Events at Norfolk, 395.-Burning of the Gosport Navy Yard, 396.-Advantages gained by the Insurgents,

898-False Pretenses of the Conspirators, 399.--Secessionists in Washington, 400.-Massachusetts Troops

called for, 401.-Response of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, 402.--Arming in Connecticut and New Jer-

sey, 403.-Pennsylvanians marching for the Capital, 404.-Riotous Movements in Baltimore, 405.-The First

Defenders of the Capital, 406.

CHAPTER XVII.

EVENTS IN AND NEAR THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The Conspirators alarmed by the Loyalty of the People, 409.-Attack on Massachusetts Troops in Baltimore,

411-413.—Pennsylvania Troops attacked, 414.--The Mob triumphant, 415.—Attitude of the Public Authori

ties, 416.-Destruction of Railway Bridges authorized and executed, 417.--Connection with the Capital cut

off-The first Mail through Baltimore, 418.-Degrading Proposition to the Government rebuked, 419.-

The President and Baltimore Embassies-Defection of Army Officers, 420.-Resignation of Colonel Lee

421. His Inducements to be loyal, 422.-Arlington House and its Surroundings-Designs against Wash-

ington City, 423.--Preparations to defend the Capital--"Cassius M. Clay Guard," 424.-The Massacre in

Baltimore--The Martyrs on that Occasion honored, 426.--Their Funeral and Monument, 427.-The Honor

of Maryland vindicated--New York aroused, 429.-The Union Defense Committee and its Work, 429.--

Active and Patriotic Labors of General Wool, 480.-The Government and General Wool-His Services

applauded, 431.

CHAPTER XVIII.

THE CAPITAL SECURED.-MARYLAND

SECESSIONISTS SUBDUED.-CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE

PEOPLE.

Departure of the New York Seventh Regiment, 433.-Troops under General Butler-Spirit of the People, 434.

---Butler's Expedition to Maryland, 435.-Frigate Constitution saved, 436.--National Troops at Annapolis,

437.-Preparations to march through Maryland, 488.-The March to Annapolis Junction, 489.-The New

York Seventh in Washington--Winans's Steam-Gun, 440.--Exasperation against Baltimore, 441.-Plans of
Scott and Butler against Baltimore, 442.--Opposing Forces in Maryland, 443.--Loyal Troops pass through
Baltimore, 445.-Butler's Descent on Baltimore, 446.--Butler's Proclamation, 447.-Butler recalled from
Baltimore, 448.--Exercise of War Powers by the President--The Writ of Habeas Corpus, 449.-Imprison-
ment of alleged Disloyalists, 450.-Movements in the National Capital, 452.--Preparations of the Conspira-
tors for War-Darkening of Light-houses, 458.

CHAPTER XIX.

EVENTS IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.-THE INDIANS.

Ohio prepares for War, 454.-Indiana makes ready for the Conflict, 455.-Illinois vigilant and active, 456.-Last

Public Services of Senator Douglas, 457.-Michigan ready--Position of the Kentuckians, 458.-Buckner

and the State Guard-His Treason, 459.-Effects of Conditional Unionism, 460.-Missouri State Conven-

tion, 461.——The Convention and the Legislature, 463.-Treason of Military and Civil Officers, 464.-Union

Organizations in St. Louis, 466.-An Insurgent Camp at St. Louis, 467.-Capture of Camp Jackson, 468.—

General Harney, 469.-An Armistice agreed upon-Generals Lyon and Price, 470.-The Militia of Missouri

called out, 471.-Cairo fortified and garrisoned-Its Importance, 472.-Secession Convention in Arkansas,

478.-Fraud and Violence, 474.-Rebel Emissaries among the Indians, 475.-John Ross-Indian Loyalists

overpowered, 476.-Ross and the Secessionists, 477.

CHAPTER XX.

COMMENCEMENT OF CIVIL WAR.

Uprising of the Southern People, 478.-Character of the early Volunteers, 479.-The Insurgents on Arlington

Hights-Invasion of Virginia by National Troops, 480.-Military Occupation of Alexandria, 482.-Death

and Funeral of Colonel Ellsworth, 483.-First Fortifications erected near Washington, 484.-The Troops in

Virginia Mount Vernon, 485.-Attack on Sewell's Point, 486.-Attack on Acquia Creek Batteries, 487.-

Dash into Fairfax Court House-The Unionists in Western Virginia, 488.-Union Convention at Wheeling

--Alarm of the Conspirators, 489.-Government of Virginia reorganized, 491.-State of West Virginia, 492.

-Troops ordered to Western Virginia, 493.-Insurgents in Western Virginia, 494.-March against the In-

surgents at Philippl, 495.—Battle of Philippi, 496.-Union Troops at Grafton, 497.

BEGINNING OF THE WAR IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA.

General Butler at Fortress Monroe, 498.-Movements of Troops near Fortress Monroe, 500.-Slaves pronounced

Contraband of War-Newport-Newce fortified, 501.—Attack on Pig Point Battery-The Troops at Camp

Hamilton, 502.-The Insurgents on the Peninsula, 503.-Expedition to Big and Little Bethel, 504.-The

Insurgent Post at Big Bethel, 506.-Battle at Big Bethel, 507.-Death of Major Winthrop, 508.-Death of

Lieutenant Greble, 509.-Effect of the Battle of Big Bethel-Officers censured, 510.-A censured Officer

justified, 511.-The Desolation of Hampton, 512.-Big Bethel Battle-ground visited, 518.-Hampton and

Vicinity, 514.-Incidents at Hampton, 515.-The Eleventh Indiana Regiment, 516.-Expedition to Romney

planned, 517.-Skirmish at Romney Bridge, 518.

CHAPTER XXII.

THE WAR ON THE POTOMAO AND IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.

Insurgents at Harper's Ferry, 519.-Union Troops advancing on Harper's Ferry, 520.-Evacuation of Harper's

Ferry-Generals Scott and Patterson, 521.-Patterson crosses into Virginia-He withdraws, 522.-Dangers

hanging over the Capital-A Gunpowder Plot considered-Patterson's Plan, 523.-Battle at Falling Waters,

524.-Union Troops at Martinsburg-The Insurgents near Washington, 525.-A Skirmish at Vienna, 526.—

Insurgents at Matthias Point, 527.—Skirmish at Matthias Point-Death of Captain Ward-Torpedo, 528.—

Events in the Vicinity of Cumberland, 529.-Exploits of Indiana Troops, 530.-McClellan in Western Vir-
ginia-Expedition against the Insurgents, 581.-Battle of Rich Mountain-Flight and Pursuit of the In-
surgents, 533.-Battle at Carrick's Ford, 534.-General McClellan's Dispatches, 535.-Union Triumph in
Western Virginia, 536.-Events in the Kanawha Valley, 587.

CHAPTER XXIII.

THE WAR IN MISSOURI.-DOINGS OF THE CONFEDERATE "CONGRESS."-AFFAIRS IN BAL-

TIMORE. PIRACIES.

Treasonable Work in Missouri, 538.—Bird's Point fortified--Generals Pillow, Polk, and Pope, 539.-General

Lyon's Expedition to the Interior of Missouri, 540.--Battle near Booneville, 541.-Governor Jackson

gathering Insurgents-Major Sturgis in pursuit of them, 542.--Condition of Affairs in Missouri-Commo-

tion everywhere, 543.--Character of the Rebellion--Acts of the Confederate "Congress," 544.-Financial

Schemes of the Confederates, 545.-Origin and Character of the Cotton Loan, 546.--Retaliatory Acts-The

Conspirators' Head-Quarters transferred to Richmond, 547.-Davis's Journey to Richmond, 548.-Davis's

Speech and Residence at Richmond, 549.—Beauregard's infamous Proclamation, 550.—Disloyalty in Mary-

land, 551.-Martial Law in Baltimore--Arrest of Marshal Kane-The Police Commissioners, 552.-Colonel

Kenly--Arms secreted-Arrest and Imprisonment of Police Commissioners, 553.-Disloyal Marylanders

in Richmond-Flag Presentation, 554.-Pirates on the Chesapeake, 555.--Piratical Operations on the Ocean,

556.-Capture of the Savannah, 557.-Capture and Destruction of the Petrel-Increase of the National

Navy-Iron-clad Vessels of War, 559.-Wants of the Navy supplied, 560.

CHAPTER XXIV.

THE CALLED SESSION OF CONGRESS.-FOREIGN RELATIONS.-BENEVOLENT ORGANIZA-

TIONS. THE OPPOSING ARMIES.

Congress and its Duties, 561.--Organization of the House--The President's Message, 562.--Reports of the
Cabinet Ministers, 564.-Importance of prompt Action--Foreign Affairs, 565.-Erroneous Opinions abroad
-Instructions to Ministers, 566.-Relations with Great Britain, 567.-The Duty and Interest of Great
Britain, 568.--The Queen's Proclamation of Neutrality, 569.-Attitude of Continental Sovereigns, 570.—War
Measures in Congress-Opposers of the War Measures, 571.-Loan Bill passed-Expulsion of Disloyal
Members, 572.-Peace Propositions-Crittenden's Joint Resolution, 573.--The Army and the People—
"Forward to Richmond!" 574.-Benevolent Organizations, 575.--Noble Work of a Woman-Benevolent
Women in Philadelphia, 576.-Philadelphia Refreshment Saloons, 577.-Firemen's Ambulance System-
The Union Army near Washington City, 579.-Position of the Union Forces, 581.-Position of the Con-
federate Forces, 582.-The Army of the Shenandoah, 588.

CHAPTER XXV.

BATTLE OF BULL'S RUN.

Composition of the opposing Armies, 584–585.—Movements of the National Troops on Fairfax Court House,

586.-The Troops at Centreville, 587.-Skirmish at Blackburn's Ford, 588.-Plans of Attack by each Party,

590.-Beauregard re-enforced by Johnston, 591.-The forward Movement, 592.-The Battle of Bull's Run

in the Morning, 593.-Battle in the Afternoon, 598.-The Confederates re-enforced, 601.-Flight of the

National Army, 603.-The Retreat to the Defenses of Washington, 606.-The immediate Result of the

Battle, 607.

118. PORTRAIT OF JOHN LETCHER
114. PORTRAIT OF R. M. T. HUNTER
115. PORTRAIT OF THOMAS H. HICKS
116. PORTRAIT OF ISHAM G. HARRIS
117. PORTRAIT OF BERIAH MAGOFFIN
118. PORTRAIT OF CLAIBORNE F. JACKSON
119. PORTRAIT OF ISRAEL WASHBURNE, JR..
120. PORTRAIT OF JOHN A. ANDREW
121. PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM SPRAGUE
122. PORTRAIT OF EDWIN D. MORGAN.
123. VIEW IN INDEPENDENCE SQUARE
124. PORTRAIT OF ANDREW G. CURTIN
125. PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM DENNISON, JR.
126. PORTRAIT OF AUSTIN BLAIR
127. PORTRAIT OF RICHARD YATES

128. PORTRAIT OF ALEXANDER W. RANDALL
129. PORTRAIT OF SAMUEL J. KIRKWOOD
180. PORTRAIT OF ALEXANDER RAMSAY
131. TAIL-PIECE-TREASON PURSUED
182. INITIAL LETTER

183. PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM H. SEWARD
184. PORTRAIT OF ANDREW JOHNSON
135. PORTRAIT OF CLEMENT C. CLAY
136. PORTRAIT OF JOHN SLIDELL
187. PORTRAIT OF JUDAI P. BENJAMIN

184 172. COSTUMES WORN AT THE INAUGURATION BALL 295

185 178. ARSENAL AT LITTLE ROCK

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201 184. PORTRAIT OF P. G. T. BEAUREGARD

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202 185. FAC-SIMILE OF A PART OF BEAUREGARD'S

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LETTER TO ANDERSON

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204 186. PORTRAIT OF LE ROY POPE WALKER

205 187. ROUND SHOT FROM FORT SUMTER.

209 188. EFFECT OF CANNON-SHOT ON FORT SUMTER. 323

210 189. BLAKELY GUN

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211. FORT MCREE AND "Confederate" BATTERY 864 270. PORTRAIT OF SIMON B. BUCKNER

212. THE SABINE

213. FLAG-STAFF BASTION, FORT PICKENS

214. MAP OF PENSACOLA BAY AND VICINITY

215. THE PICKENS MEDAL

216 WILSON'S ZOUAVES

867 272. Portrait of DAVID M. FROST

868 273. UNITED STATES ARSENAL AT ST. LOUIS

870 274. Portrait of W. S. HARNEY.

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345 259. FEDERAL HILL IN MAY, 1861

846 260. BUTLER'S HEAD-QUARTERS ON

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