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I. Texas and New Mexico in 1862............ 17 Twiggs's Treason-Texas State Convention passes Ordinance of Secession-Surrender of the Regulars --Their Loyalty and Sufferings-New Mexico repeals Act legalizing Slavery-Canby in commandPrepares to hold New Mexico-Sibley BrigadeFort Craig-Sibley declines to attack-Battle of Valverde-Heroism and Death of McRae-Fight at Apaché Pass-Rebels occupy Santa Fé-They abandon New Mexico.

II. Missouri and Arkansas in 1862...... 26 Price returns to Missouri-Guerrilla OperationsRains and Stein routed-Capture of Milford-Price retreats to Arkansas-Sigel's Retreat from Bentonville-Battle of Pea Ridge-Rebels defeated-The War among the Indians-Fight at the CacheGuerrilla operations-Fight at Newtonia-Hindman driven into Arkansas-Cooper routed at Maysville-Battle of Prairie Grove.

III. Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama in
1862-Forts Henry and Donelson
-Pittsburg Landing.

Battle of Mill Spring-Capture of Fort Henry-
Naval Bombardment of Fort Donelson-Gen. Pil-
low's Sortie-Countercharge of Lew Wallace and
C. F. Smith-Escape of Floyd and Pillow-Surren-
der by Buckner-Retreat of Sidney Johnston from
the Cumberland across the Tennessee-Nashville
recovered-Columbus, Ky.--New Madrid-Island
No. 10-Fort Pillow--Memphis - First Siege of
Vicksburg-Grant moves up the Tennessee to Pitts-
burg Landing-Sidney Johnston advances from
Corinth, Miss.-Assails Grant's front near Shiloh
Church-Sherman and McClernand driven-Grant
borne back-Buell and Lew Wallace arrive-The
Rebels driven-Losses-Halleck takes Corinth-
Mitchel repossesses Huntsville and most of North
Alabama.

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IV. Burnside's Expedition to N. Carolina. 73

Roanoke Island carried-Elizabeth city submits-
Defenses of Newbern stormed-Newbern surren-
dered-Fort Macon reduced-Fight at South Mills
Foster advances to Kinston-Fails to carry
Goldsboro'.

V. Butler's Expedition to the Gulf-Cap-
ture of New Orleans.

Gen. B. F. Butler concentrates 15,000 men on Ship
Island-Capt. Farragut at the mouths of the Mis-
sissippi-Assails and passes Forts Jackson and St.
Philip Destroys the Rebel Flotilla-Pushes on to
New Orleans-The Forts surrender to Capt. Porter
-Gasconade of Mayor Monroe-New Orleans suc-
cumbs Butler convinces the Rebels that he is
wanted there-General Order No. 28-Execution
of Mumford-Farragut and Gen. Williams ascend
the River to Vicksburg-Baffled there-Breckin-
ridge attacks Baton Rouge-Williams killed-
Rebels repulsed-Ram Arkansas destroyed--Weit-
zel reduces the Lafourche country-Flanders and
Hahn chosen to Congress-Butler superseded by
Banks-Butler's parting Address-Jeff. Davis dis-
satisfied with his policy.

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VÍ. Virginia in '62-McClellan's Advance. 107

Obstinate Delays-The Routes to Richmond-Bat-
tle of Kernstown-Raid of the Iron-clad Merrimac
or Virginia in Hampton Roads--McClellan on the
Peninsula-Siege of Yorktown-Battle of Williams-
burg-Fight at West Point-Advance to the Chicka-
hominy-Recovery of Norfolk-Strength of our
Armies McClellan's Complaints-Fight at Mc-
Dowell Jackson surprises Front Royal - Banks
driven through Winchester to the Potomac-Jack-
son retreats-Fremont strikes Ewell at Cross-Keys
-Jackson crosses the South Fork at Port Repub-
lic, and beats Tyler-Heth routed by Crook at
Lewisburg.

VII. McClellan before Richmond.

Fitz John Porter worsts Branch at Mechanicsville
-McClellan partially across the Chickahominy-
Battle of Fair Oaks or Seven Pines-McClellan
rëenforced, but still grumbles and hesitates-Stone-
wall Jackson joins Lee-A. P. Hill attacks our
right at Mechanicsville-Battle of Gaines's Mill-
Fitz John Porter worsted-McClellan retreats to
the James Fight at Glendale, or White Oak

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Swamp Bridge-Rebels attack, and are repelled with loss at Malvern Hill-McClellan retreats to Harrison's Bar-Hooker returns to Malvern McClellan withdraws to Fortress Monroe, and embarks his Army for Alexandria.

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VIII. Gen. Pope's Virginia Campaign......172 Pope appointed to command the forces of Fremont, Banks, and McDowell-Advances to the RapidanBanks worsted by Jackson at Cedar MountainPope retreats across the Rappahannock--Jackson flanks his right-Strikes the Railroad in his rear at Bristow-Seizes Manassas Junction-Compelled to retreat-Longstreet hurrying to his rescue Jackson worsts King-Two Days' Battle of Gainesville and Groveton, or Second Bull Run - Pope driven back on Centerville-Jackson flanks his right, and attacks Kearny at Chantilly-Pope retreats to the defenses of Washington, and gives place to McClellan-His Losses-McClellan's failure to support Pope-His Correspondence with Lincoln, Halleck & Co.

IX. Lee's Invasion of Maryland in 1862..193
McClellan crosses the Potomac, and advances to
Frederick-Address to Maryland-McClellan fol-
lows to Frederick-Lee's plans discovered-He is
intent on the capture of Harper's Ferry-McClellan
fights and beats his rear-guard at Turner's Gap-
Franklin drives Howell Cobb out of Crampton's
Gap-Miles surrenders Harper's Ferry, with 12,000
men, to Stonewall Jackson-McClellan follows
Lee to the Antietam-Battle of Antietam or Sharps-
burg-Losses-Lee retreats across the Potomac-
Porter follows-McClellan hesitates to pursue--
J. E. B. Stuart raids around his Army-McClellan
moves down to the Rappahannock-Is relieved by
Burnside.

X. Tennessee-Kentucky-Mississippi-
Bragg's Invasion-Corinth.....

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Bragg crosses the Tennessee and Cumberland
Kirby Smith routs M. D. Manson and Nelson at
Richmond, Ky.- Bragg captures 4,000 men at
Munfordsville-Advances to Frankfort, and inau-
gurates Richard Hawes as Governor of Kentucky--
Buell follows him from the Tennessee to Bardstown
and Springfield-Battle of Perryville-Bragg re-
treats out of Kentucky by Cumberland Gap-Rose-
crans fights Price at Iuka-Price retreats to Ripley,
Miss.-Van Dorn assails Rosecrans at Corinth-Is
beaten off with great slaughter-Van Dorn pursued
to Ripley-Losses.

XI. Slavery in the War-Emancipation...232

Patrick Henry on Federal Power over Slavery-
Edmund Randolph-John Quincy Adams-Joshua
R. Giddings-Mr. Lincoln-Gov. Seward-Gen.
Butler-Gen. Fremont-Gen. T. W. Sherman-Gen.
Wool-Gen. Dix-Gen. Halleck-Gen. Cameron-
His Report revised by President Lincoln-Seward
to McClellan-Gen. Burnside-Gen Buell-Gen.
Hooker-Gen. Sickles-Gen, McCook-Gen. Double-
day--Gen. Williams-Col. Anthony-Gen. Hunter
-Överruled by the President-Gen. McClellan on
the Negro-Horace Greeley ta Lincoln-The Re-
sponse-Do. to the Chicago Clergymen--Lincoln's
First Proclamation of Freedom-The Elections of
1862-Second Proclamation of Freedom-Edward
Everett on its Validity.

XII. Slavery and Emancipation in Congress, 256 E. R. Potter on Emancipation by War-Lincoln for colonizing the Blacks-Congress forbids Military Officers returning Fugitives from SlaveryAbolishes Slavery in the District of ColumbiaLincoln proposes, and Congress enacts, Compensated Emancipation-Prohibits Slavery in the Territories-Confiscates the Slaves of Rebels-Opens Diplomatic Intercourse with Liberia and HaytiRequires Equality in Education and Punishment between Whites and Blacks-Right of Search on the African Coast conceded-Fugitive Slave Act repealed-Confinement of suspected Slaves in Federal Jails forbidden-Coastwise Slave-Trade forbidden-Color no Impédiment to giving Testimony. XIII. Rosecrans's Winter Campaign, 1862-3.270 The Army of the Ohio at Bowling Green-Reorganized by Rosecrans-Morgan's Raids-Surprise of Moore at Hartsville-Our Advance from Nashville-Battle of Stone River, near Murfreesboro'Bragg retreats-Cavalry Raids on our rear-Innes's Defense of Lavergne-Losses-Forrest routed by

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Sullivan at Parker's Cross-Roads-Morgan captures Elizabethtown-Gen. H. Carter's Raid into East Tennessee-Wheeler raids down the Tennessee 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.

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XIV. Siege and Capture of Vicksburg....286 Position and Importance of Vicksburg-Grant moves against it from Lagrange-Advances to Oxford, Miss.-Van Dorn captures Holly SpringsMurphy's Cowardice-Grant compelled to fall back-Hovey and Washburn on the ColdwaterGen. 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 ArkansasGen. Grant assumes command-Debarks-Digging the Canal-Proves an Abortion-Yazoo Pass Expedition-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 captured 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 MississippiCom. Porter runs the Vicksburg Batteries-Grierson's Raid to Baton Rouge-Porter attacks the Batteries 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 parley-Surrenders-Grant drives Jo. Johnston from Jackson-Fight at Milliken's Bend-Holmes assails Helena, and is routed.

XV. Texas and Louisiana in 1863-Capture of Port Hudson.

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Galveston-Retaken by Com. Renshaw-Surprised by Magruder, and carried-Our Fleet disabled and beaten-Disaster at Sabine Pass-The Alabama captures the Hatteras-Gen. Banks in command at New Orleans-Clearing the Atchafalaya-Fight at Carney's Bridge-Farragut passes the Batteries at Port Hudson-Banks returns to Berwick's Bay-Advances to Opelousas and Alexandria, La.-Moves thence to Bayou Sara, and crosses the Mississippi-Invests Port HudsonCombined 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-Debarks at Brazos Santiago, and takes Brownsville -Capture of Aransas Pass and Pass Cavallo-Fort Esperanza abandoned--Indianola in our handsBanks returns to New Orleans.

XVI. Army of the Potomac under Burnside and Hooker-Fredericksburg -Chancellorsville.

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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 Advance arrested by the President-The Mud March -Rebel Raids in Virginia-Burnside gives place to Hooker-Stoneman's Raid on Lee's rearHooker 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 rëcrosses also-Stoneman's Raid a Failure-Longstreet assails Peck at Suffolk-Is beaten off with loss.

XVII Lee's Army on Free Soil-Gettysburg.

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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 Chambersburg-Lee crosses the Potomac-Hooker and Halleck at odds -Hooker relieved Meade in command-Ewell at York-Collision of vanguards at Gettysburg-Reynolds killed-Unionists 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 Advance checked-Night falls-Rebel Grand Charge led by Pickett-Terribly repulsed-Lee retreatsHeavy losses-Feeble pursuit by Sedgwick-Lee halts at Williamsport-Meade hesitates-Lee gets 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 retreats 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.

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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 advances from Murfreesboro' by Shelbyville and Tullahoma, to the Tennessee at BridgeportBragg flanked out of Chattanooga-Rosecrans eagerly pursues-Bragg concentrates at Lafayette, and turns upon his pursuers-Rosecrans concentrates on the Chickamauga-Desperate battle there -Rosecrans, worsted, retreats to ChattanoogaLosses-Rosecrans superseded-Pegram's raid into Kentucky-Saunders's into East TennesseeBurnside crosses the Cumberland Mountains Knoxville liberated-Burnside rëtakes Cumberland Gap, with 2,000 prisoners-Longstreet impelled by Bragg against him-Wolford struck at Philadelphia, Tenn.-Fight at Campbell's StationBurnside withdraws into Knoxville-Longstreet besieges and assaults-Is repulsed with loss Raises the Siege and retreats-Grant relieves Rosecrans Hooker and Slocum hurried to the Tennessee-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, attacked from all sides and routed-His BulletinHooker pursues to Ringgold-Cleburne checks him in a gap in White Oak Ridge-Sherman and Granger dispatched to Knoxville-Losses at Mission Ridge.

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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

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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..

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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-
ized to arm Negroes-Gen. Phelps's Black recruit-
ing in Louisiana-Gen. Butler thereon
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

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 Loss
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-
bins at Big Creek-Shelby captures the 54th Illi-
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,

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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

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Three Union Gunboats blown up-Grant moves by his Left to the North Anna-Hancock and Wright across-Burnside repulsed-Fighting on both Wings-Lee's Position impregnable -Grant moves by his Left to the Chickahominy -Reenforced by W. F. Smith from Butler's Position-Bloody Repulse at Cold Harbor-Sheridan's Raid to Louisa C. H.-Grant moves by his Left across the James, below Richmond-Recrosses for his Overland Advance-Butler impels Gillem and Kautz against Petersburg-W. F. Smith's Corps follows-Failures to carry itGeneral Assault repulsed-Meade's costly Advance 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 Station-Warren advances to and over the Squirrel Level Road-Butler assaults and carries Fort Harrison-Field fails to retake it-Meade advances to Hatcher's Run-Egan routs HethHancock repels Wade Hampton--Hancock retires-Losses of the Campaign-Criticisms.

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Sam Jones captures Beers at Jonesville-Rosser takes Petersburg--Averill hits him at Springfield-Sigel's defeat at Newmarket--Averill worsted at Wytheville-Crook's Fight near Dublin Station-Hunter's victory at PiedmontHe takes Staunton, and advances to Lynchburg -Retreats across the Alleghanies-Early chases Sigel out of Virginia-Wallace beaten on the Monocacy Early threatens Washington -Wright repulsed by Early Avery worsted near Winchester-Early defeats Crook-Chambersburg burned by McCausland-Col. Stough routed at Oldtown-Sheridan appointed to command-Beats Early at Opequan- Routs him at Fisher's Hill-Devastates the ValleyThe Richmond Whig on Retaliation - Early surprises Crook at Cedar Creek-Sheridan transforms defeat into victory-Losses.

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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

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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
fleet-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
Criticismus-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.....

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His Army in Northern Georgia-Concentrated at Atlanta- He moves southward Fight at Lovejoy's-Kilpatrick before Macon-Slocum at Milledgeville-Howard at SandersvilleKilpatrick at Waynesboro'-Fights Wheeler→→→→ Blair at Millen-Hazen at Statesboro'-Fight at the Ogeechee-Blair crosses at Fort ArgyleSlocum crosses at Louisville Sherman approaches Savannah-Hazen storms Fort McAllister-Sherman hears from Foster and Dahlgren-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 enters South Carolina-Pushes for the EdistoHorrible Roads-Fight near Branchville-Kilpatrick at Aiken-Blair fights and wins near Orangeburg-Fight at the Congaree-Hood's remnant, under Cheatham, pass our left-Columbia surrendered-Great Conflagration Sherman's and Wade Hampton's accounts of itHardee evacuates Charleston and its defenses Pollard's account of its devastation-Our Flag raised on Forts Sumter, Ripley, and Pinckney-Sherman's Foraging-His 'Bummers — Fight at Williston's Station-Atkins's repulse -Sherman at Winnsboro'-Blair at CherawOccupies Fayetteville, N. C.-Hampton surprises Kilpatrick-Is beaten off-Slocum attacked by Hardee at Averysboro'-Rebels recoil -Jo. Johnston strikes Slocum at BentonvilleIndecisive Fighting-Johnston decamps-Sherman enters Goldsboro'-Butler and Weitzel's Expedition to Fort Fisher--The Powder ShipPorter'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-Repulsed-Gen. Ames assaults from the land side -Desperate Fighting-The Fort carried-Losses -Explosion of Magazine-Gen. Schofield arrives-Advances on Wilmington - Fight at Town Creek-Fort Anderson evacuated-Hoke retreats-Burns Vessels and Stores-Wilmington given up-Advance to Kinston-Upham surprised at Southwest Creek-Hoke strikes out Is repulsed, and retreats-Schofield enters Goldsboro'.

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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-Cuxton cap-
tures Tuskaloosa-Zigzags to Macon-Canby
în 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
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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 pris-
oners and arins -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 Stoneinan'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.

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