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of the Bill-Joint Resolution Explanatory thereof-President's
Message-Elliott's Emancipation Resolution-President's Mes-
sage Recommending Gradual and Compensated Emancipation-
Hunter's Order Freeing Slaves in South Carolina, etc-Lincoln
Declares it Unauthorized-His Address to Border State Delega-
tion in Congress...........
.272
CHAPTER XIII.
THE PROCLAMATION OF EMANCIPATION.
Emancipation Demanded by the Free States-Letter of Mr. Gree-
ley-Lincoln's Reply-Interview with Chicago Clergy-Appeal
of the Friends of Freedom-Mr. Lincoln Reads the Proclama-
tion to his Cabinet-Issued on the 22d of September-After the
Battle of Antietam-Incidents Connected with it-How Re-
ceived ..283
CHAPTER XIV.
MILITARY OPERATIONS OF 1862.
Inactivity of McClellan-President's Order for a General Advance
-Active Operations in the West-Battle of Middle Creek-Mill
Spring-Capture of Forts Henry and Donelson-Mitchell's
March to Bowling Green-Union Troops Occupy Nashville-
Capture of Ronoake Island and Newbern-Pea Ridge-New
Madrid-Island Number Ten-Shiloh-Corinth-Capture of
New Orleans..................
...306
CHAPTER XV.
THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MC CLELLAN-THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST
RICHMOND.
The Army of the Potomac McClellan's Inaction-Plan of the
Campaign The Monitor and the Merrimac-Yorktown-Wil-
liamsburg-The Chickahominy-The President Urges Action-
Norfolk Taken-McDowell at Fredericksburg-Stonewall Jack-
son's Campaign Down the Valley-Battle of Fair Oaks-Lee in
Command-Mechanicsville-Gaines' Mills, etc-To the James-
Malvern Hill-Harrison's Landing.......
.320
CHAPTER XVI.
MILITARY OPERATIONS TO THE CLOSE OF 1862-POPE-MC CLELLAN-
BURNSIDE.
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General Pope Assumes Command of the Army of Virginia-His
Address-Lee Attempts to Overwhelm Him-McClellan Ordered
to Join Pope-His Delay-Ordered to Hasten-He Lingers-
Pope Overwhelmed by Numbers and Driven Back to Washing-
ton-Is Relieved-McClellan Again in Command-Lee Crosses
into Maryland-McClellan Pursues-Battles of South Mountain
-Antietam-President Visits the Army-Urges McClellan to
Attack-McClellan Delays-He is Relieved of Command-Fail-
ure-Burnside-Fredericksburg-Movements in the West-Bat-
tle of Perryville-Corinth-Vicksburg-Stone River......342
CHAPTER XVII.
THIRD SESSION THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
President's Message, December, 1862-Proposal to Aid Missouri in
Emancipation-Bill Authorizing Enrolling Colored Troops-
Enrollment Bill-Debate in Senate and House-Bingham-Cox
-Dunn-Thomas-Senator Wilson-McDougall-Admission of
West Virginia-Debate- Maynard Stevens - Bingham-
Thomas-Admission of Members from Louisiana-War Powers
of the Governmeut-Arbitrary Arrests-Vallandigham-Lin-
coln's Reply to Albany Meeting-Habeas Corpus-Close of
Thirty-seventh Congress-Speaker Grow's Valedictory.............368
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE CAMPAIGNS OF 1863-VICKSBURG
GETTYSBURG.
Plan of the Campaign-The Opening of the Mississippi-Arkansas
Post-Grant's Campaign Against Vicksburg-Grierson's Raid-
Port Hudson-Chancellorville-Lee Invades Maryland-Meade
-Gettysburg-The Gettysburg Cemetery-Everett's Oration-
Lincoln's Address......
..398
CHAPTER XIX.
MILITARY OPERATIONS AND EVENTS TO CLOSE OF 1863.
Results of Gettysburg Victory-Lee's Retreat-Attempt to Recap-
ture Fort Donelson-Chattanooga-Chickamauga-Grant As-
sumes Command of Ohio, Tennessee, and the Cumberland-Bat-
tles of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge-Sherman Re-
lieves Nashville-Operations Against Charleston-Massacre at
Lawrence-The Draft Riots in New York-Negro Soldiers-
Retaliation-Lincoln's Letter to Illinois--Elections of 1863.......425
CHAPTER XX.
FIRST SESSION OF THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-1863-4.
President's Message-Repeal of Fugitive Slave Laws-Pay of Col-
ored Soldiers-Freedom Given to their Families-Constitutional
Amendment Abolishing and Prohibiting Slavery throughout the
Republic-Debates apon it in the Senate and in the House.......442
CHAPTER XXI.
RECONSTRUCTION -FREEDMEN'S BUREAU-
-
CENSURE OF HARRIS AND
LONG.
Reconstruction Amnesty-Henry Winter Davis' Bill-Question
of Admission of Senators from Arkansas-Freedmen's Bureau-
Speech of Brooks-Expulsion of Long-Censure of Harris-
Speech of Winter Davis..
CHAPTER XXII.
.470
SANITARY AND CHRISTIAN COMMISSIONS-PRESIDENTIAL CONVEN-
TIONS IN 1864-EMANCIPATION IN THE BORDER STATES.
Sanitary and Christian Commissions-Baltimore and Philadelphia
Fairs The Presidency-Baltimore Convention-Lincoln Nom-
inated-Chicago Convention-McClellan Nominated-Chase Re-
signs-Fessenden Appointed Secretary-Lincoln's Views upon
Reconstruction-Emancipation in Louisiana, Maryland and Mis-
souri..........
.....
...492
CHAPTER XXIII.
GRANT'S CAMPAIGN OF 1864.
Grant Appointed Lieutenant-General-His Plans-The Military
Situation-Banks' Expedition to Red River-Massacre at Fort
Pillow-Confederate Weakness-The Armies of Grant and Lee
-Battles of the Wilderness-Spottsylvania-Cold Harbor, etc-
Butler's Movement on the James River-Grant Crosses the
James-Movements in the Valley of the Shenandoah-Hunter's
Campaign-Petersburg Invested-The Mine Explosion-Sheri-
dan in the Shenandoah-His Ride-His Victories.......
........518
CHAPTER XXIV.
SHERMAN'S ATLANTA CAMPAIGN, AND GRAND MARCH TO THE SEA.
Sherman's Advance on Atlanta-Bishop Polk Killed-McPherson
Killed-Sherman takes Atlanta-Correspondence Between Sher-
man and Hood, and Sherman and the Mayor of Atlanta-Hood's
Army Marches North, and is Defeated at Nashville-Sherman's
Grand March to the Sea-He takes Fort McAllister, and Savan-
nah-The Alabama-Mobile Captured-The Niagara Falls Con-
ference-The Presidential Election.... ........538
CHAPTER XXV.
THE SECOND SESSION OF THE THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS CONSTITU-
TIONAL AMENDMENT ABOLISHING AND PROHIBITING SLAVERY
THROUGHOUT THE REPUBLIC.
The President's Message-Anti-Slavery Measures-A Bust for
Chief Justice Taney-Salmon P. Chase Appointed Chief Jus-
tice-The Constitutional Amendment-Passage of the Joint
Resolution Through Congress-Ratification Thereof by the
States....
.......562
The Freedmen's Bureau Bill-Rebellious States not to Vote in the
Electoral College-Reconstruction-Treatment of Union Pris-
oners - Rebel Prisoners-Attack of Brooks upon Butler-His
Vindication by Boutwell and Stevens-Close of the Thirty-
eighth Congress-Valedictory of Speaker Colfax.......
CHAPTER XXVII.
.594
LINCOLN'S SECOND INAUGURATION -THE END OF THE WAR.
Fort Fisher-Peace Conference-Wilmington and Goldsboro Taken
-Rebels Resolve to Arm the Negro-Columbus, S. C., Captured
-Charleston Falls-Second Inauguration of Lincoln-He Goes
to Grant's Headquarters-Military Conference-Sheridan at Five
Forks An Assault Along the Whole Line-Petersburg and
Richmond Evacuated-Lee Surrenders to Grant--Johnston Sur-
renders to Sherman --All Rebel Armies Surrender-The Presi-
dent at Richmond-Returns to Washington-The Grand Review
of the Armies......
....614
Number of Troops Furnished by the Several States-Cost in Men
and Money of the War--Colored Troops-Lincoln's "Policy"-
His Views of the Powers of Congress Over the Rebellious States
-No Right to Vote in the Electoral College-Loyalty Should be
the Basis of Reconstruction-Lincoln's Views of Negro Suffrage
-Faith Must be Kept with the Negro Race-The Assassination
-Funeral-National Grief............
....646
Abraham Lincoln...........................
CHAPTER XXIX.
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