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I. Texas and New Mexico in 1862...... 17

Twiggs's Treason-Texas State Convention passes
Ordinance of Secession-Surrender of the Regulars
-Their Loyalty and Sufferings-New Mexico re-
peals Act legalizing Slavery-Canby in command-
Prepares to held New Mexico-Sibley Brigade-
Fort Craig-Sibley declines to attack-Battle of
Valverde-Heroism and Death of McRae-Fight
at Apache Pass-Rebels occupy Santa Fé-They

abandon New Mexico.

IL Missouri and Arkansas in 1862...... 26 Price returns to Missouri-Guerrilla OperationsRains and Stein routed-Capture of Milford-Price retreats to Arkansas-Sigel's Retreat from Bentonville-Battle of Pea Ridge-Rebels defeated-The War among the Indians-Fight at the CacheGuerrilla operations-Fight at Newtonia-Hindman driven into Arkansas-Cooper routed at Maysville-Battle of Prairie Grove.

III. Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama in
1862-Forts Henry and Donelson
-Pittsburg Landing............

Battle of Mill Spring-Capture of Fort Henry—
Naval Bombardment of Fort Donelson-Gen. Pil-
low's Sortie-Countercharge of Lew Wallace and
C. F. Smith-Escape of Floyd and Pillow-Surren-
der by Buckner-Retreat of Sidney Johnston from
the Cumberland across the Tennessee-Nashville
recovered-Columbus, Ky.-New Madrid-Island
No. 10-Fort Pillow-Memphis-First Siege of
Vicksburg-Grant moves up the Tennessee to Pitts-

41

Alabama.

Lewisburg.

VII. McClellan before Richmond.

Swamp Bridge-Rebels attack, and are repelled with loss at Malvern Hill-McClellan retreats to Harrison's Bar-Hooker returns to MalvernMcClellan withdraws to Fortress Monroe, and embarks his Army for Alexandria.

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VIII. Gen. Pope's Virginia Campaign......172
Pope appointed to command the forces of Fremont,
Banks, and McDwell-Advances to the Rapidan-
Banks worsted by Jackson at Cedar Mountain-
Pope retreats across the Rappahannock-Jackson
flanks his right-Strikes the Railroad in his rear
at Bristow-Seizes Manassas Junction-Compelled
to retreat-Longstreet hurrying to his rescue-
Jackson worsts King-Two Days' Battle of Gaines-
ville and Groveton, or Second Bull Run Pope
driven back on Centerville-Jackson flanks his
right, and attacks Kearny at Chantilly-Pope re-
treats to the defenses of Washington, and gives
place to McClellan-His Losses-McClellan's fail-
ure to support Pope-His Correspondence with
Lincoln, Halleck & Co.

IX. Lee's Invasion of Maryland in 1862..193
McClellan crosses the Potomac, and advances to
Frederick-Address to Maryland-McClellan fol-
lows to Frederick-Lee's plans discovered-He is
intent on the capture of Harper's Ferry-McClellan
fights and beats his rear-guard at Turner's Gap-
Franklin drives Howell Cobb out of Crampton's
Gap-Miles surrenders Harper's Ferry, with 12,000
men, to Stonewall Jackson-McClellan follows
Lee to the Antietam-Battle of Antietam or Sharps-
burg-Losses-Lee retreats across the Potomac-
Porter follows-McClellan hesitates to pursue-
J. E. B. Stuart raids around his Army-McClellan
moves down to the Rappahannock-Is relieved by

Burnside.

X. Tennessee-Kentucky-Mississippi

Bragg's Invasion-Corinth.......212

Bragg crosses the Tennessee and Cumberland -
Kirby Smith routs M. D. Manson and Nelson at
Richmond, Ky. Bragg captures 4,000 men at
Munfordsville-Advances to Frankfort, and inau-
gurates Richard Hawea as Governor of Kentucky-
Buell follows him from the Tennessee to Bardstown
and Springfield-Battle of Perryville-Bragg re-
treats out of Kentucky by Cumberland Gap-Rose-
crans fights Price at luka-Price retreats to Ripley,
Misa-Van Dorn assails Rosecrans at Corinth-Is
beaten off with great slaughter-Van Dorn pursued
to Ripley-Loeses,

XI. Slavery in the War-Emancipation... 232
Patrick Henry on Federal Power over Slavery-
Edmund Randolph-John Quincy Adams-Joshua
R. Giddings Mr. Lincoln-Gov. Seward - Gen.
Butler-Gen, Fremont-Gen, T. W. Sherinan-Gen.
Wool-Gen. Dix-Gen. Halleck-Gen. Cameron-
His Report revised by President Lincoln-Seward
to McClellan-Gen. Burnside-Gen. Buell-Gen.
Hooker-Gen. Sickles-Gen, McCook-Gen. Double-
day-Gen. Williams-Col. Anthony-Gen. Hunter
-Overruled by the President-Gen. McClellan on
the Negro-Horace Greeley to Lincoln-The Re-
sponse-Do, to the Chicago Clergymen-Lincoln's
First Proclamation of Freedom-The Elections of
1862-Second Proclamation of Freedom-Edward
Everett on its Validity.

XII. Slavery and Emancipation in Congress. 256
F. R. Potter on Emancipation by War-Lincoln
for colonizing the Blacks-Congress forbids Mili-
tary Officers returning Fugitives from Slavery-
Abolishes Slavery in the District of Columbia-
Lincoln proposes, and Congress enacts, Compen-
sated Emancipation-Prohibits Slavery in the Ter-
ritories-Confiscates the Slaves of Rebels-Opens
Diplomatic Intercourse with Liberia and Hayti-
Requires Equality in Education and Punishment
between Whites and Blacks-Right of Search on
the African Coast conceded-Fugitive Slave Act
repealed-Confinement of suspected Slaves in Fed-
eral Jails forbidden-Coast wise Slave-Trade for-
bidden-Color no Impediment to giving Testimony.
XIII. Rosecrans's Winter Campaign, 1862-3.270

The Army of the Ohio at Bowling Green-Reorgan-
ized by Rosecrans-Morgan's Raids-Surprise of
Moore at Hartsville-Our Advance from Nash-
ville-Battle of Stone River, near Murfreesboro’---
Bragg retreats-Cavalry Raids on our rear-Innes's
Defense of Lavergne-Losaes-Forrest routed by

Sullivan at Parker's Cross-Roads-Morgan captures Elizabethtown-Gen. H. Carter's Raid into East Tennessee-Wheeler raids down the Tennessee to Fort Donelson-Beaten off by Col. Harding -Van Dorn captures 1,500 Unionists at Spring Hill -Col. A. S. Hall defeats Morgan at Vaught's Hill -Gordon Granger repulses Van Dorn at Franklin -Col. A. D. Streight raids into Northern Georgia -Is overpowered and captured near Rome.

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XIV. Siege and Capture of Vicksburg....286 Position and Importance of Vicksburg-Grant moves against it from Lagrange-Advances to Oxford, Miss.-Van Dorn captures Holly SpringsMurphy's Cowardice-Grant compelled to fall back-Hovey and Washburn on the ColdwaterGen. Wm. T. Sherman embarks 30,000 men at Memphis-Debarks on the Yazoo, north of Memphis-Com, Porter's Gunboats-Sherman storms the Yazoo Bluffs-Repulsed at all points with heavy loss-Attempts to flank by Drumgould's Bluff Is baffled-Superseded by Gen.McClernand -Who invets and captures the Post of ArkansasGen. Grant assumes command-Debarks-Digging the Canal-Proves an Abortion-Yazoo Pass Expedition--Stopped at Greenwood-Compelled to return-Grant tries the Sunflower route-Baffled again-The Queen of the West raids np Red River -Disabled and abandoned-The Indianola captured by the Webb and Queen of the West--The Indianola blown up in a panic-The Webb flees up Red River-Grant moves down the MississippiCom. Porter runs the Vicksburg Batteries-Grierson's Raid to Baton Rouge-Porter attacks the Batteries at Grand Gulf-Grant crosses at Bruinsburg -Sherman feints on Haines's Bluff-Crosses the Mississippi at Hankinson's Ferry-Fight at Port Gibson-Fight at Raymond-Fight at and capture of Jackson-Battle of Champion Hills-Fight at the Big Black-Haines's Bluff abandoned-Vicksburg invested-General Assault repulsed-The Siege vigorously pressed-Pemberton calls a parley-Surrenders-Grant drives Jo. Johnston from Jackson-Fight at Milliken's Bend-Holmes assails Helena, and is routed.

XV. Texas and Louisiana in 1863-Capture of Port Hudson..

.322

Galveston-Retaken by Com. Renshaw-Surprised by Magruder, and carried-Our Fleet disabled and beaten-Disaster at Sabine Pass-The Alabama captures the Hatterns-Gen. Banks in command at New Orleans-Clearing the Atchafalaya-Fight at Carney's Bridge-Farragut passes the Batteries at Port Hudson-Banks returns to Berwick's Bay-Advances to Opelousas and Alexandria, La-Moves thence to Bayou Sara, and crosses the Mississippi-Invests Port HudsonCombined Attack on its Defenses-Repulsed with a loss of 2,000-Panks presses the Siege-Second Attack-The Rebel supplies exhausted-Gardner Burrenders-Dick Taylor surprises Brashear City -Fighting at Donaldsonville-Franklin attacks Sabine Pass, and is beaten off-Dana surprised at Morganzia Burbridge surprised near Opelousas -Gen. Banks embarks for the Rio Grande-Debarks at Brazos Santiago, and takes Brownsville -Capture of Aransas Pass and Pass Cavallo Fort Esperanza abandoned-Indianola in our handsBanks returns to New Orleans,

XVI. Army of the Potomac under Burnside and Hooker-Fredericksburg -Chancellorsville.

.342

Gen. Burnside in command in Virginia-Crosses the Rappahannock-Attacks Lee's Army, strongly posted on the Southern Heights--Is repulsed with heavy loss-Recrosses the River-A fresh Advance arrested by the Presiden:-The Mud March -Rebel Raids in Virginia-Burnside gives place to Hooker-Stoneman's Raid on Lee's rearHooker crosses the Rappahannock, and advances to Chancellorsville-His right wing turned and shattered by Jackson-Pleasanton checks the Enemy-Jackson mortally wounded-Desperate fighting around Chancellorsville-Hooker stunned Our Army recoils-Sedgwick storms Marye's Heights--Strikes Lee's Rear-Is driven across the River-Hooker récrosses also-Stoneman's Raid a Failure-Longstreet assails Peck at Suffolk-Is beaten off with loss.

XVII Lee's Army on Free Soil-Gettysburg.

.367

Lee silently flanks Hooker's right, and mores northward-Cavalry Fight near Fairfax-Miloy, at Winchester, surprised and driven over the Potomac, with heavy loss-Cavalry encounters along the Blue Ridge-Jenkins raids to Chambersburg-Lee crosses the Potomac-Hooker and Halleck at odds-Hooker relieved-Mende in command-Ewell at York-Collision of vanguards at Gettysburg-Reynolds killed--UnionIsts outnumbered and driven-Howard halts on Cemetery Hill-Sickles comes up-Hancock takes command-Meade arrives-Both Armies concen

trated-Sickles driven back with loss-Rebel Advance checked-Night falls-Rebel Grand Charge led by Pickett-Terribly repulsed-Lee retreatsHeavy losses-Feeble pursuit by Sedgwick-Lee halts at Williamsport-Meade hesitates-Lee gets across the Potomac-Kilpatrick routs the Rebel rear-guard-Meade crosses at Berlin, and moves down to the Rappahannock-Fight at Manassas Gap-Dix's Advance on Richmond-Pleasanton crosses the Rapidan-Lee flanks Meade, who retreats to Centerville-Warren worsts A. P. Hill -Lee retires across the Rappahannock-Imboden surprises Charlestown-Gen. D. A. Russell storms Rappahannock Station, capturing 1,500 prisoners -Meade crosses the Rapidan - Affair of Mine Run-Toland's raid to Wytheville-Averill's to Lewisburg-Fight at Droop Mountain.

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XVIII. The Chattanooga Campaign........404 Morgan's Raid through Kentucky into Indiana and Ohio-He is surrounded, routed, and captured -His Imprisonment and Escape-Rosecrans advances from Murfreesboro' by Shelbyville and Tullahoma, to the Tennessee at Bridgeport →→→ Bragg flanked out of Chattanooga-Rosecrans eagerly pursues Bragg concentrates at Lafayette, and turns upon his purauers-Rosecrans concentrates on the Chickaniauga-Desperate battle there -Rosecrans, worsted, retreats to ChattanoogaLosses-Rosecrans superseded-Pegram's raid into Kentucky-Saunders's into East TennesseeBurnside crosses the Cumberland MountainsKnoxville liberated-Burnside retakes Cumberland Gap, with 2,000 prisoners-Longstreet impelled by Bragg against him--Wolford struck at Philadelphia, Tenn.-Fight at Campbell's StationBurnside withdraws into Knoxville-Longstreet besieges and assaults-Is repulsed with lossRaises the Siege and retreats-Grant relieves Rosecrans-Hooker and Slocum hurried to the TennesBee-Wheeler's and Roddy's raids-Grant reaches Chattanooga-Hooker crosses the Tennessee --Fight at Waubatchie-Sherman arrives from Vicksburg-Grant impels attacks on Bragg by Granger, Hooker, and Sherman-Hooker carries Lookout Mountain-Bragg, on Mission Ridge, attacked from all sides and routed-His BulletinHooker pursues to Ringgold-Cleburne checks him in a gap in White Oak Ridge-Sherman and Granger dispatched to Knoxville-Losses at Mission Ridge.

XIX. The War in Missouri and Arkansas, in 1863......

.446

Marmaduke attacks Springfield, Mo.-Is repulsed
-Again at Hartsville-Waring routs him at Bates-
ville, Ark.-The Sam Gaty captured--Fayetteville
attacked by Cabell-Marmaduke assails Capa
Girardeau McNeil repels him-Coffey assails
Fort Blunt-Standwatie repulsed at Cabin Creek
-Coffey repulsed by Catherwood, at Pineville,
Mo.- Quantrell's Arson and Butchery at Law-
rence, Kansas-Gen. Steele moves on Little Rock
-Fight at Bayou Meten-Davidson defeats Mar-
maduke at Bayou Fonrche-Price abandons Little
Rock to Steele-Blunt's Escort destroyed by Quan-
trell-Col, Clayton defeats Marmaduke at Pine
Bluff-Gen, E. B. Brown defeats Cabell and Coffey
at Arrow Rock-McNeil chases them to Clarks-
ville-Standwatie and Quantrell repulsed by Col.
Phillips at Fort Gibson-Sioux Butcheries in Min-
nesota-Gen. Sibley routs Little Crow at Wood
Lake-500 Indians captured and tried for murder
-Gen. Pope in commiand-Sibley and Sully pur-
sue and drive the Savages-Gen. Conner in Utah
--Defeats Shoshonces on Bear River-Enemies
vanish.

XX. The Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida
in 1862-3-Siege of Charleston..455
Siege and Capture of Fort Pulaski by Gillmore-
Sinking of Stone Fleet in Charleston Harbor-
Com. Dupont sweeps down the Coast to St. Au-
gustine-Union Movement at Jacksonville-Pen-
Bacola and Jacksonville abandoned-Edisto Island
relinquished-Gen. Hunter attacks Secessionville,
and is repulsed-Gen. Brannan threatens the Sa
vannah Railroad-Fight at Coosawhatchie-De-
struction of the Nashville-Dupont repulsed at
Fort McAllister-The Isaac Smith lost near Le-
garéville-Iron-clad Raid from Charleston-The
Mercedita and Keystone State disabled-Beau-
regard and Ingraham proclaim the Blockade of
Charleston raised-Dupont with his Iron-clads at-
tacks Fort Sumter, and is repulsed-Col. Montgom-
ery's Raid up the Combahee-The Atlanta comes
out from Savannah-Capt. Rogers, in the Wee-
hawken, disables and captures her-Gen. Gillmore
seizes half of Morris Island-Gen, Strong assaults
Fort Wagner, and is bloodily repulsed-Gillmore
opens Trenches-The 'Swamp Angel' talks to
Charleston-The Rebels driven out of Fort Wagner
-Com. Stephens assaults Fort Sumter-Charles-
ton bombarded from Wagner-Foundering of the
Weehawken-D. H. Hill repelled at Newbern-
Attacks Washington, N. C.- Is driven off by
Foster-Fight at Gum Swamp.

XXI. The Political History of 1863..

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..484

Lord Lyons on Democratic Peace'-Spring Elections of 1863 Conscription ordered, first by Rebel, next by Union Congress - Judge Woodward pronounces the latter unconstitutional-Suspension of Habeas Corpus-Military Arrest and Conviction of Vallandigham-Democrats of Albany thereon-President Lincoln's Response - Ohio Democratic Convention's Resolves-Vallandigham nominated for Governor--Convention demand his Release-President Lincoln's ReplyThe New York Journalists on the Freedom of the Press-Ex-President Pierce's Fourth of July Oration-Gov. Seymour's ditto-The Draft Riots in New York-Arson, Devastation, and MurderGov. Seymour's Speech-He demands a stoppage of the Draft-President Lincoln's Reply-The Autumn Elections-The Draft adjudged validThe Government sustained by the People.

XXII. Negro Soldiery....

...511

Negroes in the Revolutionary Armies-Royal At-
tempts to win them to the British side-The War
of 112-Gen. Jackson at New Orleans-Negro
soldiering suppressed in 1861-Gen. Hunter "di-
rects a recruiting of Blacks-Gov. Wickliffe's In-
quiry-Gen. Hunter's Response-Saxton author-
fied to arm Negroes-Gen. Phelps's Black recruit-
ing in Louisians-Gen. Butler thereon - Jetf.
Davis on Butler and Phelps together-Congress
orders a general enrollment, regardless of Color-
Democratie Denunciation thereof-Gov. Andrew,
of Mass., raises two Black Regiments-New York,
by her Loyal League, follows the Example-Red-
el employment of Negroes in War-Beauregard
and Jeff. Davis on Federal arming of Blacks-The
Confederate Congress punishes it with Death-
President Lincoln threatens Retaliation-Garrett
Davis, S. S. Cox & Co. denounce the arming of
Blacks-Adjt.-Gen. Thomas engages in the work
-His Speech at Lake Providence-Gen. Banks's
Order-Negro recruiting goes ahead-Efficiency
of Black Soldiers.

XXIII. The War along the Coast in 1864..528

Organization of the XXXVIIIth Congress-
Lincoln's proffer of Amnesty-Gillmore and Sey-
mour in Florida-Finnegan defeats Seymour at
Olustee-Rebel Salt-Works in Florida destroyed
-Union Convention at Jacksonville-Union Re-
palse at Bloody Bridge, S. C. Pickett assails
Newbern, N. C.-Hoke besieges Wessells in
Plymouth-The Rebei ram Albemarle disables
our Vessels-Wessells surrenders-The Albemarle
fights our Fleet off the mouth of the Roanoke-
Is beaten off by them-Blown up by Lt. Cushing
-Plymouth retaken-Wild's Raid into Camden
County.

XXIV. The War beyond the Mississippi in

1864...

.536

Banks in New Orleans-Porter's Fleet in the Mississippi-Captures Fort De Russy-Our Ariny and Fleet advance to Alexandria-Both move up Red River Banks presses on toward Shreve port-Col. Gooding's Fight Our Advance routed by Kirby Smith at Sabine Cross-Roads-Emory checks the Rebel Pursuit at Pleasant GroveFierce and indecisive Battle at Pleasant HillBanks retreats to Grand Ecore-Porter works and fights his way down the River-Banks fights and drives Bes at Cane River-Return of Army and Fleet to Alexandria-Lt. Col. Bailey engineers our Vessels over the Rapids-Union Loss of three Vessels at Dunn's Bayou-Texas Const nearly abandoned-Banks retreats to Simmsport -Fight at Mansara-Cotton Operations on Red River-Steele's Advance from Little RockFight at Prairie d'Anne-Steele enters Camden -Union Disaster at Marks's Mills-Steele retreats-Attacked by Kirby Smith at Jenkins's Ferry Rebels repulsed-Steele, burning his Trains, escapes to Little Rock-Gen. Carr worsts Shelby at St. Charles-Col. Brooks fights Dobbins at Big Creek-Shelby captures the 54th Illnois-Union State Convention in Arkansas-Steele's Inefficiency-Rosecrans in command in Missouri-Arrests the Chiefs of the Sons of Liberty-Price's last Invasion-Hugh Ewing withstands him at Pilot Knob-Retreats to Rolla Rebel uprising-Price threatens St. Louis-Appears before Jefferson City-Gen, Mower follows in from Arkansas-Rebels capture GlasgowPrice at Lexington-Fights Blunt on the Little Blue-Fights Curtis on the Big Blue-Escapes southward, by Little Santa Fe--Pleasanton routs him on the Little Osage-- Blunt routs him at Newtonia-Curtis chases him to Fayetteville,

Ark.

pushes on to Spottsylvania C. H.-Heavy, indecisive fighting-Hancock storins the Enemy's Lines, capturing Maj.-Gen. Ed. Johnson and 3,000 Men-Sheridan's Raid to Richmond--Death of J. E. B. Stuart-Butler moves against Richmond by the James--W. F. Smith fights D. H. Hil at Port Walthall Junction--Beauregard arrives from Charleston-Attacks Butler on the James-More Fighting there-Kautz's first Raid -Three Union Gunboats blown up-Grant moves by his Left to the North Anna-Hancock and Wright across-Burnside repulsed-Fighting on both Wings-Lee's Position impregnable -Grant moves by his Left to the Chickahominy --Reenforced by W. F. Smith from Butler's Position-Bloody Repulse at Cold Harbor-Sheri. dan's Raid to Louisa C. H.-Grant moves by his Left across the James, below Richmond-Recrosses for his Overland Advance--Butler impels Gillem and Kautz against Petersburg-W. F. Smith's Corps follows-Failures to carry itGeneral Assault repulsed-Meade's costly Ad vance to the Weldon Railroad-Wilson's and Kautz's expensive Raid to Burkesville-Butler pontoons the James--Sheridan fights on the Peninsula--Miles carries an Outpost at Deep Bottom-Burnside's Mine - Hancock on our Left, Gregg on our Right, advance, and are both worsted-Warren seizes and holds the Weldon Railroad-Hill defeats Hancock at Reams's Station-Warren advances to and over the Squirrel Level Road-Butler assaults and carries Fort Harrison-Field fails to retake it--Meade advances to Hateber's Run-Egan routs HethHancock repels Wade Hampton-Hancock retires-Losses of the Campaign---Criticisma.

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XXVI. West Virginia and North of the
.598
Rapidan in 1864..

Sam Jones captures Beers at Jonesville-Rosser
takes Petersburg--Averill hits him at Spring-
field-Sigel's defeat at Newmarket-Averill
worsted at Wytheville-Crook's Fight near
Dublin Station--Hunter's victory at Piedmont-
He takes Staunton, and advances to Lynchburg
-Retreats across the Alleghanies-Early chases
Sigel out of Virginia-Wallace beaten on the
Monocacy-Early threatens Washington --
Wright repulsed by Eary- Avery worsted
near Winchester-Early defents Crook-Cham-
bersburg burned by McCausland-Col. Stough
routed at Oldtown-Sheridan appointed to
command-Beats Early et Opequan- Routs
him at Fisher's Hill--Devastates the Valley-
The Richmond Whig on Retaliation Early
surprises Crook at Cedar Creek - Sheridan
transforms defeat into victory-Losses

XXVII. Between Virginia and the Missis-
sippi, 1863-4......

.....615 Phillips's Raid to Grenada-McPherson advances from Vicksburg-Forrest's Raid to JackBon-W. T. Sherman's Advance to MeridianSevy Smith's Failure-Osband's Fight at Yazoo City-Palmer's Advance to Dalton-Forrest takes Union City-Repulsed by Hicks at Paducab-Assaults and carries Fort Pillow-Butchery after Surrender-Sturgis routed by Forrest at Guntown A. J. Smith worsts Forrest at Tupelo-Forrest's Raid into Memphis Fights at Bean's Station, Charleston, Mossy Creek, Dandridge, and Maryville, East TennesseeMorgan's last Raid into Kentucky-Hobson's Sarrender-Burbridge strikes Morgan at Mt. Sterling, and routs him near Cynthians-Morgan killed-Burbridge beaten at Saltville, Va. -Attempt on Johuson's Island.

XXVIII. Sherman's Atlanta Campaign.....625

Strength of Sherman's and Ja Johnston's Ar-
mies--Sherman flanks Johnston out of Dalton
-Hooker takes Resaca-Jeff. C. Davis takes
Rome-Fight at Pumpkin-vine Creek-At
New Hope Church-At Dallas Allatoona
Pass won--Gen. Polk kiiled-Rebel Repulse at
Kulp House-Sherman assaults Kenesaw, and
is repulsed with a loss of 3,000--Flanks John-
ston out of it-Passes the Chattahoochee-
Hood relieves Johnston-Roussena defeats Clan-
ton-Hood strikes our left heavily, and is
repulsed-Strikes more heavily, and is badly
worsted-Stoneman's wretched Raid to Macon
-He surrenders-Hood strikes our right at
Proctor's Creek-Is badly heaten by Howard
and Logan-Kilpatrick's Raid around Atlanta
Sherman moves by his right bebind Atlanta
-Howard beats Hardee at Jonesboro'-J. C.
Davis repeats the lesson-Hood abandons At-
lanta-Sherman enters-Orders it cleared of
Inhabitants Pillow raids to Lafayette-
Wheeler to Dalton and through Southern Ten-
nessee-Jeff. Davis at Macon-Hood flanks
Sherman French attacks Allatoona-Corse
beats him off-Hood crosses Sand Mountain-
Thomas intrusted with the defense of Tennes-
ace-Sherman turns southward.

The Confederate Navy-Their Torpedoes-
British-built Privateers-The Sumter - The
Aabama-The Florida-Seizure of the Chesa-
peake--The Tallahassee - The Olustee-The
Chickamauga-Capt. Collins seizes the Florida
in Babin Harbor-Gov. Sewani on Rebel bel-
ligerency The Georgia-Fight of the Kearsarge
and Alabama-Criticisms thereon-Farragut
before Mobile-Bombards and passes Fort Mor-
gan-The Reb-1 ram Tennessee fights our
fleet-Is captured-Fort Powell blown up-
Fort Gaines surrenders-Fort Morgan succumbs
-Mobile sealed up.

XXX. Political Mutations and Results-
Presidential Canvass of 1864..654

State Elections reflect the varying phases of
the War-Kentucky Union sm-Lincoln to
Hodges Lincoln at Gettysburg - Fremont
nominated for President-Radical Platform-
Union National Convention-Its Platform-Lin-
coln and Johnson nominated-Johnson's Letter
--A Season of Gloom-The National Finances
during the War-National Debt-Currency De
preciation-Peace Overtures at Niagara and at
Richmond-Davis inflexible-Chicago Demo-
cratic Convention Pence' Utterances-The
Platform-McClellan and Pendleton nominated
-National victories stimulate popular dissent
-Gen. McClelian tries to hedge-Seward's
Criticisms-Fremont declines-The Autumu
Elections Maryland free-Death of Roger B.
Taney-Lincoln elected-The Soldiers' Vote-
The XXXVIIIth Congress Lincoln's last
Message Slavery prohibited by Constitutional
Amendment Pence Overtures at Richmond,
and Negotiations in Hampton Roads-Lincoln's
Seconi luaugural.

XXXI. Hood's Tennessee Campaign.....677

Forrest's last Raid-Captures Athens, Ala-
Is chased out of Tennessee by Rousseau-Hood
presses Gordon Granger at Decator-Crusses
the Tennessee at Frence-Thomas retires on
Nashville Hood follows-Fighting at Duck
River and at Spring Hill-Schofield makes a
stand at Franklin Bloody drawn battle-
Heavy Rebel loss-Pat. Cleburne killed-
Thomas strong in Nashville-Fights around
Murreesboro'-A Cold Week-Thomas assumes
the Offensive-Steedman str kes on our left-
A. J Smith, Johnson, and Wilson on our right
-Col. Post storms Montgomery Hill-T. J.
Wood and A. J Smith carry first line of
Rebel defenses-Overton's Hill stormed and
taken-Rebels routed and pursued to Franklin
-Their losses-Hood chased across the Ten-
nessee-Lyon's feeble Raid-Stoneman in East
Tennessee-Gillem youts Duke, and then Vaughn
-Breckinridge driven into North Caroli
Saltville captured-Thomas's Captures-Hood

relieved.

XXXII. Sherman's Great March.........689

His Army in Northern Georgia-Concentrated
at Atlanta-He moves southward-Fight at
Lovejoy's Kilpatrick before Macon-Slocum
At Milledgeville-Howard at Sandersville -
Kilpatrick at Waynesboro'--Fights Wheeler-
Blair at Millen-Hazen at Statesboro'-Fight at
the Ogeechee-Blair crosses at Fort Argyle-
Slocuni crosses at Louisville-She ma ap-
proaches Savannah-Hazen storms Fort McAl-
lister-Sherman hears from Foster and Dahl-
gren-Starts for Hilton Head-Hardee evacuates
Savannah-Sherman's losses and captures in
Georgia-Correspondence with Lincoln-Dana's,
Davidson's, and Grierson's Raida-Grierson`s
Victory at Egypt-Hatch worsted at Honey
Hill-Foster occupies Pocotaligo-Sherman en-
ters South Carolina-Pushes for the Edisto-
Horrible Roals-Fight near Branchville-Kil-
patrick at Aiken-Blair fights and wins near
Orangeburg-Fight at the Congaree-Hood's
remnant, under Chea ham, pass our left-Co-
lumbia surrendered-Great Conflagration →
Sherman's and Wade Hamton's accounts of it-
Hardee evacuates Charleston and its defenses
-Pollard's account of its devastation -Our
Flag raised on Forts Sumter, Ripley, and Pinck-
ney-Sherman's Fo aging-His Bummers '-
Fight at Williston's Station--Atkins's repulse
-Sherman at Winnsboro'-Blair at Chernw-
Occupies Fayetteville, N. C.-Hampton sur-
prises Kilpatrick is beaten off-Slocum at-
tacked by Hardee at Averysboro'--Rebels recoil
-Jo. Johnston strikes Slocum at Bentonville-
Indecisive Fighting-Johnston decamps--Sher-
man enters Goldsboro'- Butler and Weitzel's
Expedition to Fort Fisher-The Powder Ship-
Porter's Bombardment-Butler returns to the
Janies-Grant dissatisfied Expedition sent
back under Terry-Fort Fisher invested-Bom-

XXXIII. The Repossession of Alabama...716 Wilson at Eastport, Miss.-Crosses the Tennessee, and moves southward-Routs Roddy at Montevallo Hurries Forrest from Boyle's Creek --Charges ove the defenses of Selma, and takes 2,700 Prisoners-Montgomery surrenders-Lagrange routs Buford-Wilson takes Columbus, Ga., by Assault-Lagrange charges and captures Fort Tyler-Wilson in Macon-Cuxton captures Tuskaloosa-Zi-zags to Macon-Canby in New Orleans-Advances on Mobile-Stee: moves up from Pensacola-Routs Clanton at Mitchell's Creek-Sanish Fort besieged-Its garrison driven out-Desperate assault Blakely-The Works carried, with 3,000 prisoners Mobile evacuated-Fate of the rain W. H. Webb.

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XXXIV. Fall of Richmond End of the War..

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Grant passive-Rebel attempt to arm Negroes
-Warren's advance to the Meherrin-Raid of
the Rebel gunboats-Fight at Dabney's Mill-
Our left on Hatcher's Run-Rosser's Raid to
Beverly-Capture of Kelly and Crook-Sheri-
dan up the Valley Annihilates Early 212
Waynesboro-Captures Charlottesville-Fa is
to cross the James above Richmond-Crosses
below, and reaches Grant-Gordon surprises
Fort Steedman-Is repulsed at Fort Haskell-
Surrender of 2,000 Rebels-Meade counter-s-
sauita-Grant directs a General Advance by our
left-Griffin's Fight at the White Oak Road-
Sheridan advances to Five Forks-Falls back
to Dinwiddie C. H.-Lee strikes Warren heavi-
ly-Is successful, but finally stopped-Sheridan
again pushed back to Dinwiddie C. H.-Repels
his assailants-Warien hurried to his support
-Rebels recoil-She idan again advances to
Five Forks, and attacks-Warren's corps or-
dered to srike Enemy's left flank-Combined
Attack completely successful- Pickett routed
and driven westward-Warren superseded by
Sheridan-Our gans reopen on Petersburg-
General assault al ng our front-Fors Gregg
and Alexander carried Miles dislodges the
enemy at Sutherland's Depot-Longs reet joins
Lee-Heth repulsed-A. P. Hill killed-Lee
notifies Davis that Richmond must be evacuated
-The Confederacy fires and quits that City-
Weitzel enters it unopposed-Captures of pris-
oners and arms The news flashed over the
loyal States-Universal rejoicings-Connecti
cut Election-Petersburg abandoned-Lee con-
centrates at Chesterfield C. H.-Retreats west-
ward by Amelia C. H.-Sheridan heads him off
from Danville, at Jetersville-Davies strikes
his tran at Pane's Cross-Roads--Lee hasten-
ing westward-Crook strikes him in flank-Is
repulsed-Custer strikes his train at Sailor's
Creek, and destroys 400 wagons- Ewell cut
off, and, after a fight, compelled to surrender
-Ord strikes Lee's van near Farmville-Is re-
pulsed, and Gen. Read killed-Lee crosses the
Appomattox at Farmville-His Desperate
Condition Grant proposes a surrender -
Humphreys attacks Lee, and is bloodily re-
pulsed Lee resumes bis flight-Sheridan
heads him at Appomattox C. H.-Last Charge
of the Army of Virginia-Correspondence be-
tween Lee and Grant-Lee Surrenders-Parting
with his Soldiers-His Army dissolved.

XXXV. Death of President Lincoln-Peace.746
The President at City Point-He enters Rich-
mond--Letter to Welzel-Recruit ng stopped
-Celebration at Fort Sumter-The President
assassinated by J. Wilkes Booth-Gov. Seward
murderously assaulted by Payne Powell-Ac-
cession of Andrew Johnson to the Presidency-
Offers rewards for arrest of Jefferson Davis
and others-Stoneman's Raid into North Caro-
lina-Sherman's Arrangement with Jo. John-
ston-Repudiated by the Governinent-Reasons
therefor Johnston surrenders Dick Tayler
ditto-Dissolution of the Confederacy-Flight
and Capture of Davis-Kirby Smith's voice
still for War-Sheridan's Expedition-The Re-
bellion's final collapse-Career of the Shenan.
doah-Grant's Parting Address to his Soldiers
-Dissolution of our Arinies.