Christmas and Sun Shades - Grant and Rosecrans -A

Brace of Pistols scare three Gunboats - New Year's in

the Camp-Hotel De Louvre-Col. Oglesby's Cook - Five

Serenades Joy and hilarity Dr. Aigner, of New York

First Rebel ball

"On to Donelson"

Battle of Fort Henry

CHAPTER VI.

ON TO DONNELSON.

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Desolate Camp Kindness of Mrs.

Col. Erwin Her intended trip "up the Cumberland"-

Col. Erwin's death Adieu to the Point Trip to Don-

elson Beautiful Cumberland The Sound of Cannon

The Contest The Victory -The Wounded and Dying-

Night upon the Battle Field - General Grant on the Field

Trophy Gatherers Moss-covered Well My Wild

Flowers-Dr. Stearus Governor Wood Governor

Matteson Dr. Turner and Lady Dr. Aigner, of New

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Court-House of Paducah: Its appearance-Wounded of Don-

elson Kissing the Little Blossom - My first day's work.

-A call from the 22nd Regiment-Worst load of Wounded

Patients refight their Battles Executioner's task-" This

seems like Italy and my Home Innumerable Duties.

Citizen Nurses

Confessional

Qualities of a good Nurse

A Slave's

of Central Hospital - "Lock and Letter

Accomplishments-Hurry from the Master"Sure you

me"-Negro-hunting up Chimney

kin save

Escape.

Mattie's

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CHAPTER VIII.

CLOSING LABORS OF CENTRAL HOSPITAL.

One whole Afternoon in Slave-hunting-Wounded in the

back- Arm a "little bit smashed"- No good till we came

here "Sister, will you pray for me? Death-bed con-

fession of a Guerilla A benediction to his sweetheart

-A Scare A touching Adieu to the Amputated Arm

"God and my Country"" Grant and Victory"- Bou-

quet of Roses, with Compliments of Illinois Cavalry- Mrs.

Gen. Wallace Chicago sends Dr. Coatsworth a Corps of

Nurses Captain Ralph Fields - Dr. T. R. Austin - Mrs.

Dr. Hamilton-Rebecca Woodward- Mrs. Col. Noble-

Mrs. Dr. Wardner

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CHAPTER IX.

MRS. GENERAL W. H. L. WALLACE.

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Her Nativity Early acquaintance with Mr. Wallace-

Mexican War Judge Dickey-He and Student join the

War
r- Safe Return Happy Union War of 1861-

"The Oaks" Col. Wallace's Regiment Merited Pro-

motion Battles he Fought Mrs. Wallace visits the field

-Gen. Strong Affecting Incident Battle of Shiloh-

Gallant lead of Wallace · - Seven kinsmen in the Battle of

that day-Wallace falls His Division reels-The Enemy

takes the ground-Crushing truth is told his Wife-Cyrus

Dickey-Wallace Recovered He still Lives - Last

Hours Interesting Letters from Mrs. Wallace Judge

Dickey and his Family-Costly Ransoms-A Present to

Mrs. Wallace from Citizens of Ottawa Mrs. Wallace at

Home

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CHAPTER X,

BATTLE OF CORINTH AND MARINE.

Middle of May-Mocking-bird and Thrush-Onward and

Upward Halleck's Orders

Hoot-Owls and Minié-

Rifles-Poetic sense of Life" Sacred to the Memory of "-

General Grant's Tenacity, and Rapidity of Action - Grant

and Illinois Col. Dickey - A Succession of `Battles

from April 30th to May 30th-A Soldierly Pursuit-

General Grant thanks the Army President Lincoln con

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gratulates General Grant-Shelling the Tent Search

among the Dead - Resignation

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CHAPTER XI.

LIEUT. GENERAL P. H. SHERIDAN AND THE BATTLE OF STONE RIVER.

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The Eighty-Eighth Regiment, Illinois-Its Noble Command-

ing officers Its Course on Leaving Chicago-Stone River

-Preparations for Battle-Plan of Attack - Battle

Rosecrans and Sheridan

opens

Palmer's Bravery —

Desperate Engagement - Great Loss of life-Council of

War-Fresh Attack-Hand to Hand Fight-The Enemy

Routed and Flees- The Enemy's Winter Quarters - A

Journey to Stone River-Besieging the Post Office-

Desolate Journey-Load of "Feds" captured by Geur-

rillas Flight in the Forest - My Husband's Coffin -A

Warning - Heroic Young Soldier-Our Return — The

Brave Eighty-Eighth at the Battle of Stone River - Its

Resolutions on the Death of Coatsworth Chicago Medi-

cal Fraternity A Noble letter from the Eighty-Eighth

Regiment

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CHAPTER XII.

Page 176

EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN,

AND A LETTER FROM HIM EXPLAINING HIS REASONS FOR

MAKING THIS PROCLAMATION

Page 205

CHAPTER XIII.

GRANT AND VICTORY.

Surrender of Lee- - Fall of Richmond Sherman's Christ-

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Memorable April - Rebellion closed

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Grant

mas Gift.

sends for Sheridan The Little Hero Sherman to the

SeaClosing Events General Grant's kindness to the
Vanquished-Correspondence between Lieutenant-Gen-
eral Grant and Major-General Lee Terms of Surrender
Joy of the People Great Demonstrations

CHAPTER XIV.

ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.

Page 210

April 14th Mr. Lincoln's Kindness towards the Rebels -

Ford's Theatre - Booth's plan No excuse for the crime

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Grant's

noble treatment of Lee - Lincoln's entrance to Richmond

Effect of the Assassination on the People - Illinois

demands his remains — Funeral Route-Arrival in Chicago

-Rest at the Court-House-Deposited at Springfield-

Grant is coming, and the People are consoled

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CHAPTER XV.

HISTORY OF THE GREAT SANITARY FAIR.

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Funds at a low ebb Fair best means of raising them

Mrs. Loomis - Mrs. Hoge- Mrs. Livermore- Mr. Blatch-

ford Hon. T. B. Bryan Hon. Mark Skinner Mr.

McCagg-First Meeting-Organization- "Voice of the

Fair" Mr. Andrew Shuman - Building - Reception of

Goods Indian Costumes- Inauguration and Procession

-Fair opens by a Speech from Governor Oglesby-First

Evening - Union Hall-Farm House - Bryan Hall—

Temple Platform - Foreign Department-Letter from

B. F. Taylor Miss Snow Judge Bradwell and Lady-

Dr. Tiffany-Return of Veterans-Close of Fair. Page 229

CHAPTER XVI.

INCIDENTS OF THE FAIR.

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Interesting Letter from General Grant - He presents his

War Horse to the Fair - Description of "Jack". - Lincoln

Catafalque-Implements of Chivalry-Jeff. Davis' Bell-

Jeff. Davis' Dress Lincoln's Log House General Grant

at the Fair - Salute of One Hundred Guns on his Arrival

- Wild Enthusiasm Grant at Union Hall. - Grant at

Church in Chicago Other Churches come in and file down

one aisle and up the other to see Grant- The great Hero

at Bryan Hall - Hon. Judge Bradwell - "General, these

girls are dying to kiss you." "Well, I don't see any of

them trying to do it"— Grant at the Board of Trade

Grant at New England Farm-House Grant requested to

thrust a Carving-Knife in a big Squash Its Seeds sold

for Twenty-five cents each- Cæsar's ovation out-Cæsared.

CHAPTER XVII.

BIOGRAPHICAL.

HON. RICHARD J. OGLESBY, Ex-GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS.

MAJOR GENERAL THOMAS O. OSBORNE, GRAND COMMANDER

OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

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CHAPTER XVIII.

CHICAGO AND HER INFLUENCE.

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In God's World great Institutions Grow Progress and

Climate of Chicago-Spirit of her Inhabitants — Her

Grain and Pork Markets - Success the test of Genius

First Shipment of Wheat Statistics Her Railroads

Her Political Convictions Would such a Practical City

go to War? Her Pulpit - Her Press: “Tribune,”

"Times," "Journal," "Republican," Staats Zeitung "-

Rev. Dr. Eddy- "Christian Times," Mary Ashton Liver-

more "Independent" - Board of Trade- Express Com-

panies Railways - The War built Churches, Schools,

and Charitable Institutions A future War shall not

blush at Chicago's Record in the War of 1861

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CHAPTER XIX.

Page 286

GOVERNOR WM. BROSS. MRS. JUDGE JAMES B. Bradwell.

MR. WILLIAM D. TRUMBULL TRAVIS. BIOGRAPHIC. Page 305

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CHAPTER XX.

SOLDIERS' HOME OF CHICAGO.

Its Origin First Meeting of its Founders - Old Mansion

House, 45 Randolph Street - Number of Meals taken

during First Year -- Expediency of Furnishing Meals —

Necessity of a Permanent Home - The Baldwin Property

Fair View Location and Valuation of Home

Presidents-First, Second and Third-Its present Board

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of Directors Mrs. Sanford

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White Gen. Beveridge, and others Mrs. Livermore.

National Homes

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