LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

GOVERNOR RICHARD J. OGLESBY.

HON. ALLEN C. FULLER.

MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN M. PALMER.

ADJUTANT-GENERAL I. N. HAYNIE.

MAJOR-GENERAL S. A. HURLBUT.

LIEUTENANT-GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN.

BREVET MAJOR-GENERAL A. L. CHETLAIN.

MAJOR-GENERAL B. H. GRIERSON.

BREVET MAJOR-General M. BRAYMAN.

SURGEON GEORGE COATSWORTH.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

CHAPTER I.

DEATH AND BURIAL OF ABRAHAM

LINCOLN.

The Occurrence-Previous Warnings-The 14th of April-Conversations-Interview with Colfax-Cabinet Meeting-Ford's Theater-The Box-Boothe— Preparations—The Shot-Assassin's Escape-The Theater-The Dying President-Record of Dissolution-Prayer-Payne and Seward-Secretary Stanton's Orders—Grief of the Country-Congressional Committee-Funeral Services in Washington-Remains Borne to the Capitol-To the Funeral CarFuneral Cortege-Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia-Back to IllinoisReaches Chicago-The City in Sable-The Last Stage-Springfield-Emblems of Mourning-Lincoln's Residence-Oak Hill-The Services-Bishop Simpson's Oration-Dr. Gurley's Ode-Lincoln's Character-The Congressional Memorial Service-Bancroft's Oration-Doom of the Assassin-Trial of Conspirators-Execution-Curtain Falls.....

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CHAPTER II.

BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA.

Action of Washington Authorities-Rosecrans' Advance-Bragg Occupies Chattanooga-Stanley's Advance-Successes-Plan of Federal Campaign-Burnside's Column Reaches Knoxville-Orders-Rosecrans Reaches ChattanoogaBragg Evacuates the City-Pursuit-Orders to Hurlbut, Grant, Sherman, Pope and Schofield for Reinforcements-Bragg at Lafayette-Cavalry RaidsAdded Rebel Forces-Rosecrans Mistaken-His Line-Chickamauga CreekNegley-Position-Bragg Waits-The 17th-Change of Federal Lines18th, Order of Battle-Saturday the 19th-Minty ahd Wilder-Our LineBattle Opens-No Decisive Results-Night-Changed Order-Rebel OrderSabbath the 20th--Battle Opens-The Fourteenth Army Corps-Desperate Fighting-Order to Wood-Our Army Broken in Two-Is the Day Lost ?"Rock of Chickamauga "-Thomas' New Position-Carnival of Death-Position Held-A Gap Discovered-Granger in Time-Halleck's Report-Day Saved!-Losses-Effect on the Two Commanders-Burnside-KnoxvilleSiege Raised-Illinois Soldiers...

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The Twenty-seventh-General N. B. Buford-The Thirty-eighth-The Fortysecond-Heavy Loss at Chickamauga-The Sixty-sixth-Birge's Sharpshooters -The Seventy eighth-At Chickamauga-The Eighty-eighth-Colonel Francis T. Sherman-The Ninety-sixth-Brevet Brigadier-General Thomas E. Champion-Lieutenant-Colonel Isaac L. Clark-Major John C. Smith-The One Hundred and Fourth-The One Hundred and Twenty-fifth--Death of Chaplain Sanders--Colonel O. F. Harmon.......

CHAPTER IV.

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The Seventh Infantry-Muster Roll of the First Company Enlisted in the State -General John Cook-The Eighth-Colonel Lloyd Wheaton-The Ninth-Its Campaigns-The Tenth-The March to Knoxville-The Eleventh-Its Original and Final Rosters-Colonel Garrett Nevins-The Twelfth-What it Did-Chicago Board of Trade Battery-Heroism and Devotion of the MenBrydge's Battery...

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CHATTANOOGA-LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN-MISSION RIDGE KNOXVILLE.
Disasters Retrieved-Situation of the Armies-Rosecrans Reinforced by Hooker
-Grant in Command-Thomas Supersedes Rosecrans-Burnside Takes Knox-
ville-Is Besieged by Longstreet-Union Peril-Sherman Sends Osterhaus-
Ordered to Take His Whole Army-Its March-Sherman Placed in Command
of the Department of the Tennessee-McPherson and Hurlbut-Sherman
Ordered On-Goes-Hooker's Assault on Lookout-Capture-Knoxville—
Plan for Battle-Pontoons-Our Army-Orchard Knob-Sherman's Position
-Corse Opens the Battle-Loomis-Sherman's Forces Hard Pressed-Gran
ger's Advance-Grant and Thomas-Up the Ridge-Victory-The Dead-
Wounded-Lincoln's Letter-Illinois Men-Grant's Order of Congratulation
-Pursuit-Ringgold-Burnside Relieved-Campaign Ended.

CHAPTER VI.

THE RED RIVER EXPEDITION-MISSOURI.

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Great Expectations-Sabine Pass-Loss-McPherson's District-The Invinci ble Armada - DeRussey-Grand Advance-Ransom's Advice-Disastrous Engagement near Mansfield-Heavy Sacrifice-Pleasant Hill-Smith's Charge -Rebels give Back-Summing Up-Retreat-Grand Ecore-Through the Dam-Steele's Army-Retreats on Little Rock-Sabine Crossings-Rosecrans in Missouri-Hundred Day Regiments-Pleasanton's Command-Price Escapes Union City-Colonel Hicks at Paducah-Fort Pillow-North Carolina...... 118

CHAPTER VII.

GENERAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL.

Change of Plan, Not of Base-Governor Oglesby-Memoir-Extracts from Inaugural-Adjutant-General Haynie-Personal Sketch.....

CHAPTER VIII.

REGIMENTS AND BATTERIES.

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The Fifteenth-First Enlisted for Three Years-Its Part at Shiloh-Brevet
Brigadier-General George C. Rogers-The Seventeenth-Its Campaigns-The
Eighteenth-Brevet Brigadier-General Jules C. Webber-The Twentieth-
Life in Prisons-The Twenty-second-The Twenty-third-List of Battles in
which It was engaged—The Twenty-ninth-Re-enlistment in the Veteran Ser-
vice-The Thirtieth-A Veteran Regiment-The Thirty-first-The Charge at
Fort Hill The Thirty-second-Eleven Thousand Miles of March-Busteeds'
Battery-Old Batteries A and B, First Artillery-An Honorable Record.... 132

Sherman's Department-Grant's Order-Sherman's Plan-General W. S. Smith's Movements- Sherman - McPherson - Hurlbut-Champion's Hill-Jackson, Mississippi-Burnt Bridge-Rebels Evacuate-Where is Smith ?-Destruction -Kinglake-Prophetic Significance-Backward March-Results-Schofield. 160

CHAPTER X.

SHERMAN'S GRAND MARCH.

Sherman's Statement of the Plan-Inspects his Department-Supplies-Letter
to Grant-March-Rocky Face Ridge-Buzzard's Roost Gap-Flanking-
Snake Creek Gap-Thomas' Feint-McPherson's Movement-Camp Creek—
Position of Troops-Hooker in Action-Johnston Retreats-Resaca Ours-
Pursuit-Cost-Logan and Palmer-Ninth Squad-One Hundred and Twenty-
Seventh Color-Bearer-Rome-Adairsville-Lay's Ferry-Sweeney-Sixty-
Sixth Illinois-Allatoona Pass-Headed for Dallas-Rebel Courier-Fighting
at New Hope Church-At Dallas--Rebel Bravery-Assault on Bull-Dog
Sweeney-The Pass Secured-Etowa Bridge-Blair with Reinforcements.... 166

CHAPTER XI.

KENESAW AND PEACH TREE CREEK.

Prospect-Big Shanty-Sherman's Description of Scenery-His Forces-Operations to Break Lines-Death of Polk-Railway Reconnoissance-Lost Mountain Occupied-Kulp House-Assault of Kenesaw-Sherman's Statement

Illinois-Newspaper Paragraphs-Logan's Corps-Palmer-Twenty-fifth and Twenty-seventh- Eighty-ninth — Logan-Fifty-ninth and Seventy-fourth Sherman's Report-Peach Tree Creek-Cincinnati Commercial's AccountSituation-McPherson's Advance-Eighty-fifth Illinois-Logan's Corps-Palmer's Corps-Forty-fourth-Hooker in Position and Fighting-Geary--Ward - Face to Face-Williams - Bradley - Forty-second — Twenty-seventh Thomas Commanding an Eclectic Detachment-One Hundredth—Eightyeighth-Seventy-fourth-Coburn-One Hundred and Twenty-ninth and Lieutenant-Colonel Flynn-McCook-One Hundred and Fourth in Peril-Defeat of Palmer-One Hundred and Fifth-One Hundred and Twenty-ninth-Importance of this Battle--Kenesaw Redeemed-Hood in Command-His Prestige Gone..

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CHAPTER XII.

INTO ATLANTA.

Atlanta-Its importance-Heart of Confederacy-Must Be Taken-Hood in Command-Sherman's Report-The Chattahoochee-Battle of July 22d— McPherson Killed-Logan in Command-Blair Assailed by Hardee-Sweeney -Dodge-Twelfth Illinois-Sixteenth Corps-Long's Corps-Smith's Division-Loss of Guns-The Crisis-Sherman-Order to Logan-Charge-Wood -Victory-Guns Retaken-What Sherman Says-The Stoneman Raid— Changes in Command-Hooker-Palmer-Howard-Slocum-Davis-Williams-Battle of Jonesboro-Victory Decisive-Rebel Retreat-Pursuit"Atlanta Ours and Fairly Won"-Sherman's Promotion-Re-union and Freedom.

The Situation-What will Hood Do?-What He might have Done-His Chosen Policy Athens Surrenders-Rosseau-Forrest in the Toils-Marietta-Smyrna - Allatoona - Illinois Ninety-third - Lieutenant-Colonel Tourtellotte Corse Comes-"Effusion of Blood "-Desperate Defence-Seventh IllinoisColonel Rowell-Corse's Report-Sherman's Signals-Twelfth and Fiftieth Illinois-Victory-Our Losses-Raum at Resaca-Various Movements— Troops sent Thomas-Thomas' Army-Ransom Dies-Armies SeparatedHood Crosses the River-Battle of Franklin-Back to Nashville-Hood's Position-Federal Troops-Delay-Preparations-Moment-Order of Battle -Battle of Nashville-Smith and Schofield-Night-Second Day-Wood's Corps-Steedman-Assault-Victory-Rebel Retreat The Eighty-eightThe Seventy-second-Brydge's Battery-The Seventy-fourth....

The Thirteenth Veterans-Consolidated with the Fifty-sixth-The Thirty-third

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