open all the Channels of Commerce.-Series of Measures adopted by the PAGE 343 CHAPTER XXXVII. The Enemy crosses the Potomac and concentrates at Warrenton.-Advances . 351 CHAPTER XXXVIII. Relations with Foreign Nations.-The Public Questions.-Ministers abroad.- 367 CONTENTS. CHAPTER XXXIX. Advance of General E. K. Smith.-Advance of General Bragg.-Retreat of Gen- CHAPTER XL. Inactivity in Tennessee.-Capture of Colburn's Expedition.— Capture of CHAPTER XLI. Movement to draw forth the Enemy.-Advance to Culpeper Court-House.- oners xi PAGE . 382 426 437 CHAPTER XLII. Subjugation of the States of Tennessee, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Virginia.— its Government; thus denies the Fundamental Principle of Popular Lib- PAGE 450 CHAPTER XLIII. Subjugation of the Border States, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri.—A Mili- CHAPTER XLIV. Subjugation of the Northern States.-Humiliating Spectacle of New York.- 460 The Governor passive.-Words of Justice Nelson.-Prison overflowing.— CHAPTER XLV. Inactivity of the Army of Northern Virginia.-Expeditions of Custer, Kilpatrick, CHAPTER XLVI. General Grant assumes Command in Virginia.-Positions of the Armies.—Plans CHAPTER XLVII. PAGE - 477 504 . 515 Situation in the Shenandoah Valley.—March of General Early.—The Object.— tomac.-Battle at Kernstown.—Captures.—Outrages of the Enemy.-State- CHAPTER XLVIII. -- PAGE Assignment of General J. E. Johnston to the Command of the Army of Ten- 527. 547 CHAPTER XLIX. Exchange of Prisoners.-Signification of the Word "loyal."-Who is the Sover- |