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COMMENCEMENT OF THE CAMPAIGN.

Opening of the campaign of 1862 - Disagreements at Washington-

Adoption of McClellan's plan-Military excursion in Virginia-

Organization of army corps - Embarking for Fortress Monroe

-Fight of the Monitor and the Merrimac Disembarking at Hampton

-The surrounding country - Newport News - March upon York-

town-The beseeching Virginians.

APPRENTICESHIP OF THE WAR.

Siege of Yorktown - Attack on Lee's mill-The Harwood farm

Amongst the sharpshooters - The man hunt-Visit of the general-

in-chief-Faults of administration A black snake mayonnaise —

Marching-out of the Confederate troops — The enemy abandons his

positions - Evacuation of Yorktown

THE FIRST BATTLE-WILLIAMSBURG.

Pursuit The enemy attacked at Williamsburg - He attacks Hooker's

division - Peck's brigade the first to receive it- The Fifty-fifth under

fire Critical moment – Attack repulsed - Reënforcements arrive —

Engagement of General Hancock — General McClellan's report—

Advice of General Couch-A walk on the field of battle- Burial of

the dead-Visit to the wounded - The amputated - The prediction

of a Georgia captain

DAYS OF SUFFERING.

Forward march-Engagement at West Point-Subject for discontent

-Dinner at Headquarters — Fight of a new kind-The bull and the

Newfoundland dog — The death of Bianco — Virginia plantations —

Marsh fever The Turner house - Delirium - Manna in the desert

-Anxieties - Battle of Fair Oaks - First days of convalescence -

Departure for the North

THE SANITARY COMMISSION.

The victims of the Chickahominy-The army railroad- Peregrinations

of a friend in search of me- Hospital tents Agreeable surprise-

Origin of the Sanitary Commission - Difficulties thrown in the way

- Services rendered — The commission transports - Herculean la-

bors - Strifes - The loads of sick humanity - Horrible realities

The miracles of charity . .

THE SEVEN DAYS' BATTLE.

New York - The Newport steamer - Boston

Stonewall Jackson - Stuart's raid - Return to Fortress Monroe -

Interview with General Dix - Evacuation of West Point - Arrival

at Harrison's Landing - The work of McClellan - A characteristic

despatch Battle of Mechanicsville- of Gaines' Mill-of Savage

Station of White Oak Swamp — of Glendale -

The port of refuge.

of Malvern Hill-

FROM CHARYBDIS TO SCYLLA.

Miserable condition of the army - Desertions Military bravado and

political manifesto of McClellan - Reconnoissances- · Order to evac-

uate the Peninsula - Delay after delay - Pope on the Rappahan-

nock - Delay at Alexandria - Night march - Fairfax Court House

- Death of Kearney - Retreat on Washington Pope and Mc-

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Invasion of Maryland by the Confederates - Passage of the Fifty-fifth

through Tenallytown-Advance posts on the Monocacy-Transfer

to the Third Corps — Appearance of Washington — A legacy from

Kearney General Birney - How Harper's Ferry surrendered to

Battles on South Mountain-Condition of the two

armies Battle of Antietam - Attacks in detail-Incomplete Re-

sult McClellan's hesitations-Lee returns to Virginia

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General Berry - Volunteer recruiting - Antipathy of the people to the

conscription New regiments - Three hundred thousand men raised

for nine months- The Fifty-fifth reorganized in seven companies

-Raid of General Stuart into Maryland - The Third Corps at

Edwards Ferry-General Stoneman - Colonel Duffié — General Mc-

Clellan's inaction — Correspondence with the President - The army

returns to Virginia - The different classes of farmers-Forward march

- General McClellan relieved of his command

FREDERICKSBURG.

Ambrose Burnside, general commanding — Organization of grand di-

visions - Mrs. L.'s honey-State elections-General Burnside's

plan - The delay of the pontoons - Effect of snow - Passage of the

Rappahannock - Doctor C.'s nerves — - Battle of Fredericksburg -

Attack of the enemy's positions on the left-Tragical episode —

Whose fault was it? - Disasters on the right - General Burnside's

obstinacy - Dead and wounded - Return to our camp
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Military balance-sheet for the year 1862- The emancipation question

-The inaugural address of Mr. Lincoln - Reserve of the President

and of Congress - General Fremont - Abolition of slavery in the

District of Columbia— Proposition for gradual emancipation - Gen-

eral Hunter Confiscation act - Progress of emancipation- Letter

of Mr. Lincoln-Religious deputation - Last scruples - Prepara-

tory dispositions — Definite proclamation of emancipation . . 380

LAST EFFORTS OF BURNSIDE.

The Fifty-fifth New York consolidated with the Thirty-eighth-New

Year's day in camp- Abuse of strong liquor in the army - New

projects of General Burnside Plan of a cavalry expedition by Gen-

eral Averill Intervention of the President - Burnside at Washing-

ton- General Newton and General Cochrane — Complications —

The army in motion- A gloomy night - The army buried in the mud

-Return to camp -
General order No. 8- How General Burnside

came to be relieved of the command of the army.
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HOOKER COMMANDING THE ARMY.

General Hooker's character - Improvements in the army - How pro-

motions were made - Intrigues and rivalries -

Political preferences

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- Brigadier-generals' report - Special marks to designate the differ-

ent army corps-Poverty of Virginia country people A pastor with-

out a flock Marriage under a tent-Camp fêtes - Preparations for

moving-Combined march on Chancellorsville- Brilliant commence-

ment of a brilliant conception.

CHANCELLORSVILLE.

First encounter with the enemy - Capital fault- Defensive position of the

army - Advance position of the Third Corps - Engagement of Bir-

ney's division - Jackson's attack on the right — Rout of the Eleventh

Corps - Counter charge of Berry's division - Death of Major Kee-

nan - Artillery saved by General Pleasonton - Night encounter

Episodes - Death of Stonewall Jackson - Renewal of the battle —

Accident to General Hooker - Remarks on the position - Bayonet

charge Movement backward - Sedgwick carries Fredericksburg

Heights Combat at Salem The Sixth Corps at Banks Ford -

General retreat.

INVASION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Position of Hooker after Chancellorsville The President's letter -

Lee's army in motion-March on Manassas and Centreville - Gue-

rillas Cavalry engagements - Entrance into Maryland - Welcome

by the people-The enemy in Pennsylvania - Hooker relieved of

his command-Meade appointed general commanding - Convent

of St. Joseph at Emmittsburg- Bloody contest near Gettysburg-

Death of General Reynolds- Report of General Hancock - Concen-

tration of the two armies

Position of the two armies - Dangerous advance of the Third Corps -

First attack on the extreme left- The fight of the Third Brigade -

Double assault on the summit of Little Round Top- Caldwell's

division in line - The enemy driven back- - Graham in the peach

orchard General Humphreys - The left line driven in from one

end to the other Offensive return - The position recovered -

Ewell's attack on the extreme right - Night spent in position

Renewal of the battle at Culp Hill-Interval · The scene of the

action Everything staked on one blow by the rebels - Account

taken Trophies of the Second Corps

The field of battle by moonlight - The wounded and the dead — Pursuit

of the enemy - French's division added to the Third Corps - Politi-

cal intrusions - Difficult position of General Meade - Council of

war - General disappointment— The war carried again into Virginia

— Battle of Manassas Gap — Lost opportunity — General French—

Once more on the Rappahannock
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OPERATIONS DURING THE LATTER PART OF 1863.

White Sulphur Springs- The Vallandigham affair - Plots of the Cop-

perheads - Bloody riots in New York - Attitude of Governor

Horatio Seymour - Western regiments sent to enforce the law-

Reënforcements hurried to Tennessee Advance on Culpeper -

The Sharpshooters - Movement to the rear- The engagement at

Auburn Battle of Bristoe Station - Remarks - Visit of General

Sickles Battle at Rappahannock Station - Engagement at Kelly's

Ford March in line of battle - Mr. John Minor Botts between

two racks Mine Run affair - Death labels - Raid

ULYSSES S. GRANT, LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.

Condition of the rebellion at the beginning of 1864-General Grant in

the West-The capture of Vicksburg Capitulation of Port Hud-

son- Victory of Missionary Ridge-Grant appointed lieutenant-

general His portrait - His stay at Washington - Reorganization

of the Army of the Potomac - Official statement of the land forces

of the United States - How I came to be appointed to the com-

mand of the garrison and defences of New York.

BATTLE AFTER BATTLE.

Battle of the Wilderness - Volleys à outrance in the thickets -The

diverse fortunes-Death of General Wadsworth - Fight in the

midst of the flames - Result - Battle of Spottsylvania - Death of

General Sedgwick - Attack on the intrenchments-Success of the

Second Corps-Twenty hours of conflict-Night movements -

Continued battles - Engagement on the North Anna-Cavalry

expedition Sheridan under the walls of Richmond - Death of

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