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-The Students and Teachers as Soldiers-The Thirty-fourth-The Thirtyninth (Yates Phalanx)-The Charge on Fort Gregg-The Forty-first-Its Marches and Battles-The Forty-fourth-Re-enlistment When the Ink Froze Upon the Muster Rolls-The Forty-fifth (Lead Mine Regiment)--The Fortysixth-The Battle of the Hatchie-The Forty-seventh-The Battle of IukaThe Forty-eighth-Conclusion of Its Record-The Forty-ninth--Re-enlistment as Veterans-The Fiftieth-The Fifty-first.

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The Thirty-seventh-Its Missouri Campaign-The Fifty-second-Its Various Commanders-General Sweeney-The Fifty-third-" Cushman's Brigade". The Fifty-fourth-Re-enlistment as Veterans-The Fifty-seventh-At Shiloh and Corinth-The Fifty-eighth-Capture at Shiloh-General W. F. LynchThe Fifty-ninth-A Missouri Regiment-Change of Designation-The Sixtieth -Conclusion of Its Record-The Sixty-third-A Veteran Regiment-The Sixty-fourth-"Yates Sharpshooters "The Sixty-fifth-The "Scotch Regiment "The Three Months' Regiments of 1862-The Sixty-seventh-The Sixty-eighth-The Sixty-ninth-The Seventieth-The Seventy-first...

CHAPTER XVI.

FROM ATLANTA TO MILLEN.

Toward the Sea-Communications Cut-Impedimenta Removed-The Eagle's Wings-Composition-General Orders for the Campaign-Soldierly and Statesmanlike-Supplies-Sherman and the Atlanta Authorities-Atlanta Burnt"On to the Sea"-Astonishment at Sherman's Plan-Rebel Reading-English Views-Northern Opinions-His Faith in Thomas-Four Columns-Advances -Skirmishes-Macon-Wolcott Wounded-Irwinton-Into MilledgevilleNew Legislature-Thanksgiving-Rebel Pronunciamentoes-The Four Rivers -Griswoldsville-Sandersville-Kilpatrick's March on Millen-Falls BackIs Assaulted-Defence-Louisville-Ready to go South......

CHAPTER XVII.

TO SAVANNAH.

The Right Wing-Two Columns-No. 9-Millen--The Prison Pen-" Working the Road"-Captured Mail-Corduroy-Eden-Jenk's Bridge-Twelve Mile Post-King's Bridge-Enemy's Rifle Pits-Blair-In Sight of SavannahThe Left Wing-Its March-Montieth Swamp-"Water Witch "-Jacksonboro-Pontoons-Kilpatrick and Wheeler-Atkins-Waynesboro-The Ninety-second Illinois-Before Savannah-Charleston Severed-Savannah Invested-Rebel Defences-Fort McAllister-Hazen's Assault-Sherman on a Rice House-Illinois Regiments Engaged-Meets the Navy-Dahlgren and Foster

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-Guns from Fort Royal-Assault ordered-Hardee leaves Savannah-Geary goes in Sherman to Lincoln-To the Sea-Bowman's Resume-Lincoln to Sherman-Chattanooga to Savannah-The End not Yet....

CHAPTER XVIII.

THE CLOSE OF 1864-THE OPENING OF 1865. Mr. Stanton's Summary of 1864-Resume-Banks-Sherman-Stanton and Thomas-Hood's Army Destroyed-John Morgan-Other Operations—In the East-The Valley of the Shenandoah-Sheridan-The Lost Battle SavedOpening Year-Grant Reports the Situation-Stanton's Enumeration-Reduction of Fort Fisher-Schofield's Corps-Battle at Kingston-Canby's Department-Mobile-Defences-The Forts-Farragut-The Plan-Lashed Vessels -Pass the Forts-Gunboats-Ram Tennessee-Terrific Fight-TriumphMobile Bay Ours-Forts Surrender-The City Invested-Carr's Brigades Assault and Carry the Spanish Fort-Fort Blakeley Taken-Our Losses— Mobile Ours-Losses-Captures-Wilson's Gigantic Alabama Raid-Andersonville-Record of its Honored Dead.

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CHAPTER XIX.

REGIMENTA L SKETCHES.

The Seventy-second-Battles of Franklin and Nashville-General Joseph Stock-
ton-The Seventy-fourth-What Hood Got-The Seventy-fifth-Its Battles-
The Seventy-sixth-Its Roster and History The Seventy-ninth The
Eightieth-Its Battles and Marches-The Eighty-first-Pursuit of Price-
The Eighty-second-Gettysburg-Colonel Frederic Hecker-General E. S.
Salomon-The Eighty-third-Defence of Fort Donelson-The Eighty-fourth-
The Eighty-sixth-The Atlanta Campaign-The Eighty-ninth-A Brilliant
Record-The Ninetieth-"The Irish Legion "-The Ninety-first-Service in
Texas
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CHAPTER XX.

INCIDENTS AND SKETCHES.

Scarcity of Material-Seventy-fourth and Eighty-eighth at Franklin-ChargeStampede-Colonel Smith-Captain Barnard-Corporal Newman-Captures -Thanks of General Wood-General Thomas-Casualties-The Seventysecond-Charged by Rebels-Driven-Retake Their Line-Lieutenant-Colonel Stockton-Major James-Loss-The Seventy-fifth-Charge Through an Open Field-Its Captures-The Eighty-eighth at Stone River-On Front Line "Fire and Fire Low"-At Mission Ridge-Lieutenant-Colonel ChandlerColonel John W. Shaffer..

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CHAPTER XXI.

FROM SAVANNAH.

ON WARD FROM

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January, 1865-Columns in Motion-Grant and Sherman-Logan-Right Wing -A Skirmish-Chaplain's Letter-Logan's Corps-Kilpatrick-WilliamsExtracts From Sherman's Report-Swollen Waters-Sherman's ReportEdisto Bridges-The Divided Rebel Force--Kilpatrick-Atkins-Sherman and the Right Wing-Orangeburg-Hardee-Crossing of Congaree—Columbia-Sherman's Report-The Conflagration-Who was to Blame ?—Sherman on Wade Hampton-Soldiers' Love for South Carolina-Left Wing-Marches for Winnsboro-Right joins It-Barnwell-Ninety-second Illinois-Blackville—Aikin—Atkins' Brigade-Kilpatrick's Movements-Exciting Situation -Joe Johnston in the Field-Rocky Mount-Sherman's Report-CherawKilpatrick narrowly Escapes Capture-Schofield and Terry-Fort FisherWilmington-Our Men in Wilmington Prison-What a Correspondent SawForward-Cavalry Skirmish-Hardee tries to "hold" Sherman-Don't Succeed--Hard Fighting-Hardee Abandons His Works-Retreats to Averysboro 357

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The Ninety-second-Rebel Treatment of Prisoners-Brevet Major-General Smith D. Atkins-Color Bearer "Gedee" Scott-" For God's sake Save the Flag" -The Ninety-third-From Atlanta to Savannah-The Ninety-fifth-Regi mental Statistics-Colonel Thomas W. Humphrey-The Ninety-eighth-A Fatal Accident-The Ninety-ninth-The Assault upon Vicksburg-The One Hundred and First-Running the Blockade-The One Hundred and SecondCapture of a Bank-The One Hundred and Third-Death of Colonel Dickerman-The One Hundred and Fifth-The One Hundred and Eighth-Port Gibson and Champion's Hill-The One Hundred and Nintb-A Brief but Disgraceful Record-The One Hundred and Tenth--Heavy Losses-The One Hundred and Eleventh-Gallant Charge at Resaca-The One Hundred and Twelfth-Sanders' Raid-The One Hundred and Thirteenth-The Rankin Family....

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CHAPTER XXIII.

OUR TROOPERS.

The Third Cavalry-Pursuit of Price's Army-Pea Ridge-Gallantry at Fairview-Vicksburg and Arkansas Post-The Fifth Cavalry-Battle of Cache River-Privation and Suffering-Expeditions to Granada and JacksonMuster-out Roster-The Twelfth Cavalry-A Magnificent Saber Fight-Escape from Harper's Ferry-The McClellan Dragoons-The Fight at DumfriesStoneman's Raid-Approach to Richmond-Tunstall Station-GettysburgEfficient Service of the Twelfth-Re-organization as Veterans-Reception in Chicago-Snow Storm--The Red River Campaign-Service in Texas-Muster-out Roster-General Hasbrouck Davis..

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Grant's Army-Siege of Petersburg-Futile Efforts-Opening of Spring-Losses -Grant's Strategy-Rebel Iron-clad Dash-Extension of Union Left-Sheridan's Command-His great Raid-Reaches White House-Lee's Dash on Fort Steedman-Recaptured-Rebel Prisoners-Important Position Gained-Advance on the Union Left-Fifth and Second Corps-Face Northward-White Oak Road-Five Forks Reached and Abandoned-Sheridan Reinforced-Longstreet Comes to Help Lee's Right-Ayer's Division Broken-Griffin and Humphreys-The Rebel Lion at Bay-Sheridan Again at Five Forks-Devins and Davies-Enemy Concentrate on Sheridan-Nightfall-Ayer's Division-Sheridan's Advance-Five Forks Again-Orders to Warren-His Removal-Union Assault-Victory-Petersburg-Park's Assault-Wright-Humphreys-Gibbons takes Gregg and Alexander-Miles goes to Sheridan-Enemy DrivenSutherland's Depot-Hill Killed-Lee's Right Wing Gone-Ten Thousand Lost-Desperation-Lee's Telegram to Davis-Excitement in Richmond-Weitzell-Entrance into Richmond-"Richmond Ours !"-Excited AfricanThe Country-Grant's Policy-Lee Attempts Retreat--Chesterfield—-Amelia Court House-Sheridan Reaches Jetersville-Cuts Danville Railway-Deer Creek-Paine's Cross Roads-Deatonville-Crooks-Ewell's Corps Captured Ord-General Theodore Reed-Lee over the River-Hunger is King-Lee's Officers say Surrender-Bloody Fighting-Grant Demands the Surrender of Lee's Army-Lee's Answer-Grant's Terms-Sheridan Mistaken-Lee Heads toward Lynchburg-Changes and comes between Lee and Supplies-Appomattox Station-Lee Proposes Diplomacy-Attempts to Cut through Sheridan's Cavalry-"What, Infantry !"-White Flag-Grant's Answer-Lee Proposes Surrender-Correspondence-The Army of "Northern Virginia"-Grant goes to Washington-His Report-His Plans Successful..

CHAPTER XXV.

THE ONE HUNDRED DAY TROOPS.

The Call-The Response-The One Hundred and Thirty-second--The One Hundred and Thirty-third-The One Hundred and Thirty-fourth-The One Hundred and Thirty-fifth-The One Hundred and Thirty-sixth-The One Hundred and Thirty-seventh-The One Hundred and Thirty-eighth-The One Hundred and Thirty-ninth-The One Hundred and Fortieth-The One Hundred and Fortyfirst—The One Hundred and Forty-second-The One Hundred and Forty-third -The One Hundred and Forty-fifth....

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From Savannah-Schofield and Terry-To Fayetteville-Carlin-Slocum's Left -Bentonville-The Fighting-Carlin's Brigades-Hazen comes Up-Movements-Mower's Division--Losses-Coxe's Brigade-Into Goldsboro-The Col

umns Converge-Major Nichol's Statement-Colonel Bowman's-Sherman's. Plans Meets Mr. Lincoln-His General Orders-Army of Georgia-Blunder -Orders-Stoneman and Wilson.....

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Out of Goldsboro-Smithfield-News of Lee's Surrender-Johnston's PositionThe Strategic Points-Sherman Sums Up-Correspondence-Sherman's Statement - Interview - Agreement - Disapproved Grant-Visits Sherman— Truce Suspended-Fighting Order-Proposition to Surrender-AcceptedMarch for Richmond-Washington-Grand Review-Stanton and Sherman— Four Needed Men-Surrender of Taylor and Kirby Smith-The End-Sherman's Farewell-Troops Homeward-April to September-Doxology of Peace 459

CHAPTER XXVIII.

REGIMENTAL SKETCHES.

The Eighty-fifth-Perryville, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Atlanta, Rome, Kenesaw, Peach Tree Creek, Savannah-Brevet Brigadier-General C. J. Dilworth —The One Hundred and Seventeenth-Regimental Statistics-The One Hundred and Nineteenth-Its Various Campaigns-The One Hundred and Twenty-second-Pursuit of Price-The One Hundred and Twenty-fourth-The "Bully One Hundred and Two Dozen"-The One Hundred and Twenty-seventh -Vicksburg and the Atlanta Campaign-The One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Guarding Railroads-The One Hundred and Forty-seventh-Closing of Hostilities in Georgia-The One Hundred and Forty-ninth-On Garrison DutyThe One Hundred and Fiftieth-Religious Revivals-The One Hundred and Fifty-first-Wofford's Surrender-The One Hundred and Fifty-third-Colonel Stephen Bronson-The One Hundred and Fifty-fifth...

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INCIDENT -PERSONAL.

Operations on the Gulf-Hurlbut-Brayman-Grierson-Osband-Chetlain-
Colonel Bowers..

CHAPTER XXX.

THE CHICAGO CONSPIRACY.

Exciting Rumors-First Objective-Diabolical Scheme-Colonel Sweet-The Situation Suspicion-Impression-Government Detective-Revelations— Measures-Official Report-Chicago Armed-Trials-Sentences-Pardons—Brand of Infamy...

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