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-
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. H. Webb.
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,
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
FIGHT OF THE MERRIMAC AND MONITOR IN HAMPTON ROADS. VIEW OF FREDERICKSBURG
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
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
POPE'S VIRGINIA AND LEE'S MARY
LAND CAMPAIGNS.
CEDAR MOUNTAIN
. 594 RUN 184 DEFENSES OF WASHINGTON CITY . 604 SHERIDAN IN THE VALLEY OF VA, 609
GAINESVILLE, OR SECOND BULL SOUTH MOUNTAIN-TURNER'S AND
CRAMPTON'S GAPS
HARPER'S FERRY.
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
CORINTH-DEFEAT OF VAN DORN. STONE RIVER, OR MURFREESBORO'. 275 . 698 THE YAZOO REGION 297 WILMINGTON, N. C.-FORT FISHER. 710 VICKSBURG, JACKSON, YAZOO CITY. 305 LEE'S RETREAT-APPOMATTOX C. H. 729
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