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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION OF GEN. U. S. GRANT.
PRESIDENT U. S. GRANT.
VICE-PRESIDENT COLFAX.
LIEUT. GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN.
LIEUT. GENERAL SHERIDAN.
GOVERNOR PALMER, OF ILLINOIS.
COURT HOUSE OF CHICAGO.
MRS. GOVERNOR HARVEY, OF WISCONSIN.
EX-GOVERNOR OGLESBY, OF ILLINOIS.
SANITARY FAIR OF CHICAGO.
HON. J. Y. SCAMMON.
GEN. LOGAN, OF ILLINOIS.
DR. COATSWORTH.
SOLDIERS' HOME OF CHICAGO.
Appropriate that a rapid Sketch of the War be given in
this work-Accepted History-Nothing succeeds like suc-
cess The apple of Sodom nipped in the bud - Douglas
and Lincoln-The South divided to elect Lincoln - War
the result
Page 42
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CHAPTER III.
PROSECUTION OF THE WAR.
North and South Defence of War - Right of Secession-
Echoes of Lincoln's voice- Fort Sumter-Its Siege-Its
Fall-Diplomacy ended-War inaugurated— Uprising of
the North First Sunday in Chicago Ready volunteers
-New York-The voice of each State, "On to Rich-
mond" England recognizes the Rebels-Southern Ex-
pedition General Sherman - General Grant's first battle
-His soldierly qualities - Grand Review of 100,000
men in Virginia- McClellan's " Short, sharp, decisive
war"
Page 51.
CHAPTER IV.
A PEACE-LOVING PEOPLE.
Loyal Ladies Beautiful Girls-Battle Flags - Cupid ral-
lied. · Entree to the Army - Streets running with the blood
of War-Bridge of Sighs-En Route The Sisters-
Mrs. Porter-Picket-duty on the Train - Bird's Point
Cotton Fields - Col. Bird's Plantation - 1,000 acres
each Sunrise on the Mississippi-"Dat's hisself, sure,
when he's well"-Fort Holt. Dr. Bringhurst - A Peril.
ous Passage-Past Danger-Pleasant Memories. Page 72
CHAPTER V.
CAMP LIFE.
Around the Pickets Evening Dress Parade - Bayonets
Tempered in the rays of the setting Sun - Next day's
Bloody Work-Lights and Shades Heavy Fogs-
Funeral Dirge Sunset on the Brine. Ten Little
Mounds — The First Burial - Grand Review on the Point
CONTENTS.
seen.
CHAPTER I.
GRANT AND PEACE.
Presidental Inauguration of General U. S. Grant - First
Ceremonies of the day- Telegraphic congratulations from
Berlin-Vice-President Colfax-Assembling -The start.
Grant calm as ever Generals Grant and Rawlins enter
a Phaeton The band strikes up, Hail to the Chief".
The President Elect passes with uncovered head-Im-
mense shouts of applause Throng excels anything ever
At the Capitol - Senate Procession On the Plat-
form. Mrs. Gen. Grant Mrs. Gen. Dent- - Miss Nellie
and Masters Fred and U. S. Grant — The Oath taken
Booming Cannons - Inaugural Address - How it is re-
ceived A Happy Incident - Little Nellie is passed over
the crowd to her father - Love of the American people
for U. S. Grant - Lessons to young men What Motley
says - Mrs. Stowe says. - New men God's men -
nativity Collegiate course - - Rural life - War came —
- Grant's
The Soldier's blood was stirred- He enters the service —
The stern fact, he Won-Grant's genius, courage, knowl-
edge of men Sherman Sheridan Chicago Conven-
Peace and a Peacemaker"-Grant's
tion
Campaign -
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Our War its magnitude; its sphere of humanities - Aus-
tro-Italian war-Our Relief Societies - No precedent.
this work-Accepted History- Nothing succeeds like suc-
and Lincoln-The South divided to elect Lincoln
- War
North and South-Defence of War-Right of Secession-
Fall-Diplomacy ended-War inaugurated Uprising of
men in Virginia-McClellan's "Short, sharp, decisive
lied Entree to the Army-Streets running with the blood
of War - Bridge of Sighs-En Route The Sisters-
- Cotton Fields - Col. Bird's Plantation -1,000 acres
when he's well"-Fort Holt. Dr. Bringhurst - A Peril-
Bloody Work-Lights and Shades - Heavy Fogs-
Funeral Dirge Sunset on the Brine- Ten Little
Mounds - The First Burial-Grand Review on the Point