rescued a small party under Lieut. Heywood, who were beleaguered in the Mission House. He led or took part in a number of expeditions into the interior, capturing many prisoners and cooperating with Col. Benton and Lieutenant (now Maj.-Gen.) Halleck, approaching from the north, scattered the Mexicans and Indians, and gained complete possession of the peninsula of California. In 1848 he returned to Norfolk in the Cyane after an absence of three years. After a service of forty years, sixteen as lieutenant and thirteen as commander, he was made a captain in 1855. In 1857 he was ordered to the command of the Minnesota, and sent on a special service to China, with W. B. Reed minister to that empire. After a cruise of two years, during which he visited Japan, Western India, and Arabia, he returned in June, 1859, to Boston, in the Minnesota. On the 1st of Jan., 1861, he was appointed to the command of the Philadelphia navy-yard, relieving Commodore Stewart. Here he was stationed at the commencement of the war, and by his promptitude and experience rendered great service in securing Washington. In June, 1861, he was made president of a Board called at Washington to establish a plan of naval operations from the examination of the records of the coast survey and other data.
On the division of the Atlantic squadron into two distinct commands, in September, 1861, Capt. Du Pont was appointed to the command of the South Atlantic squadron, where he remained until his recall on the 3d of June, 1863. His first enterprise afloat with his squadron was the brilliant bombardment and capture of Forts Beauregard and Walker, at the entrance of Port Royal Harbor, S. C., and the occupation by a joint land and naval force of the islands adjacent. This was justly regarded as one of the finest and most admirably conducted naval conflicts of the war. He also rendered essential service in the establishment of a very close blockade of the coast of Carolina and Georgia; in the occupation of Tybee Roads and Tybee Island, which gave the army their base for the reduction of Fort Pulaski; in the expedition for the destruction of the batteries on the mainland at Port Royal ferry; in the capture in March,
1862, of Cumberland Island and Sound, Amelia Island, the river and town of St. Mary's, Ga., Fernandina, Florida, and Fort Clinch. The inlets along the coast were also occupied or carefully examined, the rivers ascended, Jacksonville and St. Augustine, Florida, taken, and the yacht America, which had been sunk, was raised. At Charleston alone the blockade was ineffective, the force at command not being sufficient to cover completely the circuit from the bay to Stono, and the demands upon the navy rendering the reenforcement of the squadron impossible. The capture of Charleston, it was hoped, would complete the blockade, and in April, 1863, a resolute attempt was made, the rearadmiral himself leading the attack to bombard, and if possible pass Fort Sumter. It failed, one of the iron-clads being sunk and others disabled, and the brave admiral did not feel warranted in renewing the attack. The Secretary of the Navy deeming him distrustful of the iron-clads of the Monitor type, removed him from the command of the squadron, but his successor, with a larger fleet and an efficient cooperative land force, was no more successful.
On the 16th of July, 1862, while in command of the squadron, Captain Du Pont was made a Rear-Admiral, ranking second in the list. After his withdrawal from the South Atlantic squadron he held no active command, but served, as occasion required, on naval commissions and courts-martial. He had been active in the general improvement of the navy during all his period of service; had assisted in the organization of the Naval Academy, and was a member of the Light House Board; had twice aided in revising the Rules and Regulations of the Navy; was a member of the Naval Retiring Board; and had at various times contributed important papers on subjects relating to the interests of the naval service. Among these one on coast defences has been republished and widely circulated. He was a brave and accomplished sailor, a fearless and greatly beloved commander, an earnest, sincere, and consistent Christian. His death was occasioned by a sudden attack of quincy, a disease to which he had been for some years subject.
Abingdon, Va.-Captured by Burbridge, 629. Accomac County, Va.-Troops sent into, by Gen. Dix, 113. ADAMS, JOHN F.-Minister to England, 275; correspondence relative to the Oreto, 275-280; do. Alabama, 281. Alabama-Secession movements, 8; election of delegates to a State Convention, 8; division among the people, 8; Convention assembles, 8; resolutions considered, 8; or- dinance of secession, 8; its adoption, 8; refusal to sub- mit it to the people, 9; excitement at Mobile, 9; feeling in the northern part of the State, 10; address of the President of the Convention, 10; commissioners sent to Washington, 10.
Alabama-A Confederate cruiser, 276; her origin, 276; ves- sels destroyed, 276; Federal cruiser sent after her, 279; attack on the Hatteras, 280; list of officers, 280; further cruise of, 489, 440; battle with the Kearsarge, 648. Albemarle-Confederate iron-clad, 520; contest with gun- boats, 520; further contest with gunboats, 688; de- stroyed by torpedoes, 688.
ALDEN, Capt. JAMES-Letter to consuls on firing upon Gal- veston, 83; in the battle below New Orleans, 194. Alexandria-Occupied by Federal troops, 58; martial law declared, 54; bridges on the railroad burned, 54. Alexandria, La.-Evacuation and burning of, 514. Alatoona Pass-Conflict at, 531.
AMES, Brig.-Gen. ADELBERT-Commands a division of 10th corps, 565; expedition against Weldon Railroad, 565; commands in the attack on Fort Fisher, 640-645; in the advance on Wilmington, 682.
AMMEN, Com. DANIEL-Attacks Fort McAllister, 446; at- tacks forts in Charleston harbor, 447. Amnesty Proclamation-Issued by President Lincoln, 491; do. of President Johnson, 709.
AMORY, Col. J. C. T.-Biographical notice of, 791. Anderson, Fort-Attacked by Gen. D. H. Hill, 462. ANDERSON, Brig.-Gen. G. B.-Wounded at Antietam, 740; biographical notice of, 740.
ANDERSON, Maj.-Gen. ROBERT-In command at Fort Sumter 20; correspondence with Gen. Beauregard relative to a surrender, 22; notice to the Government of the surrender of Fort Sumter, 26; in command in Kentucky, 98. ANDERSON, Gen. R. H.-In council at Richmond, 246; com- mands a division of Lee's army, 372; commands a di- vision of Hill's corps, 401; at Gettysburg, 401; moves with Lee, 470; attacks Wright at Petersburg, 580; at- tacks Federal cavalry, 593.
ANDERSON, Brig.-Gen.--Commands a division of Har-
dee's corps, 504; moves to reinforce Gen. Polk, 504; mortally wounded, 543; biographical notice of, 788. ANDREW, JOHN A.-Governor of Massachusetts, 286; calls for men, 236; attempts to recruit in slave States, 658. Antietam-Battle of, 272.
Appalachicola-Expedition to, 152.
Aquia Creek-Batteries at, attacked by gunboats, 54. Arkansas-Action of the Legislature, 40; vote on the Con- vention question, 40; Convention assembles, 40; pro- ceedings, 40; reply of the Governor to the call for troops, 40; Convention reassembles, 40; ordinance of secession, 41; other proceedings of the Convention, 41; seizure of Little Rock arsenal, 41; do. Fort Smith, 41. Arkansas Post-See Fort Hindman. ARMISTEAD, Brig.-Gen. L. A.-Biographical notice of, 762. Army, Confederate-Strength in July, 1861, 80; position
and strength of the forces at the commencement of 1862, 120; need of men, 274; conscription, 274; list of general officers in 1862, 827; destitution of the soldiers, 828; reorganization of, 386; condition of, 412; conscription, 412; desertion, 418; position and numbers at the begin- ning of 1861, 498; measures to keep up the army, 619; its numbers in 1864, 649; enlistment of negroes opposed, 650; a law passed too late to be available, 650; arms, 652. Army, United States-Response to President Lincoln's call for troops, 55; troops in service July 1st, 1861, 55; in- crease of the regular army, 55; system of organization, 55; pay offered privates in July, 1861, 80; force in the field, December, 1861, 80; force of different arms of the service, 80; strength and position at the commencement of 1862, 120; call for three hundred thousand militia and three hundred thousand volunteers, 256; forces in the field, 278; desertions, 829; mortality, 329; losses, 829; provost marshals appointed to arrest deserters, 880; its numbers in 1863, 413; enrolment and draft act, 418; man- ner of making, 414; effects, 414; riots in cities, 414; re- sult of the draft, 419; colored troops, 419, 420; its hos- pitals, 421; expenditures for arms and munitions, 429; ordnance and small arms, 429; position and number at the commencement of 1864, 498; corps reduced, 525; divisions consolidated, 525; consolidation of divisions and arrangement of brigades, 548; number of men called for in 1864, 652; difficulty in obtaining men, 652; re- cruiting agents sent into Southern States, 653; result, 653; importation of substitutes charged, 654; wages of colored troops, 654; Banks' Corps d'Afrique, 654; deser- tions, 654; hospitals, 654; arms, 655; troops mustered out of service, 706; officers of the regular army, 711: volunteer major, and brigadier-generals, 712–715.
Army Operations-Number and position of the Federal forces, January, 1862, 120; number and positions of Con- federate forces, January, 1862, 120; results of the pre- vious year, 120; what required to organize and equip the Federal army, 121; plans of the Government for the war, 121; influence of railroads on military operations, 121; movements in Kentucky, 121; object of the Con- federate officers, 121; defeat of Humphrey Marshall, 121; despatches of Col. Garfield, 121, 122; proclamation of Gen. Crittenden, 122; position at Mill Spring, 122; movements of Gen. Thomas, 128; defeat of Gen. Zolli- coffer, 128; forces on each side, 128; thanks of the Gov- ernment, 123; effect of the victory at the North, 128. Reconnoissances in Kentucky, 124; plan of the cam- paign and force of Gen. Buell, 124; from what States, 124; naval force to cooperate, 124; gunboats, 124; order of the President for an advance of all the forces, 125; effect, 125; movements after the battle of Mill Spring, 125; advance upon Fort Henry, 125; its capture by the gunboats, 127; advance of the gunboats up the Tennes- see into Alabama, 127; preparations for an attack on Fort Donelson, 127; forces of Gen. Grant, 128; Confed- erate force, 128; remarks of Senator Trumbull, 128; lo- cation of the fort, 128; attack by the gunboats, 129; conflict with the land forces, 129; summons to surren- der, 129; surrender, 129; troops captured, 129; effects, 181; Clarksville surrendered, 181; advance of Gen. Buell, 131; address of Gen. Mitchell, 182; evacuation of Nashville, 132; it surrenders, 132; effect upon the Southern people, 138; address of Gen. Halleck to the troops, 183; movement of gunboats to Columbus, 133; its occupation, 183; proceedings at Nashville, and im portant events elsewhere, 184.
Expedition of Gen. Burnside, 185; sails from Fortress Monroe, 135; the storm, 186; its disasters, 186; address of Gen. Burnside, 136; advance up Pamlico Sound, 136; capture of Roanoke Island, 187; thanks of the President, 187; expedition to Elizabeth City, 187; address of Gen. Burnside and Com. Goldsborough to the people of North Carolina, 188; proclamation of Gov. Clark, 138; advance upon Newbern, 139; defeat of the Confederate force, 139; congratulations of Gen. Burnside, 139; movement tow- ard Beaufort, 141; expedition to Washington, N. C., 141; capture of Fort Macon, 141; advance toward Nor- folk under Gen. Reno, 141; skirmishes, 141; expedition to the Dismal Swamp Canal, 142; subsequent move- ments of Gen. Burnside, 142.
Expedition to South Carolina, 143; movements against batteries at Seabrook Island, 143; approaches to Savan- nah, 144; explorations at Wall's Cut, 145; further recon- noissances, 145; Wilmington Narrows, 145; attack on the vessels under Com. Tatnall, 145; preparations to capture Fort Pulaski, 146; attack, 146; surrender, 147; expedition against Fernandina, 147; its capture, 147; expedition to Brunswick, Ga., 149; St. Simon's Sound, 149; St. John's River, 149; Jacksonville, its surrender, 149; Union proceedings, 149; report to Com. Dupont, 149; Mosquito Inlet, 150; movements toward Charles- ton, 150; Wappoo Creek, 151; movement against Hilton Head, 151.
Movements in Missouri, 155; skirmishes at Mount Zion and Fayette, 155; occupation of Springfield by Gen. Curtis, 156; advance into Arkansas, 156; report of Gen. S. Price, 156; driven from Cross Hollows, 156; address of Gen. Curtis to the people, 156; position and strength of his forces, 157; advance of Confederate forces, 158; preparations for the battle at Pea Ridge, 158; the battle, 158; flag of truce, 159; correspondence, 159; retreat of the Confederate forces, 160; movements of Gen. Curtis, 160; advance to Batesville, 160; lack of
supplies, 160; ten regiments sent to Corinth, 160; moves to Helena, 100; expedition down the Mississippi, 160; expedition to White River under Gen. Hovey, 160; sub- sequent operations in Arkansas, 160; Cross Hollow, 162; Cane Hill, 162; Crawford's Prairie, 162.
Expedition down the Mississippi under Com. Foote, 162; land and naval forces, 162; reaches Columbus, 162; Island No. 10, 162; its situation, 162; fortifications, 16; movement of Gen. Pope, 163; capture of New Madrid, 163; occupies Point Pleasant, 163; takes his army across the Mississippi, 163; gunboat Carondelet runs past the batteries on the island, 165; evacuation of Island No. 10, 165; capture of Confederate force, 165.
New Confederate line of defence, 165; gunboats move down the Mississippi, 165; anchor at Plum Point, 166; naval battle with Confederate gunboats, 166; evacuation of Fort Pillow, 167; Gen. Pope ordered to Corinth, 167; naval battle before Memphis, 167; surrender of Mem- phis, 168; expedition up the White River, 168.
Operations in Tennessee, 172; forces of Gen. Grant, 172; line of defence, 172; Confederate force, 172; move- ments of the Federal force, 172; plan of Gen. Buell, 173; Pittsburg Landing, 178; battle at Shiloh, 174-178; despatch of Gen. Beauregard, 178; message of Presi dent Davis to the Confederate Congress, 178; Gen. Hal- leck takes command and moves on Corinth, 179; its situation, 180; advances of the Federal army, 180; de- spatches of Gen. Halleck, 180; evacuation of Corinth, 182; Confederate works, 182; pursuit of the Confed. erate forces, 188; movements of Gen. Mitchell, 188; capture of Huntsville, 183; seizure of the railroad, 194; operations in Alabama, 184; close of operations in Ten- nessee, 185.
Situation in Virginia, 206; movements of Gen. Lander, 206; intended movements of Gen. Jackson, 206; attack at Blue's Gap, 207; march of Gen. Lander from Rom- ney, 207; position of the Confederate army, 207; address of Gen. Beauregard, 207; do. of Gen. Johnston, 208; de- sign of Gen. McClellan, 208; effects of the order of the President for a general movement of all the troops, 208; opinion at Richmond on this order, 208; salvation of the Confederacy, 208; Federal movement at Harper's Ferry, 208; retreat of Confederate army commenced, 209; bat- tle of Winchester, 209; new Confederate line, 209; order of the President dividing the army of the Potomac inte corps, 210; assigning Gen. McClellan to the cominand, 210; effect, 210; address of Gen. McClellan, 210; expo- sure of his plans, 211; his position, 211; movement of troops begun, 212; number in the Army of the Potomac, 212; withdrawal of Gen. Blenker's division, 219; letter of President Lincoln, 212; withdrawal of Gen. McDow ell's corps, 213; statements in the Senate, 213; statement of Gen. McClellan at a court-martial, 214; his instruc- tions to Gen. Wadsworth, 214; do. to Gen. Banks, 214, 215; letter to Gen. Thomas, 215; further statements of Gen. McClellan in a court-martial, 216; generals under command of Gen. McClellan, 216; countermanded, 216; order creating the Mountain Department, 216; do. She- nandoah 216; do. Rappahannock, 216; duty assigned to Gen. McDowell to protect the capital, 216; movements of the Army of the Potomac from Fortress Monroe, 216; Yorktown, 216; Gloucester, 216; progress of the army, 218; attack of Vermont troops on the enemy's line, 219; sharpshooters, 219; operations of the siege, 219; evac- uation of Yorktown, 220; causes to retard its capture, 220; guns captured, 220; situation of Williamsburg, 220; advance upon, 220; movements of Gen. McClellan, 220; misinformed of affairs in front, 220; fight before Wil- liamsburg, 221; success of Gen. Hancock, 221; arrival of Gen. McClellan, 222; address to the troops, 222; ad-
vance of Gen. Franklin to West Point, 222; conflict, 222; aid of the gunboats, 222; delays at Williamsburg, 223; evacuation of Norfolk, 225; its occupation by Fed- eral troops, 225; advance of Gen. McClellan's army, 226; description of the country, 226; concentration of Con- federate forces, 227; skirmishing, 227; instructions from the War Department, 227; do. to Gen. McDowell to join Gen. McClellan, 227; movement under Gen. Porter upon Hanover Court House, 227; conflict, 228; opinion of Gen. McClellan on the effect of a junction with Gen. McDowell, 228; Prince de Joinville, 228; cause of the failure of Gen. McDowell to join Gen. McClellan, 228; advance of the former to Fredericksburg, 229; Gen. Shields sent to join Gen. McDowell, 229; orders from the War Department to Gen. McDowell how to proceed after the junction with Gen. Shields, 229; force of Gen. Shields, 229; joins Gen. McDowell, 229; ordered to fall back to relieve Gen. Banks, 229; correspondence, 229; Gen. Shields falls back, 230; Gen. Fremont's depart- ment, 230; his movements, 230; conflict at McDowell, 230; Gen. Fremont ordered to the relief of Gen. Banks, 232; order of the President, 232; his reply, 232; reaches Strasburg, 233; skirmish with Gen. Jackson's rear, 233; valley of the Shenandoah, 233; situation of Gen. Banks, 233; connection with the forces east, 233; the plan to capture Gen. Banks, 233; designs of the enemy, 233; movements of Gen. Jackson, 239, 284; attack on Front Royal, 234; plan of Gen. Banks on hearing of it, 234; his movements, 284; retreats, 234; pursuit of Gen. Jack- son, 234; fight at Winchester, 234; further retreat, 235; crossing of the Potomac, 235; address of Gen. Jackson to his troops, 235; panic occasioned by the attack at Front Royal, 285; extends to Washington, 235; alarm of the Government, 235; telegraphic despatch of the Secretary of War, 235; do. of Gov. Morgan of New York, 235; orders of Gov. Curtin of Pennsylvania, 235; procla- mation of Gov. Andrew of Massachusetts, 286; order of Gov. Sprague of Rhode Island, 236; proclamation of the Governor of Ohio, 236; order of the Secretary of War taking military possession of the railroads, 236; excite- ment in the Northern States, 236; success of Gen. Jack- son's movements, 236; advance upon Harper's Ferry, 236; attack by his rear-guard, 237; retreat of Gen. Jack- son, 287; of his rear, 287; position of Gens. Fremont and Shields, 287; Gen. Fremont attacks Gen. Jackson's rear-guard, 238; movements of Gen. Shields, 238; move- ments of Gens. Banks and Sigel, 288; Gen. Fremont at- tacks the rear of Gen. Jackson beyond Strasburg, 238; pursuit continued, 288; affair near Mt. Jackson, 239 conflict near Harrisonburg, 239; Col. Ashby killed, 239; battle at Cross Keys, 289; situation of Port Republic, 239; advance of Gen. Shields repulsed, 289; Gen. Jack- son escapes, 240; Gen. Fremont reaches Port Republic, 240; force of Gen. Jackson, 241; advance of Gen. Heath in Western Virginia, and defeat, 241; consequences of these movements to prevent reënforcements to Gen. Mc- Clellan, 241; order of Gen. McClellan to his troops, 241; crossing of the Chickahominy, 241; battle of Fair Oaks, 242-244; retreat of the Confederate troops, 244; difficul- ties in capturing the city, 244; Confederate march in the rear of Gen. McClellan, 245; another prospect of the co- operation of Gen. McDowell, 245; letters of Gen. Mc- Dowell, 246; address of President Davis to the Confed- erate army, 246; completion of the bridges across the Chickahominy, 246; advance of Gen. Hooker, 246; his recall, 246; reason, 246; plans of the Confederate gen- erals, 246; flank march of Gen. Jackson, 247; position of Gen. McClellan's forces, 247; attack on his right, 247; firm resistance of Gen. Porter's corps, 249; crossing to the right bank of the Chickahominy, 249; opinion of
Confederate officers, 249; further developments, 249; plans of the Federal general comprehended, 249; battle at Savage's Station, 250; do. at White Oak Swamp, 250; do. at Charles City Crossroads, 250; confusion of the Confederate troops, 250; "Onward to Richmond" shout of Federal troops, 250; desperate valor of Confederate troops, 250; attack of Gens. Wise and Holmes, 251; at- tack at Malvern Hill, 251; army at Harrison's Landing, 251; address of Gen. McClellan to his soldiers, 251; ad- dress of President Davis to Confederate army, 252; ar- rival of Gen. Halleck, 252; his views, 252; instructions to Gen. McClellan, 252; letter of Gen. McClellan, 252; reply of Gen. Halleck, 253; Army of the Potomac with- drawn from the Peninsula, 254.
Gen. Pope assigned to command the army of Virginia, 254; Gen. Fremont resigns, 254; Gen. Pope's address, 254; his orders, 255; situation of his army, 255; plans of the Confederate officers, 256; call of the President for three hundred thousand men, 256; movement of Con- federate troops, 256; skirmishing on the Rappahannock, 256; battle of Cedar Mountain, 258; capture of Louisa Court House, 258; nature of the country, 258; forces of Gen. Pope begin to fall back, 259; Rappahannock bridge, 259; attempts of Confederates to cross the Rappahan- nock, 259; dash on Catlett's Station, 260; advance of Confederate army, 260; Gen. Pope continues to fall back, 260; concentration of his forces, 260; attack at Manassas Junction, 261; attack on Bristow's Station, 261; further movements of the Confederate forces, 261; continued retreat of Gen. Pope, 261; battle near Manas- sas, 262; conflict near Gainesville, 262; battles near Bull Run, 263; despatch of Gen. Lee, 268; message of Presi- dent Davis, 263; excitement at Washington and through the North, 264; Gen. Pope falls back to the heights of Germantown, 264; his correspondence with Gen. Lee, 264; retreat of Gen. Banks, 264; battle of Chantilly, 265; retreat of Gen. Pope's army to fortifications at Washing- ton, 265.
Movements of the Confederate forces, 265; advance toward Maryland, 265; enter Frederick, 266; address of Gen. Lee to the citizens of Maryland, 266; evacuates Frederick and enters Hagerstown, 266; excitement in Pennsylvania, 266; activity in Maryland, 267; Gen. McClellan ordered to command the troops for the de- fence of Washington, 267; effect upon the troops, 267; advance sent forward into Maryland, 267; movements of Gen. Lee, 267; his order to Gen. Hill showing his plans, 268; advance of Gen. McClellan's forces, 268; en- ter Frederick, 268; pursue Confederate forces, 268; bat- the of South Mountain, 268, 269; movements at Harper's Ferry, 269; its surrender, 270; spoils taken, 270; battle at Antietam, 271, 272; losses, 272; retreat of the Con- federate army from Maryland, 272.
Guerrilla operations in Kentucky, 282; advance of Gen. E. K. Smith into Kentucky, 282; battle at Rich- mond, 282; removal of the Kentucky Legislature, 282; address of the governor, 283; proclamation of Gen Smith, 283; movements of Gen. Buell, 283; advance of Gen. Bragg into Kentucky, 284; capture of Munfords. ville, 284; object of Gen. Bragg's advance into Ken- tucky, 285; his address to the Kentuckians, 285; ad- vance of Gen. Buell in pursuit, 287; battle of Perrys- ville, 287; Camp Dick Robinson, 287; spoils taken by Gen. Bragg, 288; his retreat and the pursuit, 288; result of the invasion of Kentucky, 289.
Cumberland Gap, its situation, 289; occupation by Confederate forces, 289; invasion by a Federal force, 289; its evacuation, 289; oocupation by Gen. Morgan, 290; skirmishes, 290; evacuation by Gen. Morgan, 290. Movements of Gen. Grant's forces in Tennessee and
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