Battle on South Mountain, 470.-Struggle at Crampton's Gap-Toombs and Cobb, the Georgia Traitors, 471. -Harper's Ferry invested, 472.-Surrender of Harper's Ferry, 478.-The Armies in the Antietam Valley, 474.-Their relative Position, 475.-Preparations for Battle-Preliminary Contests, 476.-Battle of Antietam, 477.-Close of Operations on the Right, 480.-Operations on the Left, and close of the Battle, 481.-Lee permitted to escape, 492.-McClellan ordered to pursue him-He halts and calls for Re-enforcements, 453.—The Army of the Potomac again in Virginia-A Race toward Richmond-Napoleon's Ideas about making War, 454-Slow Movements of the Army-McClellan superseded by Burnside, 455.--The Army before Fredericksburg, 486.-Position of the Confederates at Fredericksburg, 487.--Attempts to build Pontoon BridgesAttacks on the Workmen, 488.-Passage of the Rappahannock by National Troops, 459.-Relative Position of the two Armies, 490.-Attack on the Confederate Line, 491.-Battle of Fredericksburg, 492.--Struggle at the foot of Marye's Hill, 493.-Withdrawal of National Troops, 494.-Burnside's new Plan of Operations, 495-Its Execution commenced and suspended-Burnside called to Washington City, 496.-He is superseded by General Hooker-His Patriotism triumphs over Feeling, 497.

CHAPTER XIX.

EVENTS IN KENTUCKY AND NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

Condition of Kentucky, 498.-John H. Morgan and his Guerrillas, 499.--Morgan driven from Kentucky, 500.Forrest in Tennessee, 501.-E. Kirby Smith's Invasion of Kentucky, 502.-Cincinnati threatened by the Confederates, 503.-Wallace's Defense of Cincinnati, 504.-Bragg's March toward Kentucky-Cavalry Fight near McMinnsville, 505.-Bragg's Invasion of Kentucky, 506.-His Proclamation to the Kentuckians, 507.-Buell turns upon Bragg, 308.-Battle near Perryville, 509.—Bragg's Flight from Kentucky, 511.-General Grant in Tennessee, 512.-Capture of Iuka by the Confederates, 513.-Battle of Inka, 514.-Movements of General Ord, 515.-A Visit to the Iuka Battle-ground, 516.-Graves of Ohio Soldiers, 517.-The Confederates approaching Corinth, 518.-Battle of Corinth, 519.-Fierce Contest at Fort Robinett-Repulse of the Confederates-Rosecrans pursues them, 522.-Buell superseded by Rosecrans, 523.

CHAPTER XX.

EVENTS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI AND IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

Department of the Tennessee-Grant's Position, 524.-Curtis's March toward the Mississippi-Weakness of Military Force in Arkansas, 525.-Land and Naval Forces on the Mississippi, 526.-Brief Siege of Vicksburg, 527.-The Ram Arkans 18-Bombardment of Donaldsonville, 523.-Battle at Baton Rouge, 529.-The La Fourche District “repossessed,” 530.-Generals Banks and Butler in New Orleans-Military Operations in Missouri, 031.-War on its Western Borders, 532.-Confederates driven into Arkansas, 533.-Battle on Boston Mountains, 534.-Battle of Prairie Grove, 535.-Sufferings of Loyalists in Western Texas, 536.-Massacre of Unionists, 537.-The Army of the Cumberland, 538.-Bragg's Army at Murfreesboro-Jefferson Davis at Head-Quarters, 539.-Rosecrans's Army at Nashville, 540.-Activity of his Troops, 541.--Advance of the Army of the Cumberland, 542.-Its Appearance before Murfreesboro', 543.--Opening of the Battle of Mur freesboro', or Stone's River, 544.-Disaster to the Right Wing of the National Army, 545.-Struggle of Hazen's Brigade, 546.—Progress of the Battle, 547, 548, and 549.-Victory for the Nationals-Pursuit delayed, 550.-Bragg retreats Southward, 551.-Important Cavalry Raids, 552.-A Visit to the Murfrees boro' Battle-field, 553,

CHAPTER XXI.

SLAVERY AND EMANCIPATION. AFFAIRS IN THE SOUTHWEST.

The Army of the Cumberland rests at Murfreesboro'-Meeting of the Thirty-seventh Congress, 554.—Confiseation and Emancipation proposed, 555.-Proposed Compensation for Emancipated Slaves, 556.-Temper of the People of the Border Slave-labor States, 557.-The People impatient for Emancipation--War Powers of the President, 559.-Preliminary Proclamation of Emancipation-Public Anxiety, 559. -Definitive Proclamation of Emancipation, 560.-The original Draft of the Proclamation, 561.-Character of the Proclamation -The Instrument, and the Pen with which it was written, 564.-First Regiment of colored Troops-Scene in a Live-Oak Grove, 565-The Confederate "Congress," so-called, 566.—Jefferson Davis and his chosen Counselors, 567.--Confederate Pirate-Ships, 568.--The Pirates Semmes and Maffit, 569.-Confederate Naval Commission, 570.-Barbarism and Civilization illustrated by the Alabama and George Griswold, 571.— Vicksburg and its Importance, 372.--Grant's Advance in Mississippi, 573.--Seri ́ns Disaster at Holly Springs, 574.-Sherman's Descent of the Mississippi, 575.-Natural Defenses of Vicksburg, 576-Movements at Chickasaw Bayou in their Rear, 577.-Battle at Chickasaw Bayou, 578-Sherman compelled to withdraw, 579-Expedition against Arkansas Post, 580-Capture of Arkansas Post, 591 --Posts on Red River captured, 582.

Grant's Army reorganized, 583.-Projected Canal near Vicksburg, 584-Digging of the Canal, 585.—Another Yazoo Expedition, 586.-Attack on Fort Pemberton-The Expedition a Failure, 587.-A Third Yazoo Expe dition-Porter's Gun-boats in Peril-Expedition abandoned, 588.-Raids by iron-clad Rams, 589.-The Indianola captured by the Confederates-Her Destruction caused by a Trick, 590.—Passage of the Vicksburg Batteries by Gun-boats and Transports, 591.-Banks's Expedition, and his Arrival in New Orleans, 592.-The National Forces at Galveston, 593.-Capture of Galveston by the Confederates, 594.-The Interior of Louisiana, 595.-Expedition to the Tèche Region, 596.—Battle on the Bayou Tèche, 597.-Attempt to pass the Port Hudson Batteries, 598.-Banks in the Interior of Louisiana, 599.-His Triumphant March to the Red River, 600.-He invests Port Hudson, 601.-Grierson's Great Raid in Mississippi, 602.-Grant's Army crosses the Mississippi, 603.-Battle near Port Gibson, 604.-March of the Nationals toward Jackson, 605,-Battle near Raymond, 606.-Battle near Jackson, 607.-Capture of Jackson, 608.-Pemberton's Forces-He is compelled to fight, 609.--Battle of Champion Hills, 610.-Pursuit of the Confederates-New Position of the Confederates, 611.-Battle at the Big Black River, 612.-Vicksburg invested-Porter again on the Yazoo, 613.-Position of the National Troops around Vicksburg, 614.

CHAPTER XXIII.

SIEGE AND CAPTURE OF VICKSBURG AND PORT HUDSON.

The National Troops in Danger, 615.-Preparations to storm the Works at Vicksburg-An Attack, 616.-Second Attack, 617.—A severe Struggle, 618.-The Nationals repulsed, 619.-A regular Siege of Vicksburg begun -Weakness of the Confederates, 620.-Grant re-enforced-Services of Porter's Fleet, 621.-Life in the besieged City, 622.-Confederate Troops in Louisiana, 623.-Battle at Milliken's Bend-Bravery of colored Troops, 624. -Mining the Confederate Works, 625.-Pemberton's Proposition to surrender, 626.-Interview between Grant and Pemberton, 627.-Formal Surrender of Vicksburg-Celebration of the Fourth of July in the City, 628.-Region of Military Operations in Mississippi, 629.-The Spoils of Victory-Its Effects, 630.— The Investment of Port Hudson, 631.-Assault on the Confederate Works-The Charge by colored Troops, 632.--Close Siege of Port Hudson, 633.--A severe Struggle, 634.-Second Assault on Port Hudson, 635.-Siege of Port Hudson continued, 636.-Surrender of the Post and Garrison-Banks's Loss, and his Spoils won-The Mississippi River open to Commerce, 687.-Effect of the Fall of Vicksburg and Port Hudson at Home and Abroad-A Visit to Vicksburg and its Vicinity, 633.-Voyage up the Mississippi-A Confederate Major, 639.-The Historical Localities around Vicksburg, 640.

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