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 or

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 Mc-

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

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

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 . West Point."....

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แ

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

npon 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 Tatuall's Report.-The Engagement

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

of the Chickahominy.-Alarm 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 Secession ville.-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

CHAPTER XVI.

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

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

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 sensibility 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.--A 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

apon 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 Passage 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 rotires 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

on Cinciunati.-Gen. Bragg's Plans.-Smith's Movement to Bragg's Lines.-Escape

of the Yankee Forces from Cumberland Gap.-Affair of Munfordsville.-Gen. Bragg

between the Enemy and the Ohio.-An Opportunity for a decisive Blow.-Buell's

Escape to Louisville.-The Inauguration of Governor at Frankfort.-An idle Cere-

mony.-Probable Surprise of Gen. Bragg.-THE BATTLE OF PERRYVILLE.-Its Im-

mediate Results in our Favor.-Bragg's failure to concentrate his Forces.-His Reso-

lution of Retreat.-Scenes of the Retreat from Kentucky.-Errors of the Campaign.—

A lame Excuse.-Public Sentiment in Kentucky.-The Demoralization of that

State. The Lessons of Submission..
.PAGE 498

CHAPTER XIX.

Our Lines in the Southwest.-Gen. Breckenridge's Attack on Baton Rouge.-De-

struction of the Ram Arkansas.-Gen. Price's Reverse at Iuka.-Desperate Fighting.—

THE BATTLE OF CORINTH.-Van Dorn's hasty Exultations.-The Massacre of College

Hill.-Wild and terrible Courage of the Confederates.-Our Forces beaten Back.-

Our Lines of Retreat secured.-The Military Prospects of the South overshadowed.

-THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI.-Romance of the War in Missouri.-.

Schofield's Order calling out the Militia.-Atrocities of the Yankee Rule in Missouri.

-Robbery without "Red Tape."-The Guerrilla Campaign.-The Affair of Kirks-

ville.-Execution of Col. McCullough.-The Affair of Lone Jack.-Timely Reinforce-

ment of Lexington by the Yankees.-The Palmyra Massacre.-The Question of Re-

taliation with the South.-THE MILITARY AND POLITICAL SITUATION.-Survey of the

Military Situation.-Capture of Galveston by the Yankees.-The Enemy's Naval

Power. His Iron-clads.-Importance of Foundries in the South.-Prospect in the

Southwest.-Prospect in Tennessee.-Prospect in Virginia.—Stuart's Raid into Penn-

sylvania. Souvenirs of Southern Chivalry.-The "Soft-mannered Rebels."-Political

Complexion of the War in the North.-Lincoln's "Emancipation Proclamation."—

History of Yankee Legislation in the War.-Political Error of the Emancipation Proc-

lamation.-Its Effect on the South.-The Decay of European Sympathy with the

Abolitionists. What the War accomplished for Negro Slavery in the South.-Yankee

Falsehoods and Bravadoes in Europe.-Delusion of Conquering the South by Starva-

tion.-Caricatures in the New York Pictorials.-The noble Eloquence of Hunger and

Rags-Manners in the South.-Yankee Warfare.-The Desolation of Virginia.—

The Lessons of harsh Necessity. - Improvement of the Civil Adininistration of

the Confederacy.-Ordnance, Manufacturing Resources, Quartermasters' Supplies,

.......PAGE 514

etc.....

CHAPTER XX.

The Heroism of Virginia.-Her Battle-fields.-Burnside's Plan of Campaign.-

Calculations of his Movement upon Fredericksburg.-Failure to surprise Gen. Lee.-

THE BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG.-The Enemy crossing the River.-Their Bombard-

ment of the Town.-Scenes of Distress.-The Battle on the Right Wing.-The Story

of Marye's Heights.-Repulse of the Enemy.-The old Lesson of barren Victory.—

Death of Gen. Cobb.-Death of Gen. Gregg.-Romance of the Story of Fredericks-

burg. Her noble Women.-Yankee Sacking of the Town.-A Specimen of Yankee

Warfare in North Carolina.-Designs of the Enemy in this State. The Engagements

of Kinston.-Glance at other Theatres of the War.-Gen. Hindman's Victory at

Prairie Grove.-Achievements of our Cavalry in the West.-The Affair of Harts-

ville.-Col. Clarkson's Expedition.-Condition of Events at the Close of the Year

1862.....
.......Paek 587

CHAPTER XXI.

The eastern Portion of Tennessee.-Its Military Importance.- Com.pos tion o

Bragg's Army.-THE BATTLE OF MURFREESBORO'.-The Right Wing of the Elemy

routed.-Bragg's Exultations.-The Assault of the 2d of January." The bloody

crossing of Stone River."-The Confederates fall back to Tullahoma.-Review of the

Battle-field of Murfreesboro'.-Repulse of the Enemy at Vicksburg.-THE REOAP-

SURE OF GALVESTON.-The Midnight March.-Capture of the "Harriet Lane.”—

Arkansas Post taken by the Yankees.-Its Advantages.-The affair of the Rams in

Charleston Harbor.-Naval structure of the Confederacy.-Capture of the Yankee

gunboat "Queen of the West."-Heroism of George Wood.-Capture of the "In-

dianola."-The War on the Water.-The Confederate Cruisers.-Prowess of the

"Alabama.".
...PAGE 554

CHAPTER XXII.

An extraordinary Lull in the War.-An Affair with the Enemy on the Black-

water.-Raids in the West.-Van Dorn's Captures.-THE MEETING OF CONGRESS.—

Character of this Body.-Its Dulness and Servility.-Mr. Foote and the Cabinet.-

Two Popular Themes of Confidence.-Party Contention in the North.-Successes of

the Democrats there.-Analysis of the Party Politics of the North.-The Interest of

New England in the War.-How the War affected the Northwestern Portions of the

United States.-Mr. Foote's Resolutions respecting the Northwestern States.-How

they were received by the Southern Public.-New War Measures at Washington.-

Lincoln a Dictator.-Prospect of Foreign Interference.-Action of the Emperor Na

poleon.-Suffering of the Working Classes in England.-The Delusions of an early

Peace.-The Tasks before Congress.-Prostrate Condition of the Confederate Fi-

nances.-President Davis's Blunder.-The Errors of our Financial System.-The

Wealth of the South.-The Impressment Law of Congress.-Scarcity of Supplies.-

Inflated Prices.-Speculation and Extortion in the Confederacy.-Three Remarks

about these.-The Verdict of History.....
.PAGE 575

CHAPTER XXIII.

Character of Military Events of the Spring of 1863.-Repulse of the Enemy at Fort

McAllister.-THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG.-The Yazoo Pass Expedition.-Confederate

Success at Fort Pemberton.-The Enemy's Canals, or Cut-offs."-Their Failure.-

BOMBARDMENT OF PORT HUDSON.-Destruction of "The Mississippi."-A Funeral

Pyre. Happy Effects of our Victory.-A Review of the line of inland Hostilities.-

Hooker's hesitation on the Rappahannock.-The Assignment of Confederate com-

mands west of the Mississippi.-The Affair of Kelly's Ford.-Death of Major Pel-

ham.-NAVAL ATTACK ON CHARLESTON.-Destruction of "The Keokuk."-Scenery of

the Bombardment.-Extent of the Confederate Success.-Events in Tennessee and

Kentucky.-Pegram's Reverse.-The Situation of Hostilities at the close of April,

...PAGE 589

1882....

CHAPTER XXIV.

Close of the Second Year of the War. Propriety of an Outline of some succeed-

mg Events.-Cavalry Enterprises of the Enemy.-The raids in Mississippi and Vir

ginia.-SKETCH OF THE BATTLES OF THE RAPPAHANNOOK.-The Enemy's Plan of Attack