CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

COMMODORE FOOTE AT FORT HENRY.

Mason and Slidell-Yankee Buttons-Slidell in Parliament-

A Fairweather Month-The Guerrilla Zollicoffer-The Good

Commodore-His Sermon-The Struggle for the Fort-

Tilghman's Surrender-Floyd, Thief and Runagate-Nar-

row Escapes-A Brave Boy-The Sailor of the Essex-The

Woman's Secret-The Butternut Woman and her Old Man-

Grant at Donelson.....

CHAPTER II.

THE UNION BOYS AT DONELSON.

Hot Fighting-Gloomy Nights-The Commodore Wounded--

The Taking of the Hill-General Smith and his Troops-

The Rampart Gained-Buckner's Note-Grant's Reply-

His Speech to the Traitor-Fifteen Thousand Prisoners-

Firing after he was Hit-The Gallant Corporal-Proud to

Die for the Country-The Dying Soldier-The Wounded

Iowan-The Faithful Friend-Holding Fast to the Chick-

ens-The" Big Secesh" and his Little Enemy-The Young

Sharpshooter-Frankie Bragg-Captain Mendill-Albert

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Manson

CHAPTER III.

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ROANOKE, FEBRUARY 8TH," "NEWBERN, MARCH 14TH."

"Nothing to Do"-The Expedition-The Shipwreck-The

Yankees Push Their Way-The Passage of the Causeway-

The Wounded New Jerseyman-The Dying Sergeant-On

Board the Gunboats-John Davis-"Retreat into the

Enemy's Ranks"-Newbern Taken-The Poor Apprentice-

Roger's Story of the Judge-What the Men are Fighting

for....

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CHAPTER IV.

THE SOUTHERN ALLIGATOR AND THE NORTHERN TURTLE.

The Strange Picture- The Ram Virginia - Attacks our

Fleet-The Cumberland-The Farewell Salute-The Heroic

Hundred-The Work of the Rebel Ram-The Monitor-A

Strange Sea-Fight-Theodore Timby's Invention-Commo-

dore Smith-The Little Negro Sword-bearer-A Cumber-

land Sailor
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CHAPTER V.

THE GOOD WORK FOR THE SOLDIERS.

Making Shirts-How the Sanitary Commission Began-The

Government's Care of Soldiers-The Commission on the

Field-Other Departments of Usefulness-Zealous Liber-

ality of the People-A Gentleman's Gift and Feast-The

Offering of the Tradesmen-The Cost of Lowering the

Flag at Sumter-Mr. Farmer's Offer and Present-Plymouth

Church-Mrs. Walker-Mr. Vanderbilt-Alert Clubs-

Boston School Teachers-New York Police, Pilots, and Art-

ists-Offerings of Americans Abroad-The Christian Com-

mission-Messages to the Soldiers-Mrs. Arbicht-Giving

the Mitten....

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CHAPTER VI.

GOOD TIDINGS FROM THE WEST.

The Letter Brings Relief and Joy-The Backbone Broken

Midway-The Stampede from Nashville-The Courier,

Floyd, and Johnston-The People Frantic with Fear-Fate

of Tennessee Traitors-The Slaves' Opinions-Columbus,

Ky.-Pea Ridge-Guerrillas-The Colonel's Parole--Hunting

up a Rebel Camp-News of the Foe-Albert Pike and his

Indians-A Louisianian Captain-Carr's Division-Mc-

Culloch-A Gloomy Night-Sigel-The_Pursuit-Sanitary

Agents-Mrs. Phelps-The Losses of the Battle-Life on the

Field-The Situation at Pittsburg Landing-The Surprise

-Sherman-Loss of our Camps-Johnston-Help at Hand-

The Success of Monday-"Old Jake_Ammen "-Drilling

Under Fire-"Old Borey " Defeated-Devotion to the Flag

-Forbearance of Sherman and Grant-The German's

Report-General Nelson and the Pie Huckster-Major

Belle Reynolds-Horace a Corporal-Good Night........91

CHAPTER VII.

UP AND DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI.

Mimic Soldiers-Union Men in the Rebel Ranks-General Glad-'

den-Grant's Provision for Crossing the River-Pulling

Dock Weeds-Havoc of the Shells at Island Number

Ten-The Canal-New. Madrid-Sunday Service on the

Fleet-Roberts, the Gun-spiker-New Orleans-General

Butler-Preparations of the Rebels for Defence--Ship

Island-The Fishes and Bees--Fire Rafts-Breaking the

Cable-The Passage of the Forts--The Manassas--The

Peril of the Flag Ship-Farragut-The Varuna--The

Boy Oscar-Battle Scenes--Butler Enters the City--Rais-

ing the Flag-It is Pulled Down-Mumford...

CHAPTER VIII.

THE SIEGE AND THE HOSPITAL.

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In Action-A Forward Movement-The Peninsula-Working

With the Spade-Picket Conversation-Hard Times in

Dixie-"Old Seth "-The War Balloon-General Porter's

Journey-The Postscript--Aunt Ellen's Plan--Another Adieu

-News of the Patient-A Second Letter--New Experiences

-Heroism of the Union Soldiers-The Dying Man......130

CHAPTER IX.

FROM THE CHICKAHOMINY TO THE JAMES.

A Soldier's Story-Norfolk-Fate of the "Virginia "-Panic

in Richmond-Slow Work-Williamsburg-Kearney-The

National Airs-Hancock-Help for the Suffering-The

Chickahominy-Slow Marching-Seven Pines and Fair

Oaks-Sumner's Men Crossing the Bridge-In Sight of

Richmond-Fright of the Citizens-McClellan--Rum and

Gunpowder Diet-The Indian's Ruse--General Lee--Long-

street--The Seven Day's Retreat-Major Barnum-Malvern

Hill-Opposition at the Order for Retreat-McClellan's

Timidity-Losses on the Peninsula-General McCall's

Adventure..

CHAPTER X.

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THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY-"MY MARYLAND."

Our Military Men-" Stonewall" Jackson-Winchester-
"Giving Quarter to the Enemy "-A Winchester Woman
-Banks and the Little Slave Girl-Jackson's Maneuvers
-A Game of "I Spy "-Cedar Mountain-General Pope-

A Five Day's Conflict-Autumn Rambles--News from Daniel
--The March Northward--Another Bull Run Battle-Chantilly
-"Brave Phil. Kearney "-Rebel Advance into Maryland
-Aspect of "the Butternuts"-Harper's Ferry Surrendered

-The Struggle for the Passes-Antietam-Fierceness of the

Struggle The Corn-field-Burnside's Men-The Ground

Held-Retreat of the Enemy-The Bloodiest Day in our

History-Sanitary Agents-The Christian Commission-

Ministering to Rebel Soldiers-A Christian Hero-Delays

-General Stuart's Raid-McClellan Superseded-Thanks-

giving.....

CHAPTER XI.

THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST.

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An Unexpected Guest-The Furlough-Horace at Home-

General Mitchell-The Expedition into Alabama--Crossing

a River--Huntsville-A Bridge of Cotton Bales-A Perilous

Journey-Railway Racing--Capture and Death--Mitchell's

Death-Fort Pillow and Memphis-Corinth-" Old Rosey"

-Iuka-Temporary Success of the Rebels-Onset and Re-

pulse of their Troops-Charging Robinette-Texan

Rogers and h's Column-Closing with the Foe-The Eagle at

Corinth-Retreat and Pursuit of the Enemy-Taking a Bat-

tle-fiag.

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CHAPTER XII.

FREDERICKSBURG.

Burnside's Course Before Fredericksburg-The Seventh Michi-

gan Cross the River-Robert Hendershot-Slaughter Before

the Heights-The Battle a Failure....

CHAPTER XIII.

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THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND-MURFREESBORO'.

Horace's Letter-Low Condition of the Army Under Buell-

Rosecrans Reforms it-An Army Mail-The Night-

cap Brigade-The Secret Service-Uncle Sam's Illness-

The Traitorous Boot-maker-The Advance from Nashville

-Stone River-A Sudden Assault-Yankee "Pluck" and

"Grit"-Tidings of the Messengers-Garesche-Condition

of the Army-It Still Defeats the Rebels-A Change of

Front Under Fire-Rosecrans Saves the Day--Second and

Third Days' Battle-The Enemy Overmatched-Bragg's

Army "Skedaddles "-Sabbath on the Feld-A Member

of Bragg's Army-The Confederacy Doomed in the West-

Vicksburg-The_Situation-The Crowning Event of the

War-America Free.......

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