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Position of the Army of the Potomac-Its condition, 17.-The Strength of the Army of the Potomac-Influence

of the Peace Faction, 18.-Army Officers opposed to the Policy of the Government concerning Slavery-

Reorganization of the Army-Condition of the Army, in April, 1863, 19.-Corps Badges-Condition of the

Confederate Army, 20.-Discipline and Equipment of the Confederate Army-Composition of the Opposing

Forces, 21.-Cavalry Battle at Kelly's Ford-Moseby, the Guerrilla Chief, 22.-Stoneman's Raid-Move-

ment for flanking the Confederates, 23.-Hooker's exultant Order-The Nationals at Chancellorsville-The

Movement masked by Sedgwick, 24.-Lee prepares for Battle-He moves on Chancellorsville, 25.- Battle

near Chancellorsville-Lee foiled, 26.-The Opposing Leaders in Council-Hooker on the Defensive-Bold

Project of Stonewall Jackson," 27.-Flank Movement by Jackson-The Nationals deceived-Jackson's

Attack on Hooker's Right, 28.-Hooker's Right crumbles into Fragments, 29.--Flight and Pursuit of disor-

dered Troops, 30.--Attack on Hooker's Left and Center-Death of "Stonewall Jackson," 81.-Hooker's new

Line of Battle, 32.-The Battle of Chancellorsville, 33.-Lee takes Chancellorsville, 84.-The Heights of

Fredericksburg Captured, 35.-Battle at Salem Church-Sedgwick in Peril, 36, 37.-The National Army

recrosses the Rappahannock, 38.-Another Raid by Stoneman, 89, 40.-National Troops at Suffolk-Fortifi-

cations there, 41, 42.-The Siege of Suffolk by Longstreet, 43.-Peck's Defense of Suffolk-Longstreet driven

away-Services of the Army at Suffolk, 44.

The Opposing Armies compared-Hopes of the Confederates, 45.-British Interference desired by the Confeder-

ates-Movements in England in their Favor, 46.-Lord Lyons and the Peace Faction in New York-The

Confederacy Recognized by the Pope, 47.-Napoleon, Mexico, and the Confederates, 48.-Revolution in the

North expected-Confederate States' Seal, 49.-Events on the Rappahannock-Conflicts near Beverly and

Kelly's Fords, 50.-Ewell in the Shenandoah Valley-Milroy driven from Winchester-A great Disaster, 51.

-Lee marching rapidly Northward-Alarm-A Race for the Potomac, by Hooker and Lee, 52.-The Armies

flanking the Blue Ridge-A Raid into Pennsylvania, 53.-Alarm in Pennsylvania-Lee's Errand and Orders, 54.

-Preparations for opposing Lee-Alarm in Philadelphia, 55.-Lee's Army across the Potomac-Hooker super-

seded by Meade, 56.-Meade invested with Discretionary Powers-Lee's March of Invasion checked, 57.-

Preparations for Battle-Cavalry Battle at Hanover, 58.-The hostile Armies concentrating at Gettysburg-

Opening of the Contest at Gettysburg, 59.-Death of General Reynolds, 60.-Battle of Seminary Ridge, 61.-

Defeat of the Nationals, 62.-Preparations for renewing the Struggle, 63.-Position of the Opposing Armies at

Gettysburg, 64.-Perilous Situation of the National Left, 65.-A Struggle for Little Round Top, 66.-Death of

Generals Vincent and Weed, 67.-Battle of Gettysburg. 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, and 78.-Flight of the Confederates,

74.-They escape into Virginia, 75.-The Author's Visit to the Battle-field at Gettysburg, 76, 77, 78, 79.-

Soldier's Cemetery at Gettysburg-Mr. Lincoln's Dedicatory Address, SO.

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Character of the Victory at Gettysburg-A National Thanksgiving appointed, 81.-Secretary Seward's cheering

Letter-False Charges by Jefferson Davis, 82.-A Draft or Conscription ordered-Activity of the Peace

Faction, 83.-Arrest, Trial, Conviction, and Punishment of C. L. Vallandigham, for Treasonable Practices,

84.-The Government and the Peace Faction-A Seditious Letter written by Horatio Seymour, 85.-Organ-

ized Resistance to the Draft, 86.-Seditious Speeches of Franklin Pierce and Horatio Seymour, 87.-- Revolu-

tion in the North attempted, 88.-Great Riot in the City of New York-Seymour's Encouragement of the

Rioters, 89.-Attempt to postpone the Draft, 90.-The Work of the Peace Faction, 91.-Morgan's Raid in

Kentucky-Colored Troops, 92.-Morgan's Raid in Indiana, 93.-Morgan's Raid in Ohio, 94.-Morgan and

his Men in Peril, 95.-Capture of Morgan, 96.-Despotism of the Conspirators-Demonstration against Rich-

mond, 97.-Meade in Pursuit of Lee, in Virginia, 98.-The Opposing Armies at rest, 99.-Buford's Dash on

Stuart, near Brandy Station, 100.-Lee proposes to march on Washington-Auburn, 101.-Lee turns Meade's

Flanks-Another Race Northward, 103.-Stuart and his Staff in Peril-A Race for Bristow Station, 104.-

Battle of Bristow Station, 105.-Lee falls back--Meade advances to the Rappahannock, 106.—Battle of Rap-

pahannock Station-Lee, alarmed, falls back, 107.—The Confederates on Mine Run, 108.-Meade moves toward

Mine Run-Lee's Position and Strength, 109.-The Nationals ready for Battle, 110.-Meade withdraws from

Mine Run, 111.-Operations in West Virginia, 112.-Averill's Raid in Virginia, 118.-Difficulties and Perils

encountered, 114.

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Object of the Red River Expedition, 251.--Plan of the Expedition, 252.-Land and Naval Forces for the Expe-

dition, at Simms's Port, 253.-The Expedition to Alexandria-Franklin's Overland March-The Rapids at

Alexandria, 254.-Advance from Alexandria-Threatening Dangers, 255.—Advance upon Shreveport, 256.—

The Trans-Mississippi Confederate Army-Approach to Sabine Cross-Roads, 257.-Battle at Sabine Cross-
Roads, 258.-Battle of Pleasant Grove, 259.-Battle of Pleasant Hill, 261.-Retreat of the Nationals to
Grand Ecore ordered, 262.-Retreat of the War Vessels impeded, 263.-The Army and Navy at Grand
Ecore, 264.-Battle at Cane River, 265.-A Fight on the Red River, 266.-The Red River Dam, 267.-Pas-
sage of the Red River Rapids, 268.-End of the Shreveport or Red River Expedition, 269.-General Steele's
Army in Arkanass-Battle at Jenkinson's Ferry, 272.-Steele's Army at Little Rock, 278.

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Arkansas Overrun by the Confederates, 274.—Decline of the National Power there-Dangerous Secret Associa-
tions, 275.-A Conspiracy Discovered and Exposed-Plan for a Counter-Revolution, 276.-Price again
Invades Missouri-The Revolutionists Abashed, 277.-The Missouri Capital Threatened-Price moves
toward Kansas, 278.-Price hotly pursued, 279.-He and his Followers driven out of Missouri-The last
Invasion of Missouri, 280.-Affairs in East Tennessee-Stirring Operations there, 281.-Longstreet returns

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Another Invasion of Maryland, by the Confederates, 341.-Confederates raiding and plundering, 342.-General

Lewis Wallace at Baltimore-Measures for saving Washington City, 343.-The Battle of the Monocacy, 344. —

How the National Capital was saved, 345.-Baltimore and Washington threatened, 346.-Retreat of the Con-

federates-The Nationals in pursuit, 347.—The Confederates in the Shenandoah Valley, 348.-The Burning

of Chambersburg-Retreat of the Confederates across the Potomac, 349.-The Army of the Potomac before

Petersburg, 350.-Richmond seriously menaced-Lee much concerned, 351.-A mine under Confederate forts

at Petersburg, 352.-The advantages of its explosion not used-Movements against Richmond on the north

side of the James, 353.-Seizure of the Weldon Railroad, 355.-Battle at Reams's Station 356.-The Dutch Gap

Canal, 357.-Capture of Confederate works on New Market Heights, 358.-A struggle for Richmond-Move-

ment on Grant's left, 359.-The Nationals attack the Confederate right, west of the Weldon Road, 360.—

Battle of the Boydton Road, 361.-Grant's Campaign for 1864 and its results, 362.-Sheridan in the Shenan-
doah Valley, 363.-His advance on Winchester, 364.-Battle of Winchester, 365.-Battle of Fisher's Hill,
866.-Ravages in the Shenandoah Valley, 367.-Events at and near Cedar Creek, 368.-Battle of Cedar Creek,
$69.-Sheridan's Ride from Winchester, 870.-Defeat of the Confederates, and their disastrous flight to
Fisher's Hill, 871.-The Author's Visit to the Shenandoah Valley, 372, 878.

The opposing Armies in Northern Georgia, 374.-Sherman's advance-Battle of Resaca, 375.-The Nationals in
possession of Resaca-Flight and pursuit of the Confederates, 376.-A series of Battles and Skirmishes between
Resaca and Big Kenesaw, 377.-The Confederates on and around Kenesaw hard pressed, 378.-Operations

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Further Designs against Fort Fisher, 484.-Second Expedition against Fort Fisher, 485.-Bombardment of Fort
Fisher, 486.-Fort Fisher to be Assaulted, 487.-Assault on the Fort by Land and Sea, 488.-Capture of the
Fort. 489.-Preparations for attacking Wilmington, 490.-A large Force at Fort Fisher, 491.-Capture of

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