Sullivan at Parker's Cross-Roads-Morgan cap- tures Elizabethtown-Gen. H. Carter's Raid into East Tennessee-Wheeler raids down the Tennes- see to Fort Donelson-Beaten off by Col. Harding -Van Dorn captures 1,500 Unionists at Spring Hill -Col. A. S. Hall defeats Morgan at Vaught's Hill -Gordon Granger repulses Van Dorn at Franklin -Col. A. D. Streight raids into Northern Georgia -Is overpowered and captured near Rome.
XIV. Siege and Capture of Vicksburg....286 Position and Importance of Vicksburg-Grant moves against it from Lagrange-Advances to Ox- ford, Miss-Van Dorn captures Holly Springs- Murphy's Cowardice-Grant compelled to fall back-Hovey and Washburn on the Coldwater- Gen. Wm. T. Sherman embarks 30,000 men at Memphis-Debarks on the Yazoo, north of Mem phis Com. Porter's Gunboats-Sherman storms the Yazoo Bluffs-Repulsed at all points with heavy loss-Attempts to flank by Drumgould's Bluff-Is baffled-Superseded by Gen. McClernand -Who invests and captures the Post of Arkansas- Gen. Grant assumes command-Debarks-Digging the Canal-Proves an Abortion-Yazoo Pass Ex- pedition-Stopped at Greenwood-Compelled to return-Grant tries the Sunflower route-Baffled again-The Queen of the West raids up Red River -Disabled and abandoned-The Indianola cap- tured by the Webb and Queen of the West-The Indianola blown up in a panic-The Webb flees up Red River Grant moves down the Mississippi- Com. Porter runs the Vicksburg Batteries-Grier- son's Raid to Baton Rouge-Porter attacks the Bat- teries at Grand Gulf-Grant crosses at Bruinsburg -Sherman feints on Haines's Bluff-Crosses the Mississippi at Hankinson's Ferry-Fight at Port Gibson-Fight at Raymond-Fight at and capture of Jackson-Battle of Champion Hills-Fight at the Big Black-Haines's Bluff abandoned-Vicks- burg invested-General Assault repulsed-The · Siege vigorously pressed-Pemberton calls a par- ley-Surrenders-Grant drives Jo. Johnston from Jackson-Fight at Milliken's Bend-Holmes as- sails Helena, and is routed.
XV. Texas and Louisiana in 1863-Cap- ture of Port Hudson...
Galveston-Retaken by Com. Renshaw-Sur- prised by Magruder, and carried-Our Fleet dis- abled and beaten-Disaster at Sabine Pass-The Alabama captures the Hatteras-Gen. Banks in command at New Orleans-Clearing the Atchafa- laya-Fight at Carney's Bridge-Farragut passes the Batteries at Port Hudson-Banks returns to Berwick's Bay-Advances to Opelousas and Alex- andria, La.-Moves thence to Bayou Sara, and crosses the Mississippi-Invests Port Hudson- Combined Attack on its Defenses-Repulsed with a loss of 2,000-Bank: presses the Siege-Second Attack-The Rebel supplies exhausted-Gardner surrenders-Dick Taylor surprises Brashear City -Fighting at Donaldsonville-Franklin attacks Sabine Pass, and is beaten off-Dana surprised at Morganzia Burbridge surprised near Opelousas -Gen. Banks embarks for the Rio Grande-De- barks at Brazos Santiago, and takes Brownsville -Capture of Aransas Pass and Pass Cavallo Fort Esperanza abandoned-Indianola in our hands- Banks returns to New Orleans
XVI. Army of the Potomac under Burn- side and Hooker-Fredericksburg -Chancellorsville..
Gen. Burnside in command in Virginia-Crosses the Rappahannock-Attacks Lee's Army, strongly posted on the Southern Heights-Is repulsed with heavy loss-Recrosses the River-A fresh Ad- vance arrested by the President-The Mud March -Rebel Raids in Virginia-Burnside gives place to Hooker-Stoneman's Raid on Lee's rear- Hooker crosses the Rappahannock, and advances to Chancellorsville-His right wing turned and shattered by Jackson-Pleasanton checks the Enemy-Jackson mortally wounded-Desperate fighting around Chancellorsville-Hooker stunned -Our Army recoils-Sedgwick storms Marye's Heights Strikes Lee's Rear-Is driven across the River-Hooker récrosses also-Stoneman's Raid a Failure Longstreet assails Peck at Suffolk-Is beaten off with loss.
XVII. Lee's Army on Free Soil-Gettys- burg.
Lee silently flanks Hooker's right, and moves northward-Cavalry Fight near Fairfax-Milroy, at Winchester, surprised and driven over the Potomac, with heavy loss-Cavalry encounters along the Blue Ridge-Jenkins raids to Cham- bersburg-Lee crosses the Potomac-Hooker and Halleck at odds-Hooker relieved- Meade in command-Ewell at York-Collision of van- guards at Gettysburg-Reynolds killed-Union- Ists outnumbered and driven-Howard halts on Cemetery Hill-Sickles comes up-Hancock takes command-Meade arrives-Both Armies concen-
trated-Sickles driven back with loss-Rebel Ad- vance checked-Night falls-Rebel Grand Charge led by Pickett-Terribly repulsed-Lee retreats Heavy losses-Feeble pursuit by Sedgwick-Lee halts at Williamsport-Meade hesitates-Lee geta across the Potomac-Kilpatrick routs the Rebel rear-guard-Meade crosses at Berlin, and moves down to the Rappahannock-Fight at Manassas Gap-Dix's Advance on Richmond-Pleasanton crosses the Rapidan-Lee flanks Meade, who re- treats to Centerville-Warren worsts A. P. Hill -Lee retires across the Rappahannock-Imboden surprises Charlestown-Gen. D. A. Russell storms Rappahannock Station, capturing 1,600 prisoners -Meade crosses the Rapidan-Affair of Mine Run-Toland's raid to Wytheville-Averill's to Lewisburg-Fight at Droop Mountain.
XVIII. The Chattanooga Campaign...........404 Morgan's Raid through Kentucky into Indiana and Ohio-He is surrounded, routed, and captured -His Imprisonment and Escape-Rosecrans ad- vances from Murfreesboro' by Shelbyville and Tullahoma, to the Tennessee at Bridgeport- Bragg flanked out of Chattanooga - Rosecrans eagerly pursues Bragg concentrates at Lafayette, and turns upon his pursuers-Rosecrans concen- trates on the Chickamauga-Desperate battle there -Rosecrans, worsted, retreats to Chattanooga- Losses-Rosecrans superseded-Pegram's raid in- to Kentucky-Saunders's into East Tennessee- Burnside crosses the Cumberland Mountains- Knoxville liberated- Burnside rêtakes Cumber- land Gap, with 2,000 prisoners-Longstreet impel- led by Bragg against him-Wolford struck at Phil- adelphia, Tenn.-Fight at Campbell's Station- Burnside withdraws into Knoxville-Longstreet besieges and assaults-Is repulsed with loss- Raises the Siege and retreats-Grant relieves Rose- crans Hooker and Slocum hurried to the Tennes- see-Wheeler's and Roddy's raids-Grant reaches Chattanooga-Hooker crosses the Tennessee- Fight at Wauhatchie-Sherman arrives from Vicksburg-Grant impels attacks on Bragg by Granger, Hooker, and Sherman-Hooker carries Lookout Mountain-Bragg, on Mission Ridge, at- tacked from all sides and routed-His Bulletin- Hooker pursues to Ringgold-Cleburne checks him in a gap in White Oak Ridge Sherman and Gran- ger dispatched to Knoxville-Losses at Mission Ridge.
XIX. The War in Missouri and Arkansas, in 1863..
Marmaduke attacks Springfield, Mo.-Is repulsed -Again at Hartsville-Waring routs him at Bates- ville, Ark.-The Sam Gaty captured-Fayetteville attacked by Cabell - Marmaduke assails Cape Girardeau McNeil repels him- Coffey assails Fort Blunt-Standwatie repulsed at Cabin Creek -Coffey repulsed by Catherwood, at Pineville, Mo.- Quantrell's Arson and Butchery at Law rence, Kansas-Gen. Steele moves on Little Rock -Fight at Bayou Metea-Davidson defeats Mar- maduke at Bayou Fourche-Price abandons Little Rock to Steele-Blunt's Escort destroyed by Quan- trell-Col. Clayton defeats Marmaduke at Pine Bluff-Gen. E. B. Brown defeats Cabell and Coffey at Arrow Rock-McNeil chases them to Clarks- ville-Standwatie and Quantrell repulsed by Col. Phillips at Fort Gibson-Sioux Butcheries in Min- nesota-Gen. Sibley routs Little Crow at Wood Lake-500 Indians captured and tried for murder -Gen. Pope in command-Sibley and Sully pur- sue and drive the Savages-Gen. Conner in Utah -Defeats Shoshonees on Bear River- Enemies vanish.
XX. The Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida in 1862-3-Siege of Charleston..455 Siege and Capture of Fort Pulaski by Gillmore- Sinking of Stone Fleet in Charleston Harbor- Com. Dupont sweeps down the Coast to St. Au- gustine-Union Movement at Jacksonville-Pen- Bacola and Jacksonville abandoned-Edisto Island relinquished-Gen. Hunter attacks Secessionville, and is repulsed-Gen. Brannan threatens the Sa- vannah Railroad-Fight at Coosawhatchie-De- struction of the Nashville-Dupont repulsed at Fort McAllister-The Isaac Smith lost near Le- garéville-Iron-clad Raid from Charleston--The Mercedita and Keystone State disabled-Beau- regard and Ingraham proclaim the Blockade of Charleston raised-Dupont with his Iron-clads at- tacks Fort Sumter, and is repulsed-Col. Montgom- ery's Raid up the Combahee-The Atlanta comes out from Savannah Capt. Rogers, in the Wee- hawken, disables and captures her-Gen. Gillmore seizes half of Morris Island-Gen. Strong assaults Fort Wagner, and is bloodily repulsed-Gillmore opens Trenches-The Swamp Angel' talks to Charleston-The Rebels driven out of Fort Wagner -Com. Stephens assaults Fort Sumter-Charles- ton bombarded from Wagner-Foundering of the Weehawken-D. H. Hill repelled at Newbern- Attacks Washington, N. C.-Is driven off by Foster-Fight at Gum Swamp.
XXI. The Political History of 1863......484
Lord Lyons on Democratic 'Peace'-Spring Elec- tions of 1863-Conscription ordered, first by Rebel, next by Union Congress - Judge Woodward pronounces the latter unconstitutional-Suspen- sion of Habeas Corpus-Military Arrest and Con- viction of Vallandigham-Democrats of Albany thereon-President Lincoln's Response-Ohio Democratic Convention's Resolves-Vallandig- ham nominated for Governor-Convention de- mand his Release-President Lincoln's Reply- The New York Journalists on the Freedom of the Press-Ex-President Pierce's Fourth of July Ora- tion-Gov. Seymour's ditto-The Draft Riots in New York-Arson, Devastation, and Murder- Gov. Seymour's Speech-He demands a stoppage of the Draft-President Lincoln's Reply-The Autumn Elections-The Draft adjudged valid- The Government sustained by the People.
XXII Negro Soldiery...
Negroes in the Revolutionary Armies-Royal At- tempts to win them to the British side-The War of 1812-Gen. Jackson at New Orleans-Negro soldiering suppressed in 1861-Gen. Hunter di- rects a recruiting of Blacks-Gov. Wickliffe's In- quiry-Gen. Hunter's Response-Saxton author- fzed to arm Negroes-Gen. Phelps's Black recruit- ing in Louisiana-Gen. Butler thereon-Jeff. Davis on Butler and Phelps together-Congress orders a general enrollment, regardless of Color- Democratic Denunciation thereof-Gov. Andrew, of Mass., raises two Black Regiments-New York, by her Loyal League, follows the Example--Reb- el employment of Negroes in War-Beauregard and Jeff. Davis on Federal arming of Blacks-The Confederate Congress punishes it with Death- President Lincoln threatens Retaliation-Garrett Davis, S. S. Cox & Co. denounce the arming of Blacks-Adjt-Gen. Thomas engages in the work -His Speech at Lake Providence-Gen. Banks's Order-Negro recruiting goes ahead-Efficiency of Black Soldiers
XXIII. The War along the Coast in 1864..528
Organization of the XXXVIIIth Congress- Lincoln's proffer of Amnesty-Gillmore and Sey- mour in Florida-Finnegan defeats Seymour at Olustee-Rebel Salt-Works in Florida destroyed -Union Convention at Jacksonville-Union Re- pulse at Bloody Bridge, S. C.-Pickett assails Newbern, N. C.-Hoke besieges Wessells in Plymouth-The Rebel ram Albemarle disables our Vessels-Wessells surrenders-The Albemarle fights our Fleet off the mouth of the Roanoke- Is beaten off by them-Blown up by Lt. Cushing -Plymouth retaken-Wild's Raid into Camden County.
XXIV. The War beyond the Mississippi in 1864.... ..536
Banks in New Orleans-Porter's Fleet in the Mississippi-Captures Fort De Russy-Our Army and Fleet advance to Alexandria-Both move up Red River-Banks presses on toward Shreve port-Col. Gooding's Fight Our Advance routed by Kirby Smith at Sabine Cross-Roads-Emory checks the Rebel Pursuit at Pleasant Grove-- Fierce and indecisive Battle at Pleasant Hill- Banks retreats to Grand Ecore-Porter works and fights his way down the River-Banks fights and drives Bee at Cane River-Return of Army and Fleet to Alexandria-Lt. Col. Bailey engi- neers our Vessels over the Rapids-Union Los8 of three Vessels at Dunn's Bayou-Texas Coast nearly abandoned-Banks retreats to Simmsport -Fight at Mansura-Cotton Operations on Red River-Steele's Advance from Little Rock- Fight at Prairie d'Anne-Steele enters Camden -Union Disaster at Marks's Mills-Steele re- treats-Attacked by Kirby Smith at Jenkins's Ferry-Rebels repulsed-Steele, burning his Trains, escapes to Little Rock-Gen. Carr worsts Shelby at St. Charles-Col. Brooks fights Dob- bina at Big Creek-Shelby captures the 54th Ill- nois-Union State Convention in Arkansas- Steele's Inefficiency-Rosecrans in command in Missouri-Arrests the Chiefs of the Sons of Lib- erty-Price's last Invasion-Hugh Ewing with- stands him at Pilot Knob-Retreats to Rolla- Rebel uprising-Price threatens St. Louis-Ap- pears before Jefferson City-Gen. Mower follows him from Arkansas-Rebels capture Glasgow- Price at Lexington-Fights Blunt on the Little Blue-Fights Curtis on the Big Blue-Escapes southward, by Little Santa Fe-Pleasanton routs him on the Little Osage-Blunt routs him at Newtonia-Curtis chases him to Fayetteville,
XXV. Gen. Grant's Advance on Richmond. 562
Grant made Lieutenant-General-His Concep tion of the War-Assumes command-Army of the Potomac reorganized-Kilpatrick's Raid to Richmond-Col. Dahlgren killed-Grant crosses the Rapidan-Battle of the Wilderness-Grant
pushes on to Spottsylvania C. H.-Heavy, inde- cisive fighting-Hancock storms the Enemy's Lines, capturing Maj.-Gen. Ed. Johnson and 3,000 Men-Sheridan's Raid to Richmond- Death of J. E. B. Stuart-Butler moves against Richmond by the James-W. F. Smith fights D. H. Hill at Port Walthall Junction-Beauregard arrives from Charleston-Attacks Butler on the James-More Fighting there-Kautz's first Raid -Three Union Gunboats blown up-Grant moves by his Left to the North Anna-Hancock and Wright across-Burnside repulsed-Fight- ing on both Wings-Lee's Position impregnable -Grant moves by his Left to the Chickahominy -Reenforced by W. F. Smith from Butler's Po- altion-Bloody Repulse at Cold Harbor-Sheri- dan's Raid to Louisa C. H.-Grant moves by his Left across the James, below Richmond-Re- crosses for his Overland Advance-Butler impels Gillem and Kautz against Petersburg-W. F. Smith's Corps follows-Failures to carry it- General Assault repulsed-Meade's costly Ad- vance to the Weldon Railroad-Wilson's and Kautz's expensive Raid to Burkesville-Butler pontoons the James--Sheridan fights on the Peninsula-Miles carries an Outpost at Deep Bottom-Burnside's Mine-Hancock on our Left, Gregg on our Right, advance, and are both worsted-Warren seizes and holds the Weldon Railroad-Hill defeats Hancock at Reams's Sta- tion-Warren advances to and over the Squir- rel Level Road-Butler assaults and carries Fort Harrison-Field fails to retake it-Meade ad- vances to Hatcher's Run-Egan routs Heth- Hancock repels Wade Hampton-Hancock re- tires-Losses of the Campaign-Criticisms.
XXVI. West Virginia and North of the Rapidan in 1864...
Sam Jones captures Beers at Jonesville-Rosser takes Petersburg-Averill hits him at Spring- field-Sigel's defeat at Newmarket-Averill worsted at Wytheville-Crook's Fight near Dublin Station-Hunter's victory at Piedmont- He takes Staunton, and advances to Lynchburg -Retreats across the Alleghanies-Early chasea Sigel out of Virginia-Wallace beaten on the Monocacy-Early threatens Washington- Wright repulsed by Early-Avery worsted near Winchester-Early defeats Crook-Cham- bersburg burned by McCausland-Col. Stough routed at Oldtown-Sheridan appointed to command-Beats Early at Opequan- Routs him at Fisher's Hill-Devastates the Valley- The Richmond Whig on Retaliation - Early surprises Crook at Cedar Creek - Sheridan transforms defeat into victory-Losses.
XXVII. Between Virginia and the Missis- sippi, 1863-4......
Phillips's Raid to Grenada-McPherson ad- vances from Vicksburg-Forrest's Raid to Jack- son-W. T. Sherman's Advance to Meridian- Sovy Smith's Failure-Osband's Fight at Yazoo City-Palmer's Advance to Dalton-Forrest takes Union City-Repulsed by Hicks at Padu- cah-Assaults and carries Fort Pillow-Butch- ery after Surrender-Sturgis routed by Forrest at Guntown-A. J. Smith worsts Forrest at Tupelo-Forrest's Raid into Memphis-Fights at Bean's Station, Charleston, Mossy Creek, Dandridge, and Maryville, East Tennessee- Morgan's last Raid into Kentucky--Hobson's Surrender-Burbridge strikes Morgan at Mt. Sterling, and routs him near Cynthiana-Mor- gan killed-Burbridge beaten at Saltville, Va. -Attempt on Johnson's Island.
XXVIII. Sherman's Atlanta Campaign.....625 Strength of Sherman's and Jo. Johnston's Ar- mies-Sherman flanks Johnston out of Dalton -Hooker takes Resaca-Jeff. C. Davis takes Rome-Fight at Pumpkin-vine Creek - At New Hope Church-At Dallas-Allatoona Pass won-Gen. Polk killed-Rebel Repulse at Kulp House-Sherman assaults Kenesaw, and is repulsed with a loss of 3,000--Flanks John- ston out of it-Passes the Chattahoochee- Hood relieves Johnston-Rousseau defeats Clan- ton-Hood strikes our left heavily, and is repulsed-Strikes more heavily, and is badly worsted-Stoneman's wretched Raid to Macon -He surrenders-Hood strikes our right at Proctor's Creek-Is badly beaten by Howard and Logan-Kilpatrick's Raid around Atlanta -Sherman moves by his right behind Atlanta -Howard beats Hardee at Jonesboro'-J. C. Davia repeats the lesson-Hood abandons At- lanta-Sherman enters-Orders it cleared of Inhabitants-Pillow raids to Lafayette- Wheeler to Dalton and through Southern Ten- nessee-Jeff. Davis at Macon-Hood flanks Sherman-French attacks Allatoona-Corse beats him off-Hood crosses Sand Mountain- Thomas intrusted with the defense of Tennes- see-Sherman turns southward.
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The Confederate Navy-Their Torpedoes — British-built Privateers-The Sumter - The Alabama-The Florida-Seizure of the Chesa- peake--The Tallahassee-The Olustee The Chickamauga-Capt. Collins seizes the Florida in Bahia Harbor-Gov. Seward on Rebel bel- ligerency The Georgia-Fight of the Kearsarge and Alabama-Criticisms thereon-Farragut before Mobile-Bombards and passes Fort Mor- gan-The Rebel ram Tennessee fights our feet-Is captured-Fort Powell blown up- Fort Gaines surrenders-Fort Morgan succumbs -Mobile sealed up.
XXX. Political Mutations and Results- Presidential Canvass of 1864..654 State Elections reflect the varying phases of the War-Kentucky Unionism-Lincoln to Hodges Lincoln at Gettysburg- Fremont nominated for President- Radical Platform- Union National Convention-Its Platform-Lin- coln and Johnson nominated-Johnson's Letter -A Season of Gloom-The National Finances during the War-National Debt-Currency De- preciation-Peace Overtures at Niagara and at Richmond-Davis inflexible-Chicago Demo- cratic Convention-Peace' Utterances-The Platform-McClellan and Pendleton nominated -National victories stimulate popular dissent -Gen. McClellan tries to hedge-Seward's Criticisms-Fremont declines-The Autumn Elections-Maryland free-Death of Roger B. Taney-Lincoln elected-The Soldiers' Vote- The XXXVIIIth Congress Lincoln's last Message Slavery prohibited by Constitutional Amendment-Peace Overtures at Richmond, and Negotiations in Hampton Roads-Lincoln's Second Inaugural.
XXXI. Hood's Tennessee Campaign.....677 Forrest's last Raid-Captures Athens, Ala.- Is chased out of Tennessee by Rousseau-Hood presses Gordon Granger at Decatur-CrossES the Tennessee at Florence-Thomas retires on Nashville-Hood follows-Fighting at Duck River and at Spring Hill-Schofield makes a stand at Franklin- Bloody drawn battle- Heavy Rebel loss - Pat. Cleburne killed- Thomas strong in Nashville-Fights around Murfreesboro'-A Cold Week-Thomas assumes the Offensive-Steedman strikes on our left- A. J. Smith, Johnson, and Wilson on our right -Col. Post storms Montgomery Hill-T. J. Wood and A. J. Smith carry first line of Rebel defenses-Overton's Hill stormed and taken-Rebels routed and pursued to Franklin -Their losses-Hood chased across the Ten- nessee-Lyon's feeble Raid-Stoneman in East Tennessee-Gillem routs Duke, and then Vaughn -Breckinridge driven into North Carolina - Saltville captured-Thomas's Captures-Hood relieved.
XXXII. Sherman's Great March.........689 His Army in Northern Georgia-Concentrated at Atlanta-He moves southward-Fight at Lovejoy's-Kilpatrick before Macon-Slocum at Milledgeville-Howard at Sandersville- Kilpatrick at Waynesboro'-Fights Wheeler- Blair at Millen-Hazen at Statesboro-Fight at the Ogeechee-Blair crosses at Fort Argyle- Slocum crosses at Louisville-Sherman ap- proaches Savannah-Hazen storms Fort McAl- lister-Sherman hears from Foster and Dahl- gren-Starts for Hilton Head-Hardee evacuates Savannah-Sherman's losses and captures in Georgia-Correspondence with Lincoln-Dana's, Davidson's, and Grierson's Raids-Grierson's Victory at Egypt-Hatch worsted at Honey Hill-Foster occupies Pocotaligo-Sherman en- ters South Carolina-Pushes for the Edisto- Horrible Roads-Fight near Branchville-Kil- patrick at Aiken-Blair fights and wins near Orangeburg-Fight at the Congaree-Hood's remnant, under Cheatham, pass our left-Co- Jumbia surrendered-Great Conflagration- Sherman's and Wade Hampton's accounts of it- Hardee evacuates Charleston and its defenses -Pollard's account of its devastation -Our Flag raised on Forts Sumter, Ripley, and Pinck- ney Sherman's Foraging-His Bummers- Fight at Williston's Station-Atkins's repulse -Sherman at Winnsboro'-Blair at Cheraw- Occupies Fayetteville, N. C.-Hampton sur- prises Kilpatrick-Is beaten off-Slocum at- tacked by Hardee at Averysboro'-Rebels recoil -Jo. Johnston strikes Slocum at Bentonville- Indecisive Fighting-Johnston decamps-Sher- man enters Goldsboro'- Butler and Weitzel's Expedition to Fort Fisher-The Powder Ship- Porter's Bombardment-Butler returns to the James-Grant dissatisfied-Expedition sent back under Terry-Fort Fisher invested-Bom-
barded by the Fleet-The Sailors' assault-Re- pulsed-Gen. Ames assaults from the land side -Desperate Fighting-The Fort carried-Losses -Explosion of Magazine-Gen. Schofield ar- rives-Advances on Wilmington - Fight at Town Creek-Fort Anderson evacuated-Hoke retreats-Burns Vessels and Stores-Wilming- ton given up-Advance to Kinston-Upham surprised at Southwest Creek-Hoke strikes out Is repulsed, and retreats-Schofield enters Goldsboro'.
XXXIII. The Repossession of Alabama...716
Wilson at Eastport, Miss.-Crosses the Tennes- see, and moves southward-Routs Roddy at Montevallo Hurries Forrest from Boyle's Creek -Charges over the defenses of Selma, and takes 2,700 Prisoners-Montgomery surrenders-La- grange routs Buford-Wilson takes Columbus, Ga, by Assault-Lagrange charges and captures Fort Tyler-Wilson in Macon-Curton cap- tures Tuskaloosa-Zigzags to Macon-Canby in New Orleans-Advances on Mobile-Steele moves up from Pensacola-Routs Clanton at Mitchell's Creek-Spanish Fort besieged-Its garrison driven out-Desperate assault on Blakely-The Works carried, with 3,000 pris- oners Mobile evacuated-Fate of the ram W. H. Webb.
XXXIV. Fall of Richmond-End of the War.....
Grant passive-Rebel attempt to arm Negroes -Warren's advance to the Meherrin-Raid of the Rebel gunboats-Fight at Dabney's Mill- Our left on Hatcher's Run-Rosser's Raid to Beverly-Capture of Kelly and Crook-Sheri- dan up the Valley-Annihilates Early at Waynesboro-Captures Charlottesville-Fails to cross the James above Richmond-Crosses below, and reaches Grant-Gordon surprises Fort Steedman-Is repulsed at Fort Haskell Surrender of 2,000 Rebels-Meade counter-as- saults-Grant directs a General Advance by our left-Griffin's Fight at the White Oak Road- Sheridan advances to Five Forks-Falls back to Dinwiddie C. H.-Lee strikes Warren heavi- ly-Is successful, but finally stopped-Sheridan again pushed back to Dinwiddie C. H.-Repels his assailants-Warren hurried to his support -Rebels recoil-Sheridan again advances to Five Forks, and attacks-Warren's corps or- dered to strike Enemy's left flank-Combined Attack completely successful- Pickett routed and driven westward-Warren superseded by Sheridan-Our guns reopen on Petersburg- General assault along our front - Forts Gregg and Alexander carried- Miles dislodges the enemy at Sutherland's Depot-Longstreet joins Lee Heth repulsed-A. P. Hill killed-Lee notifies Davis that Richmond must be evacuated -The Confederacy fires and quits that City- Weitzel enters it unopposed-Captures of prís- oners and arms-The news flashed over the loyal States Universal rejoicings-Connecti cut Election-Petersburg abandoned-Lee con- centrates at Chesterfield C. H.-Retreats west- ward by Amelia C. H.-Sheridan heads him off from Danville, at Jetersville-Davies strikes his train at Paine's Cross-Roads-Lee hasten- ing westward-Crook strikes him in flank-Is repulsed-Custer strikes his train at Sailor's Creek, and destroys 400 wagons - Ewell cut off, and, after a fight, compelled to surrender -Ord strikes Lee's van near Farmville-Is re- pulsed, and Gen. Read killed-Lee crosses the Appomattox at Farmville-His Desperate Condition-Grant proposes a surrender- Humphreys attacks Lee, and is bloodily re- pulsed Lee resumes his flight-Sheridan heads him at Appomattox C. H.—Last Charge of the Army of Virginia-Correspondence be- tween Lee and Grant-Lee Surrenders-Parting with his Soldiers-His Army dissolved.
XXXV. Death of President Lincoln-Peace. 746 The President at City Point-He enters Rich- mond-Letter to Weitzel-Recruiting_stopped -Celebration at Fort Sumter-The President assassinated by J. Wilkes Booth-Gov. Seward murderously assaulted by Payne Powell-Ac- cession of Andrew Johnson to the Presidency- Offers rewards for arrest of Jefferson Davis and others Stoneman's Raid into North Caro- lina-Sherman's Arrangement with Jo. John- ston-Repudiated by the Government-Reasons therefor Johnston surrenders-Dick Taylor ditto-Dissolution of the Confederacy-Flight and Capture of Davis-Kirby Smith's voice still for War-Sheridan's Expedition-The Re- bellion's final collapse-Career of the Shenan- doah-Grant's Parting Address to his Soldiers -Dissolution of our Armies,
38. Major-Gen. WM. S. ROSECRANS 272 44. Major-Gen. JUDSON KILPATRICK. 272 39. Major-Gen. FRANZ SIGEL . 40. Major-Gen. GODFREY WEITZEL . 41. Major-Gen. JAMES B. STEEDman. 42. Major-Gen. GORDON GRANGER 43. Major-Gen. E. R. S. CANBY
66 46. Major-Gen. Alfred PLEASANTON."
45. Major-Gen. P. J. OSTERHAUS
47. Major-Gen. CARL SCHURZ.
48. Brig.-Gen. THOS. F. MEAGHER
66 49. Com. JOHN A. WINSLOW.
FIGHT OF THE MERRIMAC AND MONITOR IN HAMPTON ROADS. VIEW OF FREDERICKSBURG
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