LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

GOVERNOR RICHARD J. OGLESBY.
HON. ALLEN C. FULLER.
MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN M. PALMER.

ADJUTANT-GENERAL I. N. HAYNIE.

MAJOR-GENERAL S. A. HURLBUT.

LIEUTENANT-GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN.

BREVET MAJOR-GENERAL A. L. CHETLAIN.
MAJOR-GENERAL B. H. GRIERSON.
BREVET MAJOR-GENERAL M. BRAYMAN.
SURGEON GEORGE COATSWORTH.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

CHAPTER I.

DEATH AND BURIAL OF

ABRAHAM

LINCOLN.

CHAPTER II.

The Occurrence-Previous Warnings-The 14th of April-Conversations-Inter-

view with Colfax-Cabinet Meeting-Ford's Theater-The Box-Boothe-

Preparations-The Shot-Assassin's Escape-The Theater-The Dying Presi

dent-Record of Dissolution-Prayer-Payne and Seward-Secretary Stan-

ton's Orders-Grief of the Country-Congressional Committee-Funeral Ser-

vices in Washington-Remains Borne to the Capitol-To the Funeral Car-

Funeral Cortege-Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia-Back to Illinois-

Reaches Chicago-The City in Sable-The Last Stage-Springfield-Em-

blems of Mourning-Lincoln's Residence-Oak Hill-The Services-Bishop

Simpson's Oration-Dr. Gurley's Ode-Lincoln's Character-The Congres-

sional Memorial Service-Bancroft's Oration-Doom of the Assassin-Trial

of Conspirators-Execution-Curtain Falls...

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BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA.

Action of Washington Authorities-Rosecrans' Advance-Bragg Occupies Chat-

tanooga-Stanley's Advance-Successes-Plan of Federal Campaign-Burn-

side's Column Reaches Knoxville-Orders-Rosecrans Reaches Chattanooga-

Bragg Evacuates the City-Pursuit-Orders to Hurlbut, Grant, Sherman,

Pope and Schofield for Reinforcements-Bragg at Lafayette-Cavalry Raids—

Added Rebel Forces-Rosecrans Mistaken-His Line-Chickamauga Creek—

Negley-Position-Bragg Waits-The 17th-Change of Federal Lines-

18th, Order of Battle-Saturday the 19th-Minty ahd Wilder-Our Line-

Battle Opens No Decisive Results-Night-Changed Order-Rebel Order-

Sabbath the 20th-Battle Opens-The Fourteenth Army Corps-Desperate

Fighting-Order to Wood-Our Army Broken in Two-Is the Day Lost?—

"Rock of Chickamauga "-Thomas' New Position-Carnival of Death-Posi-

tion Held-A Gap Discovered-Granger in Time-Halleck's Report-Day

Saved!-Losses-Effect on the Two Commanders-Burnside-Knoxville-

Siege Raised-Illinois Soldiers..

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CHAPTER III.

REGIMENTAL

SKETCHES.

The Twenty-seventh-General N. B. Buford-The Thirty-eighth-The Forty-

second-Heavy Loss at Chickamauga-The Sixty-sixth-Birge's Sharpshoot-

ers-The Seventy eighth-At Chickamauga-The Eighty-eighth-Colonel

Francis T. Sherman-The Ninety-sixth-Brevet Brigadier-General Thomas

E. Champion-Lieutenant-Colonel Isaac L. Clark-Major John C. Smith-The

One Hundred and Fourth-The One Hundred and Twenty-fifth--Death of

Chaplain Sanders-Colonel O. F. Harmon..

CHAPTER IV.

The Seventh Infantry-Muster Roll of the First Company Enlisted in the State

-General John Cook-The Eighth-Colonel Lloyd Wheaton-The Ninth-

Its Campaigns-The Tenth-The March to Knoxville-The Eleventh-Its

Original and Final Rosters-Colonel Garrett Nevins-The Twelfth-What it

Did-Chicago Board of Trade Battery-Heroism and Devotion of the Men-

Brydge's Battery.....

CHAPTER V.

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CHAPTER VI.

CHATTANOOGA—LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN-MISSION RIDGE-KNOXVILLE.

Disasters Retrieved-Situation of the Armies-Rosecrans Reinforced by Hooker

-Grant in Command-Thomas Supersedes Rosecrans-Burnside Takes Knox-

ville-Is Besieged by Longstreet-Union Peril-Sherman Sends Osterhaus-

Ordered to Take His Whole Army-Its March-Sherman Placed in Command

of the Department of the Tennessee-McPherson and Hurlbut-Sherman

Ordered On-Goes-Hooker's Assault on Lookout-Capture-Knoxville-

Plan for Battle-Pontoons-Our Army-Orchard Knob-Sherman's Position

-Corse Opens the Battle-Loomis-Sherman's Forces Hard Pressed-Gran-

ger's Advance-Grant and Thomas-Up the Ridge-Victory-The Dead-

Wounded-Lincoln's Letter-Illinois Men-Grant's Order of Congratulation

-Pursuit-Ringgold-Burnside Relieved-Campaign Ended....

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EXPEDITION-MISSOURI.

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THE RED RIVER

Great Expectations-Sabine Pass-Loss-McPherson's District The Invinci

ble Armada- De Russey-Grand Advance-Ransom's Advice-Disastrous

Engagement near Mansfield-Heavy Sacrifice-Pleasant Hill-Smith's Charge

-Rebels give Back-Summing Up-Retreat-Grand Ecore-Through the

Dam-Steele's Army-Retreats on Little Rock-Sabine Crossings-Rosecrans

in Missouri-Hundred Day Regiments-Pleasanton's Command-Price Escapes

Union City-Colonel Hicks at Paducah-Fort Pillow-North Carolina...... 118

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER VII.

GENERAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL.

Change of Plan, Not of Base-Governor Oglesby-Memoir-Extracts from In-

augural-Adjutant-General Haynie Personal Sketch.....

CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER IX.

THE

REGIMENTS AND BATTERIES.

The Fifteenth-First Enlisted for Three Years-Its Part at Shiloh-Brevet

Brigadier-General George C. Rogers-The Seventeenth-Its Campaigns—The

Eighteenth-Brevet Brigadier-General Jules C. Webber-The Twentieth-

Life in Prisons-The Twenty-second-The Twenty-third-List of Battles in

which It was engaged-The Twenty-ninth-Re-enlistment in the Veteran Ser-

vice-The Thirtieth-A Veteran Regiment-The Thirty-first-The Charge at

Fort Hill The Thirty-second-Eleven Thousand Miles of March-Busteeds'

Battery-Old Batteries A and B, First Artillery-An Honorable Record........ 132

MERIDIAN RAID.

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Sherman's Department-Grant's Order-Sherman's Plan-General W. S. Smith's

Movements- Sherman - McPherson Hurlbut-Champion's Hill-Jackson,

Mississippi-Burnt Bridge-Rebels Evacuate-Where is Smith ?-Destruction

-Kinglake-Prophetic Significance-Backward March-Results-Schofield. 160

CHAPTER X.

MARCH.

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PACE.

CHAPTER XI.

SHERMAN'S GRAND

Sherman's Statement of the Plan-Inspects his Department-Supplies-Letter

to Grant-March-Rocky Face Ridge-Buzzard's Roost Gap-Flanking-

Snake Creek Gap-Thomas' Feint-McPherson's Movement-Camp Creek-

Position of Troops-Hooker in Action-Johnston Retreats-Resaca Ours--

Pursuit-Cost-Logan and Palmer-Ninth Squad-One Hundred and Twenty-

Seventh Color-Bearer-Rome-Adairsville-Lay's Ferry-Sweeney-Sixty-

Sixth Illinois-Allatoona Pass-Headed for Dallas-Rebel Courier-Fighting

at New Hope Church-At Dallas-Rebel Bravery-Assault or Bull-Dog

Sweeney-The Pass Secured-Etowa Bridge-Blair with Reinforcements.... 166

TREE

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KENESAW AND PEACH

CREEK.

Prospect-Big Shanty-Sherman's Description of Scenery-His Forces Opera-

tions to Break Lines-Death of Polk-Railway Reconnoissance-Lost Moun-

tain Occupied-Kulp House-Assault of Kenesaw-Sherman's Statement-

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Illinois-Newspaper Paragraphs-Logan's Corps-Palmer-Twenty-fifth and

Twenty-seventh — Eighty-ninth — Logan-Fifty-ninth and Seventy-fourth-

Sherman's Report-Peach Tree Creek-Cincinnati Commercial's Account-

Situation-McPherson's Advance-Eighty-fifth Illinois-Logan's Corps-Pal-

mer's Corps-Forty-fourth-Hooker in Position and Fighting-Geary-Ward

-Face to Face-Williams - Bradley-Forty-second-Twenty-seventh-

Thomas Commanding an Eclectic Detachment-One Hundredth-Eighty-

eighth-Seventy-fourth-Coburn-One Hundred and Twenty-ninth and Lieu-

tenant-Colonel Flynn-McCook-One Hundred and Fourth in Peril-Defeat

of Palmer-One Hundred and Fifth-One Hundred and Twenty-ninth-Impor-

tance of this Battle-Kenesaw Redeemed-Hood in Command-His Prestige

Gone...

CHAPTER XII.

INTO ATLANTA.

Atlanta-Its importance-Heart of Confederacy-Must Be Taken-Hood in

Command-Sherman's Report-The Chattahoochee-Battle of July 22d-

McPherson Killed-Logan in Command-Blair Assailed by Hardee-Sweeney

-Dodge-Twelfth Illinois-Sixteenth Corps-Long's Corps-Smith's Divi-

sion-Loss of Guns-The Crisis-Sherman-Order to Logan-Charge-Wood

-Victory-Guns Retaken-What Sherman Says-The Stoneman Raid—

Changes in Command-Hooker-Palmer-Howard-Slocum-Davis-Wil-

liams-Battle of Jonesboro-Victory Decisive-Rebel Retreat-Pursuit-

"Atlanta Ours and Fairly Won"-Sherman's Promotion-Re-union and

Freedom...

CHAPTER XIII.

HOOD

TURNS

NORTH.

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The Situation-What will Hood Do?-What He might have Done-His Chosen

Policy Athens Surrenders-Rosseau-Forrest in the Toils-Marietta-Smyr-

na- - Allatoona - Illinois Ninety-third - Lieutenant-Colonel Tourtellotte —

Corse Comes "Effusion of Blood "-Desperate Defence-Seventh Illinois-

Colonel Rowell-Corse's Report-Sherman's Signals-Twelfth and Fiftieth

Illinois-Victory-Our Losses-Raum at Resaca-Various Movements—

Troops sent Thomas-Thomas' Army-Ransom Dies-Armies Separated-

Hood Crosses the River-Battle of Franklin-Back to Nashville-Hood's

Position-Federal Troops-Delay-Preparations-Moment-Order of Battle

-Battle of Nashville-Smith and Schofield-Night-Second Day-Wood's

Corps-Steedman-Assault-Victory-Rebel Retreat-The Eighty-eight-

The Seventy-second-Brydge's Battery-The Seventy-fourth......

CHAPTER XIV.

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