; at Resaca, 169; at Dallas, 171; retreats from Alla- toona, 172; retreats from Kenesaw, 178; superseded by Hood, 192; his policy against Sherman, 184; suc- ceeds Bragg in N. C., 363; attacks Sheman at Bentonville, 452; retreats to Smithfield, 452; asks a conference, 461; the terms of his agreement with Sherman, 467; surrenders, 469.
MOUNTAIN.- Battle at,
174. KENTUCKY.- Pretended secession of, I, 210.
KENTUCKY LETTER.- Of President
Lincoln, I, 543; remarks upon by N. A. Review, 530.
KIRK, GEN. EDWARD N.-Sketch of, I, 377.
LABOR, FREE AND SLAVE.-Struggle between, I. 35.
LANE, HON. JOSEPH.-Proposal to cen- sure government negatived, I, 46. LEAD MINE REGIMENT.-Gallant conduct at Vicksburg, I, 471. LEE, GEN. R. E.-Crosses the Potomac, I, 511; at Chamdersburg, 542; at Get- tysburg, 543; recrosses Potomac, 544; at the Wilderness, 545; reinforced by Bragg, II, 43; held at Richmond, 289; attacks Fort Steadman, 426; defeated at White Oak Road, 427; orders eva- cuation of Richmond, 430; concen- trates forces at Ametia Court House, 431; correspondence with Grant con- cerning surrender, 436, 489. LEXINGTON.-Taken by Price, I, 163. LINCOLN, ABRAHAM-His canvass
for senatorship, I, 36; position in 1860, concerning slavery, 39; early history 53; elected to Congress, 55; speech at Peoria, 55; at Springfield, 1858, 59; nominated to Presidency, 60; jour- ney to Washington, 60-5; inaugural address, 66-72; cabinet, 72: procla- mation calling troops at fall of Sum- ter, 76; blockading proclamation,77; second call for troops, 103; nominat- ed for re-election and re-elected, 144 thanks Grant for victories, 293; en- dorses McClernand's plans against Vicksburg, 436; issues Emancipation Proclamation, 512; second Inaugural address, 525; last speech of, 526; last
proclamation of, 529; his Kentucky letter, 533; his message to miners of the Pacific slope, II, 20; is assassinat- ed, -22; death, 21; funeral ceremo. nies, 26-39; character of, 39; congres- sional eulogies, 40; his letter of thanks to Sherman for Savannah, 285.
LIPPERT, MAJ. LOTHAR-Sketch of II, 631.
LOGAN, GEN. JNO. A.--Votes to support the President, I, 49; at Corinth, 287; at Raymond, 461; at Jackson, 462; at Champion Hills, 463; enters Vicksburg, 473; sketch of 482; letter declining a nomination to Congress, 484; appeal to soldiers, from Mem- phis, 515; at Reseca, II, 169; át Dallas, 171; at Peach Tree Creek, 183; assumes command of Army of Ten- nessee, 196; on the march from Sa- vannah, 357; at Little Congaree, 360. LONDON TIMES-The, opinion of Sher- man's march to the sea, 270. LONGSTREET, GEN. JAMES-Crosses the Tennessee, I, 231; reinforces Bragg, II, 46; at Chicamauga, 47; sent to besiege Burnside, 50; raises seige. 111; at Richmond, 427; reinforces Lee at Petersburg, 430. LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN-Battle of, II, 106. LOOMIS, COL. JNO. MASON—Sketch of, I, 408,
LOOMIS, Col. JNO. S.-Ass't Adj't Gen., extract from message of Gov. Yates concerning, I, 603.
LOUISIANA-Secedes and seizes U. S. property, I, 51.
LOVEJOY, REV. E. P.-Killed at Alton, I, 144.
LOVEJOY, HON. OWEN-Resolutions of December, 1860, I, 48; extract from speech, 521.
LYNCH, GEO. W. F.-Sketch of, I, 262. LYON, GEN. NATHANIEL-Removal
of arms from St. Louis,I,104; captures Camp Jackson, 156; promoted to Brig. Gen., defeats Marmaduke at Booneville, 157; is left nearly desti- tute of troops, 158; killed at Wil- son's Creek, 160-
LUDLAM, MAJ. JAMES D.-Sketch of, I, 550.
MCALLISTER, FORT-Carried by as- sault, I, 280: graphic account of, 281
MCARTHUR, GEN.JOHN-At Pittsburg Landing, 246; wounded at Corinth, 291; sketch of, 494. MCCLELLAN, GEN. GEO. B.-Nominat- ed for Presidency, I, 144; appointed to command of the Army of Potomac, 538; before Richmond, at Antietam, 539.
McCLERNAND, GEN. JOHN A.-At
Fort Henry, I, 193; at Fort Donelson, 198; at Pittsburg Landing, 245; urges movement against Vicksburg, 435; correspondence with Stanton and Grant concerning command, 437; assumes command, 439, 444; moves against Arkansas Post, 445; report of operations, 448; sends Parrott gun to Gov. Yates, 450; congratula- tory order,ordered back to Vicksburg 451; moves his corps south of Vicks- burg, 454; at Port Gibson, 456; at the Big Black, 464; sketch of 476; Gener- al Orders detailing operations against Vicksburg, 479.
MCGOFFIN, GOV. BERIAH- Reply to call for troops, I, 100; Is restrained by a loyal legislature, 208. MCMINNSVILLE-Action at, I, 501, MCPHERSON, GEN. JAS. B.-At Ray-
mond, I, 461; at Champion Hills, 461; assault at Vicksburg, 471; marches into Vicksburg, 473: in command there II, 105; at Meridian, 161; at Resaca, 169; at Dallas, 171; at Kene- saw, 178; at Peach Tree Creek, 182; killed before Atlanta, 196. MALMBORG, COL. OSCAR-Sketch of II, 644.
MANSFIELD, LA.--Action near, II, 115. "MARCH TO THE SEA"-The, II, 266- 285.
MARSH, COL. JASON-Sketch of, I, 401. MASSACHUSETTS-Tenders forces to
sustain Government, I, 51; troops attacked in Baltimore, 79. MEADE, GEN. GEO. G.-Assumes com- mand of Army of Potomac, I, 542; at Gettysburg, 543.
MEDILL, MAJ. WM. H.-Sketch of, I,
MEMPHIS APPEAL.-On distribution
MERCANTILE BATTERY OF CHICA- GO-At Vicksburg, I, 469.
MILLFORD, MO.-Action at, I, 190. MILLEN, GA.-Reached by Sherman's army, II, 275.
MILTON, TENN.-Action at, I, 500. MISSIONARY RIDGE.-Battle of, II, 107; disposition of troops, 108; vic tory, 110; sketch of action, 349. MITCHELL, GEN. O. M.-Moves on Bowling Green, I, 211; campaign in Alabama, 331; advance towards Chat- tanooga, 337; ordered to Port Royal,
MISSISSIPPI.-Secedes, I, 50. MOBILE.-Capture of, II, 293, 297. MOORE, COL. A. B.-His report of sur- render at Hartsville, II, 574. MOORE, GEN. JESSE HAILE.-Sketch of, II, 610.
MORGAN, GEN. JOHN.-Defeated at Milton, I, 500; killed, II, 288. MOULTRIE, FORT.-Evacuated by An- derson, I, 42; occupied by rebels, 42; fires on "Star of the West,” 50. MUDD, COL. J. J.-Sketch of, I, 305. MULLIGAN, GEN. JAS. A.-Defends
Lexington, I, 163; captured and de- clines parole, 165; sketch of, 573, MURFREESBORO, TENN.-Evacuated by rebels, I, 853.
NASHVILLE, TENN.-Occupied by Gen. Mitchell, I, 212; by Gen. Thomas, II, 207; battle of, 208. NEBRASKA BILL.-Referred to, I, 55, NEEDHAM, REV. ARNOLD T.-Notice of, I, 299.
NEGLEY, GEN. J. S.- Expedition to East Tennessee, I, 387; attacks Chat- tanooga, 338; at Stone River, 351; at Pigeon Mountain, II, 45; at Chicka-
NEGRO, THE.-What to do with him? I, 119; order of Gen. Fremont con- cerning, 163. NELSON, GEN.
WM.-At Pittsburg
Landing, I, 250. NEW MADRID, MO.-Capture of, I, 217. NEW ORLEANS.- Mint and custom house seized by rebels, I, 51. NEVIUS, COL. GARRETT.-Sketch of, II, 97.
NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW.-Re- marks on President Lincoln's Ken- tucky letter, I, 580.
NORTH CAROLINA.-Seizes U.S. Forts, I, 50.
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