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THE GREAT REBELLION.

Second Day-Third Day-Retreat of the Enemy-Advance of Our

Army-Fight of Warren's Corps-Death of Sedgwick-Grand As-

sault on the Enemy's Works-Hancock's Brilliant Night Attack-

Fearful Appearance of the Battle-field-A Week's Comparative Rest

-Change of Base, and Bringing Up of Reinforcements-The Dead

of the Wilderness...

Bntler's Advance to City Point-Butler's Campaign-Bermuda Hun-

dred-Position of the Army-Kautz's Cavalry Expedition-Torpe-

does-Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Severed-Butler's Dis-

patch-Operations against Drury's Bluff-Dilatoriness of Butler-

Refuses to Intrench Himself on the Railroad-Morning Attack of the

Enemy-Capture of Heckman and his Brigade-Gillmore and Butler

on the Situation of the Army-Retreat to Bermuda Hundred-Total

Failure of the Peninsula Movement-Grant's Opinion of Butler's Con-

duct-Butler's Treatment of War Correspondents-Brutal Treatment

of a Chaplain-Naval Operations along the Coast-In Florida-Loss

of the Columbine-Investment of Newbern-Rebel Iron-clads-Gal-

lant Fight of Smith with the Albemarle in Albemarle Sound-Con-

duct of the Sassacus-Steele in Arkansas..

MAY-JUNE, 1864.

Survey of Grant's Position-Sigel's Failure in the Shenandoah Valley-

Spottsylvania Flanked-The Race for the North Anna River-Han-

cock's and Warren's Corps-Fight of the Latter at Jericho Ford-

Gallantry of Griffin-Assault of a Redan by Hancock-Gallant

Charge-The Enemy Falls Back to the South Anna-Strength of his

Position-Transfer of Base to Port Royal-Grant again Flanks the

Enemy and Crosses the Pamunkey at Hanovertown-Movement to

Cold Harbor-Battle of Cold Harbor-Grant Resolves to Transfer the

Army to the James River-A Delicate Operation-Gillmore's Failure

to take Petersburg-Lee Deceived-The James Safely Crossed-At-

CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

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tack on Petersburg by Smith-Outer Works Carried-Various As-

saults-Butler again Cuts the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad,

and again Driven Back-Last Grand Assault-The Position of Af-

fairs-Review of the Campaign-Grant's Sagacity and Judgment

Vindicated.......

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Difficulties of Grant's Position-His Plan to Sever the Communica-

tions of Richmond-Sheridan's Expedition-Hunter's-Averill's and

Crook's-The Enemy Defeated at Staunton-Hunter at Lynchburg-

His disastrous Retreat-The Enemy in Possession of the Shenandoah

Valley-Wilson's Expedition-Defeat of the Second and Sixth Corps

near the Weldon Railroad-A Gloomy Prospect-Operations along

the Atlantic Coast-Capture of the Water Witch-Federal Officers

placed under Fire at Charleston-Mr. Lincoln Renominated for Pres-

ident-Opening of the Political Campaign...
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Building and Fitting out of the Alabama in an English Port-Complaint

by our Government-The two years' Cruise-Returns to Cherbourg,

France-Blockaded by Winslow-Semmes Challenges Winslow-

Morning of the Combat-Spectators coming down from Paris to wit-

ness it-The Alabama Steams out of the Harbor-The Combat-Lu-

dicrous By-play on the Kearsarge-Superior Firing of the Federal

Ship-Surrender of the Alabama in a Sinking State-Picking up of

the Crew and Captain by the English Yacht Deerhound-The Deer-

hound Sails off with the Prisoners to Southampton-Semmes' Report

of the Fight--His Slanders and Falsehoods-The two Vessels Com-

pared-Defense of the Commander of the English Yacht-Excite-

ment in Europe over the Engagement-Winslow and the Secretary

of the Navy.....

THE GREAT REBELLION.

Mr. Chase's Resignation-Want of a Financial System-Low state of Pub-

lic Credit when he Entered on the Duties of his Office-Estimate

of Expenditures for 1862-Issues of Five-twenty Bonds and Treasu-

ry Notes-First Loan made in New York-Loan taken by the Banks

of Philadelphia, New York and Boston-Sale of Bonds, &c.-Cus-

toms to be paid in Gold-Suspension of the Banks-Statement of

Revenue and Expenditures-Public Debt at the close of the Year-

Opening of the Year 1863-An Excise Law resolved upon-Raising

of Money in the Meantime-Issue of Paper Money-National Bank-

ing Law-Its Effect in New York-Gold Bill-Statement of Revenue

and Expenditure for the Year-Public Debt-Mr. Fessenden succeeds

Mr. Chase-Condition of the Treasury and Means at its Disposal—

Public Debt when he Resigned in March, 1865..

JULY-AUGUST, 1864.

Alarm produced by Early's Invasion-Sigel's Retreat-Weber Abandons

Harper's Ferry-The Pirate Florida on our Coast-The Rebels cross

the Potomac and occupy Hagerstown-Hegira of the People-Militia

Called out-General Wallace gives Battle at Monocacy-Retreats-

Alarm in Baltimore-Railroad cut between Baltimore and Philadel-

phia-General Franklin taken Prisoner-Governor Bradford's House

Burned-The Main Army moves on Washington-Skirmishing in

Front of Fort Stevens-Arrival of the Nineteenth and Sixth Corps—

The Rebels Retreat-Pursuit by Wright-Escape of the Invaders—

Averill and Crook and Duffie engage a Portion of the Enemy-Com-

pelled to Retreat across the Potomac-The Rebel McCausland ad-

vances to Chambersburg and Burns it-Attacked in his Retreat and

his Forces scattered among the Mountains-Early prepares to remain

in the Shenandoah Valley-Grant Visits Hunter-His Letter of In-

structions-Sheridan put in his Place-Political Events-Five Hun-

dred Thousand Troops called for-Peace Negotiations--Jacques and

Kirk-Greeley, Jewett, Sanders and Others-"To whom it may Con-

cern"-Absurdity of the Peace Negotiations.....

CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

CHAPTER XXXIII.

Forts Morgan and Gaines-Defenses of Mobile Bay-A Land Force

under General Granger sent to Co-operate with Farragut-Arrival of

the Tecumseh-Farragut ready to Run the Rebel Batteries-Morning

of the Battle-The Ships lashed two Together-The Brooklyn to

lead the Fleet against Farragut's wishes-The first Gun-The Brook-

lyn fearing Torpedoes-Backs and Awaits the Fleet-Farragut lashed

in the Main-top, seeing the Delay, takes the Lead just as the Tecum-

seh Goes Down-He sends a Boat to Save the Survivors-Steams

Ahead-Enters the Bay-Attacked by Rebel Gunboats-The Selma

Captured by the Metacomet-The Rebel Ram Tennessee Attacks

the Fleet-The Combat-Surrender of the Ram-The Tecumseh-A

Brave Ensign-Gallant Deeds and Gallant Men-Surrender of Forts

Powell and Gaines-Siege and Bombardment of Fort Morgan-Its

Surrender-Disgraceful Conduct of its Commander and Officers-

Mobile not Taken-Capture of the Privateer Georgia...

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 1864.

Grant's Ceaseless Activity-Blowing Up of an Ordnance Boat-Dutch

Gap Canal-Warren's Fight for the Weldon Railroad-Battle at

Ream's Station-Defeat of Hancock's Corps-Meade's Dispatches-

Sheridan's Operations in the Shenandoah Valley-Pursuit of Early—

Capture of our Trains by Mosby-Retreat of Sheridan-His Position

at Bolivar Heights-A Second Advance-Takes Position at Berrys-

ville-Unsatisfactory Campaign-Disappointment of the Country-

Grant's Explanation of the Whole Matter-The Permission to "Go

In "-Sheridan Moves in Earnest-Battles of Opequan Creek and

Fisher's Hill-Total rout of the Enemy-Early takes a new Position

at Brown's Gap-Sheridan falls Back..

THE GREAT REBELLION.

SEPTEMBER, 1864.

Ravaging of the Shenandoah Valley-Sheridan's Dispatch-His New

Position-Leaves the Army for Washington-Early Resolves to make

a Night Attack-Secrecy of his March-Rout of the Army of West-

ern Virginia and of the Nineteenth Corps-Retreat of the Whole

Army-Sheridan at Winchester-His Approach to the Field-His

Sudden Arrival and Stirring Appeals-Forms a new Line of Battle-

Repulse of the Enemy-Advance of his Line-The Enemy's Position

Carried-Complete Overthrow of the Rebel Army-The Pursuit-A

Supperless Army-Enthusiasm of Officers and Men-The General-

ship and Personal Power of Sheridan-The Rebels abandon the Val-

ley-Hatcher's Run-Grant fails to Turn the Rebel Right-Butler's

Demonstration North of the James-Destruction of the Ram Albe-

marle by Lieutenant Cushing-The Rebels in Canada-Raid on St.

Albans, Vermont...
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SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1864.

Operations West during the Autumn-In Arkansas, Kansas, and Mis-

souri-Price, Steele, and Rosecrans-Capture of Athens by Forrest

-His farther Operations-General Burbridge sent to Destroy the

Salt-works at Saltville, Virginia-Sherman at Atlanta-Davis in Geor-

gia-Hood again takes the Field-Falls on Sherman's Communica-

tions-Gallant Defense, by Corse, of Allatoona-Pursuit of Hood-

Thomas at Nashville-Sherman prepares for his Georgia Campaign-

Rome Burned-Destruction of Property-Burning of Atlanta. . . . . . . 509

CHAPTER XXXVII.

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER, 1864.

Sherman prepares to March-Orders respecting Foraging Parties-Di-

vision of the Army-Slocum's Wing-Howard's Wing-Kilpatrick's

Cavalry-March of the Former-Pillage of Madison-Slocum enters

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