raphy of Haine's bluff, 143, 144; situ-
ation and fortifications of, 159, 160;
Grant's problem, 162, 163; Grant's ca-
nal, 166-666; Lake Providence, 166-
168; Yazoo pass, 168-172; Steele's
bayou, 173-177; Grierson's raid, 188;
running the batteries, 190-193; second
running of batteries, 196, 197: prelim-
inary orders for campaign, 203; cam-
paign east of, 204-295; topography,
296; rebel lines of defence, 297; first
assault, 302; second assault, 307-329;
siege of, 331-372; surrender of, 386;
results of surrender, 392.
Virginia, geography of, ii., 3; plan of
campaign in, March, 1864, 44-49.
Virginia Military Institute, Lexington,
burned by Hunter, ii., 419.
Virginia, Valley of, general features, ii.,
414; importance of, to rebels, 495;
necessity of stripping it of supplies,
Volunteer army trained in the field, i.,
403; spirit and patriotism of, 404;
character thoroughly American, 405.
WADSWORTH, GENERAL JAMES S., in
battle of Wilderness, ii., 106, 111, 114,
120; killed, 121.
WALLACE, GENERAL LEWIS, at Fort
Donelson, i., 41, 47; at Shiloh, 69-
81, 86, 89; at Monocacy river, ii.,
War begun by the South, i, 3; seat of,
5; important crisis in 1864, 565.
WARREN, GENERAL G. K., at battle of
Wilderness, ii., 103-106; at Spottsyl-
vania, 142, 147, 161, 177, 180; unfor-
tunate characteristics of, 184; on the
North Anna, 227-230; at Cold Har-
bor, 271, 276, 278, 280, 290, 295; from
Cold Harbor to Petersburg, 339, 347,
363; before Petersburg, June 30, 476,
485, 488; at Weldon road, 514-518,
527; battle of Peeble's farm, iii., 75,
76; battle of Hatcher's run, 117-124;
destroys Weldon railroad from Not-
toway river to Hicksford, 238, 246;
characteristics of, 464-466; at White
Oak road, 467; sent to Sheridan, 475-
479; inaction of, 479-489; battle of
Five Forks, 494; relieved from com-
mand, 494; merits and demerits of,
WASHBURNE, GENERAL C. C., move-
ment against Helena, i., 132.
WASHBURNE, COLONEL, with General
Read at Farmville, iii., 568; death of,
WASHBURNE, ELIHU H., Congressman,
suggests Grant's appointment as brig-
adier-general, i., 10; introduces bill
to revive grade of lieutenant-general,
Washington, city of, situation of, ii., 4,
14; relations to campaign of 1864, 33,
45, 310, 416, iii., 16-18, 883; political
interference at, 12; Early's campaign
against, 430-444; telegraphic commu-
nication cut off from City Point, 444;
Grant protects, 445, 450; Halleck's
method of protecting, 450; Grant re-
Washington, N. C., capture, ii., 57.
inforces, 469, 490.
Waynesboro, battle of, iii., 418, 414.
WEITZEL, GENERAL G., movement north
Wauhatchie, battle of, i., 449, 450.
of James river, October 28, 1864, iii.,
123; Wilmington expedition, 225; at
Fort Fisher, 315, 323; at Bermuda
Hundred, 442; enters Richmond, 536;
restores order, 543.
Weldon railroad, connections of, ii.,
242; first movement towards, 382;
seizure of, 514-519; Warren's move-
ments against, December, 1864, iii.,
Wheeler, General, in command of rebel
226, 246.
cavalry in Georgia, iii., 287; in front
of Sherman's army, 289; skirmishing
with Kilpatrick's cavalry, 293.
Whiting, General, in command in Wil-
mington, iii., 312; capture of, at Fort
Fisher, 343.
WILCOX, GENERAL O. B., in East Ten-
WHITE, CAPTAIN, gallant feat of, i., 319.
nessee, i., 484; at Spottsylvania,
ii., 148, 149; at Cemetery hill, 480-
490; at battle of Ream's station,
530.
Wilderness, battle of the, ii., 106-125;
observations and reflections on, 127-
Wilmington stripped of its garrison,
131; results of, 131.
iii., 223; only important rebel sea-
port in 1864, 224; Weitzel's expe-
dition against, 238; further opera-
tions against, 807; land attack, 315,
316; siege and fall of Fort Fisher,
330, 332-343; Schofield's movements
against, 368, 380; fall of, 381.
WILSON, GENERAL J. H., in Yazoo pass,
168-171; in command of division of
cavalry, ii., 97; at Wilderness, 98-
102; at Spottsylvania, 140; on North
Anna, 164; at Cold Harbor, 274, 283,
300; crossing the Chickahominy, 348;
expedition against Southern railroads,
407-413; at battle of Winchester, iii.,
80; sent to Nashville to collect cav-
alry, 163; difficulty in remount-
ing cavalry, 190; in Tennessee cam-
paign, 208-220; at battle of Nash-
ville, 253-258; in pursuit of Hood,
259; campaign into Alabama, 637,
638.
WOOD, GENERAL T. J., at battle of Nash-
WRIGHT, GENERAL HORATIO G., in
ville, iii., 253-260.
command of Sixth corps, ii., 150; at
Spottsylvania, 163; on North Anna,
227, 229; movement to Cold Harbor,
264, 270; battle of Cold Harbor, 275-
280, 284, 287, 293, 296; movement to
Bermuda Hundred, 367; movement
towards Weldon road, 383-386; moves
to support Wilson, 404; at defences of
Washington, 444; at mouth of Valley
of Virginia, 448-452; at Cedar creek,
iii., 90; before Petersburg, 441, 452;
military spirit of, 504; final assault
on Petersburg, 506, 508, 513, 516; at
Amelia court-house, 550; in battle
of Sailor's creek, 574-576; pursuit to
Appomattox, 591, 592.
WOLCOTT, GENERAL, unsuccessfully at-
tacked by rebels at Macon, iii., 289.
Yazoo pass expedition, ii., 168-173.
Yazoo river, Sherman's expedition to,
i., 133-137, 143-147; Grant's attempts
to control in February and March,
1863, 166-178.
Yellow Tavern, battle of, ii., 238.
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