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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- Pence' Utterances-The
Platform-McClellan and Pendleton nominated
-National victories stimulate popular dissent
-Gen. McClellan tries to hedge-Seward's
Criticisms 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 Duek
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-Giliem routs Duke, and then Vaughn
-Breckinridge driven into North Carolina-
Saltville captured-Thomas's Captures-Hood
relieved.

XXXII. Sherman's Great March.........689

His Army in Northern Georgia-Concentrated
at Atlanta-He moves southward-Fight at
Lovejoy's Kilpatrick before Macon-Slocum
at Milledgeville Howard at Sandersville-
Kilpatrick at Waynesboro'-Fights Wheeler-
Blair at Millen-Hazen at Statesboro'-Fight at
the Ogeechee-Blair crosses at Fort Argyle-
Slocum crosses at Louisville-Sherman ap-
proaches Savannah-Hazen storms Fort McAl-
lister-Sherman hears from Foster and Dahl-
gren-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 en-
ters South Carolina-Pushes for the Edisto-
Horrible Roals-Fight near Branchville-Kil-
patrick at Aiken-Blair fights and wins near
Orangeburg-Fight at the Congaree-Hood's
remuant, under Cheatham, pass our left-Co-
lumbia surrendered-Great Conflagration-
Sherman's and Wade Hampton's accounts of it-
Hardee evacuates Charleston and its defenses
-Pollard's account of its devastation-Our
Flag raised on Forts Sumter, Ripley, and Pinck-
ney-Sherman's Foraging-His Bummers -
Fight at Williston's Station--Atkins's repulsa
-Sherman at Winnsboro-Blair at Cheraw-
Occupies Fayetteville, N. C.-Hampton sur-
prises Kilpatrick-Is beaten off-Sleum at-
tacked by Hardee at Averysboro'-Rebels recoil
-Jo. Johnston strikes Slocum at Bentonville-
Indecisive Fighting-Johnston decamps-Sher-
man enters Goldsboro-Butler and Weitzel's
Expedition to Fort Fisher-The Powder Ship-
Porter's Bombardment-Butler returns to the
James-Grant dissatisfied-Expedition sent
back under Terry-Fort Fisher invested-Bom-

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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
in New Orleans-Advances on Mobile-Steele
moves up from Pensacola-Routs Clanton at
Mitchell's Creek-Spanish Fort besieged-Ita
garrison driven out-Desperate assault on
Blakely-The Works carried, with 3,000 pris-
oners-Mobile evacuated-Fate of the ram W.
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XXXIV. Fall of Richmond End of the
War..
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 Rond-
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 arms-The news flashed over the
loyal States-Universal rejoicings-Connect-
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-Leiter 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-Stoneman's Raid into North Caro-
lina-Sherman's Arrangement with Jo. John-
ston-Repudiated by the Government-Reasons
therefor Jobuston 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.
dosh-Grant's Parting Address to his Soldiers
-Dissolution of our Armies,

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26. BENJAMIN F. WADE, of Ohio
27. ZACHARIAH CHANDLER, of Mich.
28. HENRY S. LANE, of Indiana.
29. LYMAN TRUMBULL, of Illinois
30. ELIHU B. WASHBURNE, of Illinois. “
31. WILLIAM D. KELLEY, of Penna. “

33. REUBEN E. FENTON, of N. York. 34. GEORGE W. JULIAN, of Indiana. 35. JOHN A. KASSON, of Iowa 36. JOHN P. HALE, of N. Hampshire. " 37. RoscoE CONKLING, of New York " UNION DEFENDERS.

38. Major-Gen. WM. S. ROSECRANS 272 44. Major-Gen. JUDSON KILPATRICK. 272

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FIGHT OF THE MERRIMAC AND MONITOR IN HAMPTON ROADS.
VIEW OF FREDERICKSBURG

VIEW OF CUMBERLAND GAP

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29 PORT HUDSON BESIEGED BY BANKS. 332 44 FREDERICKSBURG-BURNSIDE, LEE. 343 46 CHANCELLORSVILLE-HOOKER, LEE. 356 55 WINCHESTER, VA., AND VICINITY € 371 62 GETTYSBURG-FIRST DAY'S FIGHT. 378 75 GETTYSBURG-FINAL ASSAULT 77 MINE RUN AND THE RAPIDAN. 86 CHATTANOOGA, CHICKAMAUGA, &c.. 416 88 EAST TENNESSEE-KNOXVILLE, &c. 429 111 FORT PULASKI-GILLMORE'S SIEGE. 457 121 SECESSIONVILLE, S. C. . . . 461

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143 CHARLESTON, S. C., AND ITS DEFENSES 467 153 RED RIVER REGION, ALEXANDRIA, &c. 538

. 156 THE WILDERNESS-GRANT, LEE . 567 165 SPOTTSYLVANIA C. H. AND VICINITY. 572 LEE AT BAY ON THE NORTH ANNA. 578 174 COLD HARBOR AND ITS VICINITY

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197 SHERMAN'S ADVANCE TO ATLANTA 627 . 200 MOBILE BAY AND ITS DEFENSES 650 205 FRANKLIN, TENN.-HOOD'S FIGHT 681 219 NASHVILLE, TENN.-THOMAS, HOOD 685 223 SHERMAN'S MARCH TO THE SEA.. 690 226 SHERMAN'S MARCH THROUGH SOUTH

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