CONTENTS.

SECTION VII.

THE PROGRESS AND CULMINATION OF THE CONSPIRACY.

CHAPTER XXXIV.

THE INAUGURATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND ORGANIZATION OF HIS

ADMINISTRATION.

Lincoln's Departure from Springfield, 13.-Davis's Journey to Montgomery; Lin-

coln's Views of Secession, 14.-Lincoln's Journey to Washington, 15.-His In-

augural Address, 16.-Buchanan leaves the White House, 17.-Influence of the

Secretary of State, 18.-Difficulties of the Administration, 19.-Formation of the

Cabinet, 20.-Arrival of Commissioners Forsyth and Crawford, 21.—Their Ap-

plication for a Reception, 22, 23.-Offensive Character of their Correspondence,

24.-Lincoln calls out the Militia and summons Congress, 25.-The Free States

furnish Troops, 26.-The Slave States refuse Troops, 27.-Proclamation of the

Blockade, 28.—Blockade and Port-closure, 29.—Secessionist Letters of Marque,

29.-Seizure of Telegrams; additional Troops called out, 30.-Suspension of

Habeas Corpus; Attitude toward Foreign Powers, 31.-Belligerent Acknowl-

edgment by England, 32.-Instruction to Foreign Ministers, 33.--The Political

Ideas of the Time, 34.-Position of the Democratic Party, 35.-Lincoln's Posi-

tion, 36.-Lincoln and Davis, 37.—Lincoln in Retirement, 38.-Peculiarities of

his Character, 39, 40.

CHAPTER XXXV.

RETROSPECT OF THE PROGRESS OF THE CONSPIRACY AT THE INAUGURATION

OF LINCOLN.

Two Phases of the Secession Movement, 41.-The favorable Period for Treason,

42.-Preliminary Steps of the Conspirators, 43.-Measures determined on, 44.—

Washington to be seized, 45.-The Attorney General Stanton, 45.-Holt, the

Secretary of War, 46.-Dix, the Secretary of the Treasury, 47.-Holt's Report,

48.—Projected Seizure of Washington, 49, 50.—Troops brought to Washington,

51.-Attempts to have them removed, 52.-Report of the Naval Committee, 53.

-Censure of the Secretary of the Navy, 54.—Attempts to introduce Spies into

the Government Departments, 55.-Attempts to bring Maryland and Virginia

over to the Conspiracy, 56.-Success of the Conspiracy, 57.

CHAPTER XXXVI.

THE BOMBARDMENT OF FORT SUMTER.

Difficulty of relieving Sumter; the Administration inclines to surrender it, 58.-

Finally sends an Expedition, 59.—The Frigate Powhatan detached, 59.—Beau-

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regard ordered to attack the Fort, 60.—Proposals to Anderson, 61.—Strength of

the Assailants, 62.-Bombardment of the Fort, 63.-Its Surrender, 64.-Criti-

cisms on the Defense, 65.-The Fort might have been relieved, 66, 67.

CHAPTER XXXVII.

DETERMINATION OF THE NORTH TO UPHOLD THE REPUBLIC.

Political Necessity for Aggression in the South, 68.-Effect of the Fall of Sumter,

69.-Action of the Northern People, 70.-Rumored Intention of seizing Wash-

ington, 71.—Troops hurried to its Defense, 72.-They are resisted in Baltimore;

the Massachusetts Regiments assailed, 73.-Concessions of the Government, 74.

-Christian Association, 75.-The Troops reach Annapolis, 76, and relieve Wash-

ington, 77.-Butler seizes Baltimore, 78.

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

THE SECESSION OF VIRGINIA.

Virginia reluctant to secede, 79.-She yields a qualified Assent, 80.-She joins the

Confederacy, 81.-Her Resources given to the Confederacy, 82.-Capture of

Harper's Ferry Arsenal, 83.—The Norfolk Navy Yard, 84.-It is inadequately

protected, 85.-Report of the Virginia Commissioner, 86.-Report of the Senate

Committee, 87.-Richmond made the Confederate Capital, 88.-Its Social Con-

dition, 89.—Difficulties in its Domestic Economy, 90.-Extravagant Prices of the

Necessaries of Life, 91.-Surrender of the Pensacola Navy Yard, 92.-Defense

of Fort Pickens, 93.

CHAPTER XXXIX.

SOCIAL CONDITION OF THE SOUTH AT THE OPENING OF THE CONFLICT.-HIER

MILITARY AND POLITICAL PREPARATIONS.

War Preparations of the Confederacy, 94.-Its Defenses, 95.-The Cotton Paradise,

96.—Principles of the Leaders of Secession, 97.-Population of the Confederacy

classified, 98.-First Class, 98.-Second and Third Classes, 99.-Fourth Class,

100.-Conversion of the Slaves, 100.-Their Conduct, 101, 102.-The South in

a State of Siege, 103.-Construction of its Political System, 104.-Richmond

made the Capital, 105.-Washington and Richmond compared, 106.-Possible

Transfer of the United States Capital, 106.-Opening of the Congress at Rich-

mond, 107.

CHAPTER XL.

THE ATTEMPTED SEIZURE OF THE CAPITAL AND MEXICANIZATION OF THE

REPUBLIC.-BATTLE OF BULL RUN.

Intended Seizure of Washington, 108.-Troops concentrated at Manassas, 109.—

National Troops concentrating in Washington, 110.-Preparations for its Defense,

111.-Invasion of Virginia, 112.-Confederates blockade the Potomac, 113.-The

opposing Forces near Washington, 114.—The March of McDowell, 115.-First

Plan of the Battle of Bull Run, 116.-Second Plan, 117.-Distribution of the

Confederate Force, 118.-McDowell gains the Initiative, 119.-The Battle of

Bull Run, 120.-The Battle during the Morning, 121; during the Afternoon,

122, 123, 124.—-Conflict on the Plateau, 125.-Rout of the National Army, 126.

-Davis's Telegram of Victory, 127.-Johnston's Explanation of his Conduct,

128.-Political Interpretation of the Battle, 129, 130.

CONTENTS.

SECTION VIIL

VAST DEVELOPMENT OF THE WARLIKE OPERATIONS. CORRESPONDING

LEGISLATIVE AND MILITARY PREPARATIONS.

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CHAPTER XLI.

OF THE FORM ASSUMED BY THE WAR.

The Second Phase of the War, 131.-The Protestations of the Confederates, 132.-

Accusations of the Congressional Committee, 133.—The South thrown from the

Beginning on the Defensive, 134.-Interior of the Confederacy, 135.—Its Mili-

tary Topography, 136.-Investment of the Confederacy, 137.-Vastness of the

Siege, 138.—The necessary Military Operations, 139.-The East-west Line, 140.

-Effects of breaking it, 141.-Solution of the Problem of the Mississippi, 142.-

Objective of the Atlantic Region, 143.-Effect of Attrition, 144.-Reaction of the

Slavery War-cry, 145.—Application of these Principles by Grant and Sherman,

145.-Changes in the Quality of the Armies, 146.—Predominating Power of the

North, 147.—Influence of the Slave Force, 148.

CHAPTER XLII.

ACTS OF TIIE PROVISIONAL AND PERMANENT CONFEDERATE CONGRESSES.

Secrecy of the Confederate Congressional Proceedings, 149.—Various Acts of Con-

gress, 150.-Abstract of Davis's Message, 151 to 157.-His Treatment of the

Slave Question, 158.-Treatment of State Rights, 159.-Necessity of Centraliza-

tion in the Confederacy, 160.—Acts of the Extra Session, 161.-The Congress at

Richmond, 162.-Session of the 18th of November, 163.—The Permanent Con-

gress, 163.-War Legislation, 164.-The Conscriptions, 165.-The Conscript Sol-

diers, 166.—The August Session, 167.—Arbitrary Course of the Government, 168.

-Decline of the Influence of Davis, 169.-A Reign of Terror, 170.-Deplorable

Condition of Domestic Affairs, 171, 172.

CHAPTER XLIII.

THE EXTRA SESSION OF THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.

Composition of the Houses, 173.-Position of the Democratic Party, 174.-Mr.

Douglas's Letter, 175.-Abstract of Lincoln's Message, 175 to 179.-The Presi-

dent's War Acts, 180.-Reports of the Secretaries, 181.—Action of the House,

182.-Action of the Senate, 183.-Resumé of the Acts, 184.-Character of the

Opposition encountered, 184.-Pledge of Congress, 185.

CHAPTER XLIV.

CREATION OF THE NATIONAL ARMY.

The Army at the Beginning and End of the War, 186.-Change in the Morale of

the Army, 187.-Progress of Enlistments and Armaments, 188.-Regulars and

Volunteers, 189.-Loyalty of the West Point Academy, 190.-Oath taken by the

Graduates, 191.-McClellan's Report, 191.-His Views on the Conduct of the

War, 192.-Proposed Composition of the Army, 193.-Subordinate Movements,

194.—Increase in the Strength of the Army, 195.—Organization of the Infantry,

195; of the Cavalry and Artillery, 196; of Corps d'Armée, 197.-The Potomac

and Western Armics, 198.-Actual Strength of the Armies, 199, 200.

CHAPTER XLV.

CREATION OF THE NATIONAL NAVY.

Duties required of the Navy, 201.-The Navy and Dock Yards at the Opening of

the War, 202.-Requirements of the Blockade, 203.-Of the Sea Navy, 204.-

Peculiarities of American Construction and Armament, 205.-The small Gun-

boats, 205.-The Kearsarge Class, 205.-The Double-ender and the Lackawan-

na Class, 206.-The Wampanoag Class, 207.-The Armored Ships, 207.—The

Monitors, 208.-The Monitor Frigates, 209.-Of the River Navy, 210.-The

River Gun-boats, 211.-Energy in building them, 212.-River Monitors, Tin-

clads, Mortar Boats, 213.-American Ordnance, 214, 215.

SECTION IX.

PRELUDE TO THE GREAT CAMPAIGNS.

CHAPTER XLVI.

TRANSACTIONS CIVIL AND MILITARY IN KENTUCKY.

Minor Military Affairs of 1861.-Early War Movements incorrect, 217.-The Bor-

der States, 218.-Their Geographical and Political Position, 219.—Their Opin-

ions and Interests, 220.-Effect of their Neutrality, 221.-Movements in Ken-

tucky, 222.-Political Action in that State, 223.-Attempts of her Governor,

224.-The Confederates invade Kentucky, 225.-They blockade the Mississippi,

226.-Grant attacks them at Belmont, 226.

CHAPTER XLVII.

TRANSACTIONS CIVIL AND MILITARY IN MISSOURI.

Internal Dissensions in Missouri, 227.-The State Convention and the Governor,

228. He seizes the Arsenal at Liberty, 228.-Lyon captures his Camp; Harney

makes a Compact with him, 229.-The Governor's Proclamation, 230.-Lyon

defeats him at Booneville, 231.-The Governor declares that the state has se-

ceded, 231.—Fremont in Command of the Department, 232.-Battle of Wilson's

Creek and Death of Lyon, 233.—Capture of Lexington and Removal of Fremont,

234.-Retreat of the National Army; Halleck takes Command, 235.-His Slave

Order, 236; Curtis's Advance and Battle of Pea Ridge, 237, 238.—Indian Allies

of the Confederates, 239.-The March of Curtis to Helena, 240.

CHAPTER XLVIII.

TRANSACTIONS CIVIL AND MILITARY IN VIRGINIA.

Western Virginia adheres to the Union, 241.-McClellan crosses the Ohio, 242.

Affair at Romney, 243.-Johnston evades Patterson; Affair at Rich Mountain,

244.—Carrick's Ford, 245.-Cross Lanes; Carnifex Ferry, 246.-General R. E.

Lee in Command, 246.-Lee and McClellan, 247.-Butler at Fortress Monroe,

248.-Affair at Bethel, 249.-Defeat of the National Troops, 250.—Tragedy at

Ball's Bluff, 251, 252.