10

21. PORTRAIT of General T. J. ("STONEWALL ") JACKSON,..

22.

J. B. MAGRUDer,.

23.

R. S. EWELL,.• •

24.

JAMES LONGSTREET,.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

36.

37.

38. THE FIFTY-FIFTH MASS. (COLORED) REG. ENTERING CHARLESTON,...574

66

66

66

66

66

THE GREAT REBELLION.

66

(6 A. P. HILL,.....

Lieutenant-General U. S. Grant,.
Major-General W. T. SHERMAN,...

Q. A. GILLMORE,..

W. B. FRANKLIN,.

W. S. HANCOCK,

G. H. THOMAS,.

A. H. TERRY,..

P. H. SHERIDAN, .

JOHN A. LOGAN,..

GEORGE STONEMAN,..

H. W. SLOCUM,..

JUDSON KILPATRICK,..

...254

..254

..254

.286

342

..486 .486

.486

..486

.486

..486

..486

486

..486

.486

CONTENTS.

VOLUME II.

CHAPTER I.

JUNE--JULY, 1862.

PAGE,

The Seven Days' Contest-Remarkable Foresight-Position of our Ar-

my-Lee's Plan-The Movement Commenced-Battle of Gaines'

Mill-Severe Letter to the Secretary of War-Destruction of Prop-

erty A Train Cut Adrift-The Retreat-Army Train-Battle of

Savage Station-Battle of Nelson's Farm and Glendale-Battle of

Malvern Hill-Retreat to Harrison's Landing-Feelings of the Peo-

ple-Letter of Thanks from the President-McClellan's Letter to the

President on the Policy that should be Adopted in Prosecuting the

War-Effect of it on Himself..
31

CHAPTER II.

JULY-AUGUST, 1862.

Pope's Campaign-Pope Called to the Army of Virginia-His Orders----

Concentration of his Army-Halleck made General-in-Chief-His

Plan of Operations-McClellan Recalled from the Peninsula-His Let-

ter of Remonstrance-Lee takes Advantage of the Blunder of Hal-

leck-Battle of Cedar Mountain-Lee's Great Movement Begun-

Account of Subsequent Operations-Battle of Bull Run-Battle of

Groveton-The Last Day's Battle-The Army Falls Back to the

Forts-Lee Moves toward the Potomac-McClellan's Telegram to

Halleck Asking Permission to Join the Army-Placed Once More at

the Head of the Army-Pope's Failure-Review of the Campaign... 54

CHAPTER III.

SEPTEMBER, 1862.

Alarm at Washington-Antietam-McClellan Takes the Field-Battle

of South Mountain-Surrender of Harper's Ferry-Battle of Antie-

12

THE GREAT REBELLION.

tam-Hooker's Struggle-Fatal Delay of Burnside-Lee's Retreat-

Public Disappointment-The Army Rests-Emancipation Proclama-

tion-Suspension of Habeas Corpus-Its Effects-Its Dangers...... 66

PAGE

CHAPTER IV.

JULY--AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 1862.

Operations West-Vicksburg-Ram Arkansas-Mitchell's Gallant Ex-

ploit-Curtis Crosses the State of Arkansas-Buell's Campaign-

Bragg Invades Tennessee and Kentucky-Retreat of Buell to Louis-

ville-Is Superseded by Thomas-Kirby Smith Advances against Cin-

cinnati-Lane in Kansas-New Orleans-Battle of Baton Rouge—

Death of General Williams-Porter, with the Essex, Destroys the

Rebel Ram Arkansas-Rosecrans at Corinth..

87

CHAPTER V.

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1862.

Battle of Iuka-Gallantry of General Hamilton-Failure of Grant-

Attempt of the Enemy to Cut Grant's Line of Supplies-Battle of

Corinth-A Gallant Texan-Terrific Slaughter of the Enemy-The

Victory-Arrival of McPherson-The Pursuit-The Battle-field-

Rosecrans Placed at the Head of the Department of the Cumber-

land. ...

93

CHAPTER VI.

OCTOBER, 1862.

Buell Restored to Command-Moves Out of Louisville-Battle of Perry-

ville-Retreat of Bragg-Pursuit-Removed from Command-Mor-

gan at Cumberland Gap-Gallant Defense of Call for Reinforce-

ments-Is Surrounded by a Hundred Thousand Men-His Extreme

Peril-Gallant Resolve to Make a Forced March of Two Hundred

Miles to the Ohio-Blows Up the Mountain-Destroys His Siege

Guns-Burns up Everything-Fearful Conflagration and Explosion-

Terrific Scene-Midnight March—The Race for Life-Sufferings of

the Army-Its Delight at the Sight of the Ohio-Halleck's Treat-

ment of Morgan-Extraordinary Statements...

..104

CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

CHAPTER VII.

OCTOBER-DECEMBER, 1862.

State of Affairs in the West-East Tennessee-Arkansas-Battle of Prai-

rie Grove-Forrest's Raid in Kentucky-Surrender of Hartsville, Ten-

nessee-Butler's Department-Expedition Against Vicksburg-Sur-

render of Holly Springs-Assault upon Vicksburg-Gallantry of Gen-

eral Blair-Sherman Superseded by McClernand-Army of the Poto-

mac-McClellan Delays to Move-Correspondence Between Him and

Halleck-Raid of Stuart-McClellan Ordered by the President to

Move-His Advance-Superseded by Burnside-Parting With the

Army-Review of McClellan's Campaign Against Richmond.......115

13

CHAPTER IX.

PAGE.

CHAPTER VIII.

OCTOBER-DECEMBER, 1862.

Burnside Advances on Fredericksburg-His Design-Is Disappointed-Re-

solves to Carry the Heights by Assault-Terrific Bombardment of

the Place A Striking Scene-Gallantry of the Seventh Michigan-

The Sharp-shooters-Crossing of the River-The Battle-The De-

feat-The Army Recrosses the River-Feeling of the People-Burn-

side Takes the Responsibility-Review of the Campaign-Second

Attempt Made and Abandoned-The Southern Department-Death

of Mitchell-Foster's Expedition into North Carolina-Close of the

Year....

.121

DECEMBER, 1862-JANUARY, 1863.

Battle of Murfreesboro', or Stone River-Rosecrans at Nashville-His

Delay to Move-The Council of War-Rosecrans' Parting Words—

The March Commenced-The Enemy's Line of Battle at Murfrees-

boro'-Rosecrans' Plan of Battle-Scenes and Incidents-Bragg's

Plan of Attack-Morning of the Battle-Attack of the Enemy-De-

struction of our Right Wing-Rosecrans Incredulous-His Gallant

Conduct when Informed of his Disaster-Heroic Defense by Sheri-

dan-Forming a New Line of Battle-Stubbornness of the Left

Wing-Splendid Behavior of Hazen-The Close-Appearance of the

14

THE GREAT REBELLION.

Field-Our Heavy Loss-Operations of the Following Days-Last

Battle-Murfreesboro' Evacuated-Rosecrans Celebrates High Mass

-The Army Rests..

CHAPTER X.

CHAPTER XI.

JANUARY, 1863.

Capture of Arkansas Post-Grant Commences his Movement Against

Vicksburg-The Canal-A Year of Disaster-Missouri-Attack on

Springfield-Expeditions up White and Red Rivers-Loss of the

Queen of the West-Loss of the Ariel-Sinking of the Hatteras by

the Alabama-Disaster at Sabine Pass-Banks in New Orleans-

Expeditions-Capture and Loss of Galveston-The Harriet Lane-

Westfield Lost-Death of Buchanan-Grand Expedition through the

State of Louisiana-Capture of Alexandria on the Red River.....

..147

CHAPTER XII.

PAGE.

APRIL-MAY, 1863.

Vicksburg Campaign-The Attempts to Get in Rear of Haines' Bluff-

Lake Providence Route-Moon Lake Route-Steele's Bayou Route-

Bold Resolve to Run the Batteries-The March Inland-The Batter-

ies Run-Difficulties of the March-New Carthage-Grand Gulf-

Port Gibson-Grand Resolve of Grant-The March Inland-Battles

of Raymond, Jackson, Champion's Hill, Blackwater-Vicksburg In-

vested-First Assault-Second Assault-Action of the Gun-boats...155

MAY-JULY, 1863.

129

Assault on Port Hudson-The Siege-Siege of Vicksburg-Its Surren-

der-Results of the Victory-Surrender of Port Hudson-The Mis-

sissippi Opened-Minor Operations West-Arrest of Vallandigham-

His Banishment-Exasperated State of Public Feeling............169