CHAPTER III.

Confidence of the North.-Characteristic Boasts.-" Crushing out the Rebellion.”

Volunteering in the Northern Cities.-The New York "Invincibles."-Misrepresenta-

tions of the Government at Washington.-Mr. Seward's Letter to the French Govern

ment.-Another Call for Federal Volunteers, -Opening Movements of the Campaign,

-The Federal Occupation of Alexandria.-Death of Col. Ellsworth.-Fortress Mon-

roe. The BATTLE OF BETHEL.-Results of this Battle.-Gen. Joseph E. Johnston.-

The Upper Potomac.-Evacuation and Destruction of Harper's Ferry.-The Move-

ments in the Upper Portion of the Valley of Virginia.-Northwestern Virginia.-The

BATTLE OF RICH MOUNTAIN.-Carrock's Ford.-The Retreat of the Confederates.-

General McClellan.-Meeting of the Federal Congress.-Mr. Lincoln's Message.—

Kentucky.-Western Virginia.-Large Requisitions for Men and Money by the Fed-

eral Government.-Its Financial Condition.-Financial Measures of the Southern

Confederacy.-Contrast between the Ideas of the Rival Governments.-Conserva-

tism of the Southern Revolution.-Despotic Excesses of the Government at Wash-

ington.....
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CHAPTER IV.

The "Grand Army" of the North.-General McDowell.-The Affair of Bull Fun.-

An Artillery Duel.-THE BATTLE OF MANASSAS." On to Richmond."-Scenery of the

Battle-field.-Crises in the Battle.-Devoted Courage of the Confederates.-THE ROUT

-How the News was received in Washington.-How it was received in the South.-

General Bee.-Colonel Bartow.-The Great Error.-General Johnston's Excuses for

not advancing on Washington.-INCIDENTS OF THE MANASSAS BATTLE.............. PAGE 101

CHAPTER V.

Results of the Manassas Battle in the North.-General Scott.-McClellan, "the

Young Napoleon."-Energy of the Federal Government.-The Bank Loan.-Events

in the West.-The MISSOURI CAMPAIGN.-Governor Jackson's Proclamation.-Sterling

Price. The Affair of Booneville.--Organization of the Missouri forces.-The BATTLE

OF CARTHAGE.-General McCulioch.-The BATTLE OF OAK HILL.-Death of General

Lyon.-The Confederate Troops leave Missouri.-Operations in Northern Missouri.—

General Harris.-General Price's march towards the Missouri.-The Affair at Dry;

wood Creek.-The BATTLE OF LEXINGTON.-The Jayhawkers.-The Victory of "the

Five Hundred."--General Price's Achievements.-His Retreat, and the necessity for

it.-Operations of General Jeff. Thompson in Southeastern Missouri.--The Affair of

Fredericktown.-General Price's passage of the Osage River.-Secession of Missouri

from the Federal Union.-Fremont superseded.-The Federal forces in Missouri de-

moralized.--General Price at Springfield.-Review of his Campaign.-SKETCH OF

GENERAL PRICE.-Coldness of the Government towards him.....
.PAGE 130

CHAPTER VI.

The Campaign in Western Virginia.-General Wise's Command.-Political Influ

nces in Western Virginia.-The Affair of Scary Creek.-General Wise's Retreat to

Lewisburg.-General Floyd's Brigade.-The Affair at Cross Lanes.-Movements on

the Gauley.-The Affair of Carnifax Ferry.-Disagreement between Gererals Floy

and Wise.-The Tyrees.-A Patriotic Woman.-Movemen's in Northwestern Vir

ginia.-General Lee.-The Enemy intrenched on Cheat Mountain.-General Rose-

crans.-Failure of General Lee's Plan of Attack.-He removes to the Kanawha Re-

gion. The Opportunity of a Decisive Battle lost.-Retreat of Rosecrans.-General

H. R. Jackson's Affair on the Greenbrier.-The Approach of Winter.-The Campaign

in Western Virginia abandoned.-The Affair on the Alleghany.-General Floyd a

Cotton Hill.-His masterly Retreat.-Review of the Campaign in Western Virginia.--

Some of its Incidents.-Its Failure and unfortunate Results.-Other Movements in

Virginia.-The Potomac Line.-The BATTLE OF LEESBURG.-Overweening Confidence

of the South.....
PAGE 165

CHAPTER VII.

The Position and Policy of Kentucky in the War.-Kentucky Chivalry.-Reminis-

cences of the "Dark and Bloody Ground."-Protection of the Northwest by Ken

tucky.-How the Debt of Gratitude has been repaid.-A Glance at the Hartford

Convention.-The Gubernatorial Canvass of 1859 in Kentucky.-Division of Parties.-

Other Causes for the Disloyalty of Kentucky.-The "Pro-Slavery and Union" Resolu-

tions.-The "State Guard."-General Buckner.-The Pretext of "Neutrality," and

what it meant.-The Kentucky Refugees.-A Reign of Terror.-Judge Monroe in

Nashville.-General Breckinridge.-Occupation of Columbus by General Polk.-The

Neutrality of Kentucky first broken by the North.-General Buckner at Bowling

Green.-Camp "Dick Robinson."-The "Home Guard."-The Occupation of Colum-

bus by the Confederates explained.-Cumberland Gap.-General Zollicoffer's Procla-

mation.-The Affair of Barboursville.-"The Wild-Cat Stampede."-The Virginia

and Kentucky Border.-The Affair of Piketon.-Suffering of our Troops at Pound

Gap.-The "Union Party" in East Tennessee.-Keelan, the Hero of Strawberry

Plains. The Situation on the Waters of the Ohio and Tennessee.--THE Battle of

BELMONT.-Weakness of our Forces in Kentucky.-General Albert Sidney Johnston.--

Inadequacy of his Forces at Bowling Green.-Neglect and Indifference of the Con-

federate Authorities.—A Crisis imminent.--Admission of Kentucky into the Southern

Confederacy...
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CHAPTER VIII.

Prospects of European Interference.-The selfish Calculations of England.-Effects

of the Blockade on the South.-Arrest by Capt. Wilkes of the Southern Commission-

ers.-The Indignation of England.-Surrender of the Commissioners by the Lincoln

Government.-Mr. Seward's Letter.-REVIEW OF AFFAIRS at the CLOSE OF THE YEAR

1861.-Apathy and Improvidence of the Southern Government.--Superiority of the

North on the Water.-The Hatteras Expedition.-The Port Royal Expedition.-The

Southern Privateers.-Their Failure.-Errors of Southern Statesmanship.-"King

Cotton."-Episodes of the War.-The Affair of Santa Rosa Island.-The Affair of

Dranesville.-Political Measures of the South.-A weak and halting Policy.-The

Spirit of the War in the North.-Administration of the Civil Polity of the Southern

Army. The Quarter-master's Department.-Hygiene of the Camps.-Ravages of the

Southern Army by Disease.-The Devotion of the Women of the South....PAGE 212

Prospects of the Year 1862.-The Lines of the Potomac.-General Jackson's Expe

dition to Winchester.-The BATTLE OF MILL SPRINGS IN KENTUCKY.-General Crit

tenden.-Death of General Zollicoffer.-Sufferings of Crittenden's Army on the

Retreat.-Comparative Unimportance of the Disaster.-The BATTLE OF ROANOKE

ISLAND.-Importance of the Island to the South.-Death of Captain Wise.-Causes of

the Disaster to the South.-Investigation in Congress.-Censure of the Government.--

Interviews of General Wise with Mr. Benjamin, the Secretary of War.-Mr. Benjamin

censured by Congress, but retained in the Cabinet.-His Promotion by President

Davis.-Condition of the Popular Sentiment....
..PAGE 226

CHAPTER X.

The Situation in Tennessee and Kentucky.-The affair at Woodsonville.-Death of

Colonel Terry.-The Strength and Material of the Federal Force in Kentucky.-Con.

dition of the Defences on the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers.-The Confederate

Congress and the Secretary of the Navy.-The Fall of Fort Henry.-Fort Donelson

threatened. The Army of General A. S. Johnston.-His Interview with General

Beauregard.-Insensibility of the Confederate Government to the Exigency.-General

Johnston's Plan of Action.-BATTLE OF FORT DONELSON.-Carnage and Scenery of the

Battle-field. The Council of the Southern Commanders.-Agreement to surrender.

-Escape of Generals Floyd and Pillow.-The Fall of Fort Donelson develops the

Crisis in the West.-The Evacuation of Nashville.-The Panic.-Extraordinary

Scenes. Experience of the Enemy in Nashville.-The Adventures of Captain John

Morgan.-General Johnston at Murfreesboro.-Organization of a New Line of Defence

South of Nashville.-The Defence of Memphis and the Mississippi.-Island No. 10.--

Serious Character of the Disaster at Donelson.-Generals Floyd and Pillow "re-

lieved from Command."-General Johnston's Testimony in favor of these Officers.-

President Davis's Punctilio.-A sharp Contrast.-Negotiation for the Exchange of

Prisoners. A Lesson of Yankee Perfidy.-Mr. Benjamin's Release of Yankee

Hostages.......
..PAGE 241

CHAPTER XI.

Organization of the permanent Government of the South.-The Policy of England.

--Declaration of Earl Russell.-Onset of the Northern Forces.-President Davis's

Message to Congress.-The Addition of New States and Territories to the Southern

Confederacy.—Our Indian Allies.—The Financial Condition, North and South.-De-

ceitful Prospects of Peace.-Effect of the Disasters to the South.-Action of Congress.

-The Conscript Bill.-Provisions vs. Cotton.-Barbarous Warfare of the North.-The

Anti-slavery Sentiment.-How it was unmasked in the War.-Emancipation Measures

in the Federal Congress.-Spirit of the Southern People.-The Administration of Jef-

ferson Davis.-His Cabinet.-The Defensive Policy.-The NAVAL ENGAGEMENT IN

HAMPTON ROADS.-Iron-clad Vessels.-What the Southern Government might have

done. The Narrative of General Price's Campaign resumed.-His Retreat into Ar-

kansas.-The BATTLE OF ELK HORN.-Criticism of the Result.-Death of General Me-

Culloch.-The BATTLE OF VALVERDE.-The Foothold of the Confederates in New

Mexico.-Change of the Plan of Campaign in Virginia. - Abandonment of the Potoma

Line by the Confederates.-The BATTLE OF KERNSTOWN.-Colonel Turner Ashby.-

Appearance of McClellan's Army on the Peninsula.--Firmness of General Magruder

-The New Situation of the War in Virginia.-Recurrence of Disasters to the South

on the Water.-The Capture of Newbern.-Fall of Fort Pulaski and Fort Macon.--

Common Sense vs. "West Point."....
..PAGE 265

CHAPTER XII.

The Campaign in the Mississippi Valley.-Bombardment of Island No. 10.-Fruits

of the Northern Victory.-Movements of the Federals on the Tennessee River.-THE

BATTLE OF SHILOH.-Death of General Johnston.-The Federal Expeditions into

North Alabama.-Withdrawal of the Confederate Forces from the Trans-Mississippi

District.-THE FALL OF NEW ORLEANS.-The Flag.-Major-General Butler..PAGE 297

CHAPTER XIII.

The Extremity of the South.-The Campaign in Virginia.—Jackson's Campaign in

the Valley. Sketch of the Battles around Richmond.-Effect of McClellan's Defeat

upon the North-President Davis's congratulatory Order.-General Pope's Military

Orders.-Summary of the War Legislation of the Northern Congress.-Retaliation

on the part of the Confederacy.-The Cartel.-Prospects of European Interference.

-Progress of the War in the West.-The Defence of Vicksburg.-Morgan's great

Raid.-The Tennessee-Virginia Frontier.-The Confederate Congress.-The Cam-

paign in Virginia again.-The signal Victory of the Thirtieth of August on the Plains

of Manassas.-A Review of its Military Results...
.PAGE 328

CHAPTER XIV.

The New Orleans Disaster.-Its Consequences and Effects.-Public Opinion in

Europe.-Execution of Mumford.-Change in the Fortunes of the Confederacy.-

The Conscription Law.-Governor Brown of Georgia.-Reorganization of the Army.

-Abandonment of Frontier Defences.-Concentration.-First Movements of the

Summer Campaign in Virginia.-Retreat from Yorktown.-Evacuation of Norfolk.—

Destruction of the "Virginia."-Commodore Tatnall's Report.-The Engagement

of Williamsburg.-The Affair of Barhamsville.-McClellan's Investment of the Lines

of the Chickahominy.-Aların in Richmond.-The Water Avenue of the James.--

Consternation in the President's House.-President Davis and the Legislature of

Virginia.-Noble Resolutions of the Legislature.-Response of Richmond.-The

Bombardment of Drewry's Bluff.-Renewal of Public Confidence.-JACKSON'S CAM-

PAIGN IN THE VALLEY.-The Engagement of McDowell.-The Surprise at Front

Royal.-Banks' Retreat.-Port Republic.-Results.-Sufferings in the Valley of the

Shenandoah.-MEMOIR OF TURNER ASHBY....
.PAGE 367

CHAPTER XV.

Strategic Importance of Richmond.-THE BATTLE OF SEVEN PINES.-Miscarriage

of General Johnston's Plans.-THE BATTLES OF THE CHICKAHOMINY.-Storming o

the Enemy's Intrenchments.-McClellan driven from his Northern Line of Defences.

-The Affair of Savage Station.-The Battle of Frazier's Farm.-Battle of Malvern

Hill. The Enemy in Communication with his Gunboats.-The Failure to cut him off.

-Glory and Fruits of our Victory.-Safety of Richmond.-Other Parts of the Con-

federacy.-Engagement of Secessionville.-The Campaign of the West.-The Evac-

uation of Corinth.-Capture of Memphis.-Siege of Vicksburg.—Morgan's Raid into

Kentucky.-The Tennessee and Virginia Frontier....
..PAGE 409

Effect of McClellan's Defeat in the North.-Call for more Troops.-Why the North

was not easily dispirited.-The War as a Money Job.-Note: Gen. Washingtou

Opinion of New England.-The Yankee Finances.- Exasperation of Hostilities.-The

Yankee Idea of a "Vigorous Prosecution of the War."-Ascendancy of the Radicals.

-War Measures at Washington.-Anti-Slavery Aspects of the War.-Brutality of the

Yankees.—The insensibility of Europe.-Yankee Chaplains in Virginia.—Seizures of

Private Property.-Pope's Orders in Virginia.-Steinwehr's Order respecting Host-

ages.-The Character and Services of Gen. John Pope.-The "Army of Virginia.”—

Irruption of the Northern Spoilsmen.-The Yankee Trade in Counterfeit Confederate

Notes.-Pope's "Chasing the Rebel Hordes."-Movement against Pope by "Stone-

wall" Jackson.-BATTLE OF CEDAR MOUNTAIN.-McClellan recalled from the Penin-

sula.-The Third Grand Army of the North.-Jackson's Surprise of the Enemy at

Manassas.-A Rapid and Masterly Movement.-Change of the Situation.-Attack by

the Enemy upon Bristow Station and at Manassas Junction.-Marshalling of the

Hosts.-Longstreet's Passage of Thoroughfare Gap.-The Plans of Gen. Lee.-Spirit

of our Troops.-Their Painful Marches.--THE SECOND BATTLE OF MANASSas.—Â ter-

rible Bayonet Charge.-Rout of the Enemy.-A hideous Battle-field.-Gen. Lee and

the Summer Campaign of Virginia.-Jackson's Share in it.-Extent of the Great

Victory of Manassas.-Excitement in Washington.-The Yankee Army falls back

upon Alexandria and Washington.-Review of the Situation.-Rapid Change in our

Military Fortunes.-What the South had accomplished.-Comparison of Material

Strength between North and South.-Humiliating Result to the Warlike Reputation

of the North......
..PAGE 432

CHAPTER XVII.

Rescue of Virginia from the Invader.-Gen. Loring's Campaign in the Kanawha

Valley. A Novel Theatre of the War.-Gen. Lee's l'assage of the Potomac.-lis

Plans.-Disposition of our Forces.-McClellan again at the Head of the Yankee

Army.-THE BATTLE OF BOONSBORO'.—The CaptURE OF HARPER'S FERRY.-Its Fruits

-THE BATTLE OF SHARPSBURG.-Great Superiority of the Enemy's Numbers.-Fury

of the Battle.-The Bridge of Antietam.-A Drawn Battle.-Spectacles of Carnage.—

The Unburied Dead.- Gen. Lee retires into Virginia.-McClellan's Pretence of

Victory. The Affair of Shepherdstown.-Charges against McClellan.-His Disgrace.

-Review of the Maryland Campaign. Misrepresentations of Gen. Lee's Objects.--

His Retreat.-Comment of the New York "Tribune."-The Cold Reception of the

Confederates in Maryland.-Excuses for the Timidity of the Marylanders.-What

was accomplished by the Summer Campaign of 1862.-The Outburst of Applause in

Europe.-Tribute from the London "Times."-Public Opinion in England.-Dis-

tinction between the People and the Government.-The Mask of England.-OUR FOR-

EIGN RELATIONS IN THE WAR.-An Historical Parallel of Secession.-Two Remarks on

the "Neutrality" of Europe.-The Yankee Blockade and the Treaty of Paris.-The

Confederate Privateers.-Temper of the South.-Fruits of the Blockade....PAGE 473

CHAPTER XVIII.

Movements in the West.-The splendid Programme of the Yankees.-Kentucky

the critical Point.-Gen. Kirby Smith's Advance into Kentucky.-THE BATTLE OF

RICHMOND.-Re eption of the Confederates in Lexington.-Expectation of an Attack