Table of Contents Descriptions

PART III.

CHAPTER I.

A new Epoch of the War.— Lieutenant-General Grant in the East.— Campaign of the Army of the Potomac from the Rapidan to Petersburg.— The Wilderness.— Spottsylvania Court House.— The North Anna.— Cold Harbor.— Across the James.— Sheridan's Grand Raid.— Sigel and Hunter in the Shenandoah Valley.— The Army of the James.— Averill and Crook in South-western Virginia.— Combined Armies before Petersburg.....485

CHAPTER II.

The Campaign in Georgia.— From Chattanooga to Marietta.— Early Movements of Sherman and Thomas.— Capture of Dalton.— Battle of Resacca.— Retreat of Johnston.— Slight Engagements.— Occupation of Kingston.— Destruction of Rebel Works at Rome.— Advance to Cassville.— Battle near Dallas and Powder Spring.— Occupation of Acworth and Big Shanty.— Attempts on Sherman's line of Communications.— Kenesaw Mountain.— Battle of Nickojack Creek.— Pause at Marietta.— Louisiana and Arkansas.— Another Invasion of Kentucky.— Movements of the Navy.....518

CHAPTER III.

Mr. Lincoln's Administration in issue before the People.— Disadvantages of the Hour.— Opposition in Official Quarters, and on the Union side in Congress — The "Radical " Movement.— Recapitulation of the Administration Policy in regard to Virginia and Missouri.— Mr. Lincoln's Method with the Insurrectionary States.— Gen. Fremont's Military Administration in Missouri.— His Removal.— Personality of the Missouri Feud.— How Mr. Lincoln Regarded it.— His Letter to Gen. Schofield.— His Reply to the Demands of the "Radical" Committee.— The Situation in Louisiana.— Military Governorship in Tennessee.— State Reorganization in Arkansas.— Factious Opposition.— Uprising of the People for Mr. Lincoln.— The Baltimore Convention.— The Nominations.— Responses of Mr. Lincoln.— Address of the Methodist General Conference.— The President's Reply.....531

CHAPTER IV.

Congress.— The Constitutional Amendment prohibiting Slavery.— Its defeat in the House.- Repeal of the Fugitive Slave Laws.— New Bureaus Established.— Other Important Legislation.— "Reconstruction."— Opposition to the President's Policy.— The Davis Bill.— Disagreement of the two Houses thereon.— Its Final Passage.— The President withholds his Signature.— His Proclamation on the Subject.— The Wade-Davis Manifesto.— Letters of Abr. Lincoln in regard to Matters in New Orleans and St. Louis.— President Lincoln's Speech at the Philadelphia Fair.— A Democratic National Convention Called and Postponed.— Clay, Thompson and other Conspirators in Canada.— The Greeley Negotiations with them.— President Lincoln's Action in the Case.— North-western Conspiracy,— The Chicago Nominations and Platform, 1864.....559

CHAPTER V.

Military Operations before Petersburg and Richmond, from June to November, 1864— Gen. Hunter's Campaign.— Movements in the Shenandoah Valley.— Early's invasion of Maryland.— His Demonstration against Washington.— His Retreat up the Valley, and Second Advance to the Potomac.— Burning of Charnbersburg— Successes of Gen. Averill.— Battle of Moorfield.— Gen. Sheridan takes Command in the Valley.— Admiral Farragut before Mobile.— Brilliant Naval Victories.— Movements of Sheridan.— Important Successes in the Valley.— Thanksgiving Proclamation of President Lincoln.....585

CHAPTER VI.

Gen. Sherman's Campaign in Georgia.— From Marietta to Atlanta.— Passage of the Chattahoochee.— Rousseau's Raid.— Battles before Atlanta.— Heavy losses of the Rebels after Hood Succeeds Johnston.— Cavalry expeditions under Stoneman and McCook.— Their Failure.— Operations around Atlanta.— Kilpatrick's Raid.— Sherman's Army on the Macon Railroad.— Battle of Jonesboro.— Capture of Atlanta.— Rebel Raids.— Hood's operations in Sherman's Rear.— Price's Invasion of Missouri.— General Results of the South-western Campaigns.....604

CHAPTER VII.

The Presidential Canvass of 1864: concluded.— Spirit of the Opposition.— The North-western Conspiracy.— The Issue Concerning the Habeas Corpus and Military Arrests.— Letters of Mr. Lincoln on these Subjects.— Efforts of the Rebel Cabal in Canada to influence the Election.— The State Elections of September and October.— The Voice of the Soldiers.— The Presidential Vote.— The President's Gratitude to the Army and Navy.— Maryland a Free State.— Mr. Lincoln's Speech to Marylanders.— Cipher Dispatches, and Schemes of the Canadian Cabal.— Affairs in Tennessee.— The Canvass in New York.....622

CHAPTER VIII.

Second Session of the Thirty-Eighth Congress.— President Lincoln's last Annual Message.— Cabinet Changes.— Mr. Blair withdraws, and Gov. Dennison becomes Postmaster-General.— Mr. Speed Succeeds Judge Bates, as Attorney-General.— Death of Chief Justice Taney.— Mr. Chase his Successor.— Our Relations with Canada.— The Reciprocity Treaty to Terminate.— Call for 300,000 more Soldiers.— Amendment of the Constitution Prohibiting Slavery, Concurred in by the House.— Popular Rejoicing.— The Rebel Treatment of Union Prisoners.— Retaliation Discussed in the Senate, but Repugnant to Public Sentiment.— The Wharncliffe Correspondence.— Testimony of Goldwin Smith.— Peace Memorial from Great Britain.— Correspondence Thereon.— Congratulatory Address of the Workingmen of Great Britain.— Speech of Mr. Lincoln in Reply to the Swedish Minister.— Speech of Mr. Lincoln on the Death of Edward Everett.— Political affairs in Tennessee, Louisiana and Arkansas.— Abortive Peace Negotiations.— Full Details of the Hampton Roads' Conference.— Rebel accounts of the Same.— Affairs in Richmond.— Close of the Thirty-Eighth Congress.— Creation of the Bureau of Freedmen, and other Legislation.....665

CHAPTER IX.

Winter Campaigns of 1864-5.— Movement of Sherman from Atlanta to Savannah.— Fort McAllister Carried by Assault.— Communication Opened with Admiral Dahlgren's Fleet.— Savannah Occupied by Sherman.— Movements of Hood and Beauregard.— Campaign in Tennessee.— Battle of Franklin.— The Armies Before Nashville.— Raid of Stoneman and Burbridge.— Battle of Nashville.— Defeat and Rout of Hood's Army.— Movements Against Wilmington.— Failure of the First Attack on Fort Fisher.— Success of the Second Expedition.— Fort Fisher Captured by Terry and Porter.— Movements of the Army Before Petersburg.— Sherman's Campaign in the Carolinas.— Capture of Charleston and Wilmington.— Advance of Schofield and Terry on Goldsboro.— Battles of Averysboro and Bentonville.— Occupation of Goldsboro and Union of the Three Armies in North Carolina.— Movements in Virginia.— Conference at City Point.....725

CHAPTER X

Close of President Lincoln's First Term.— Order to Gen. Grant in regard to Peace Negotiations.— The Fourth of March.— Inauguration Ceremonies.— Mr. Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address.— Contrasts.— Cabinet Changes.— Indisposition of the President.— His Speech at the National Hotel on Negro Soldiers in the Rebel Armies.— He Visits Gen. Grant's Headquarters.— The Military Situation.— Conference with his Chief Generals.— Movement of the Forces under Meade and Sheridan.— Fighting near Dinwiddie Court House.— Sheridan's Victory at the Five Forks.— Attack of Wright and Purke on the Lines before Petersburg.— The Sixth Corps Carry the Enemy's Works.— Petersburg Evacuated.— Pursuit of the Enemy.— Richmond Taken.— Dispatches of Mr. Lincoln.— The Nation's Joy.— Lee's Army Closely Pressed.— Captures at Sailor's Creek.— Sur¬ender of Lee.— Mr. Lincoln at Richmond.— His Visit to the City Point Hospital.— His Return to Washington.— Peace Rejoicings.— Speeches of Mr. Lincoln.— Important Proclamations.— Demand on Great Britain for Indemnity.— Closing Military Movements.— Reduction of the Army.— Mr, Lincoln's Last Meeting with His Cabinet.— Celebration at Fort Sumter.....753

CHAPTER XI.

Last Days of Mr. Lincoln.— His Assassination.— Attack on Mr.Seward.— Remains of Mr. Lincoln lying in State.— Obsequies at Washington.— Removal of the Remains to Springfield, Illinois.— Demonstrations along the route.— Obsequies at Springfield.— The Great Crime, its authors and abettors.— The Assassin's End.— The Conspiracy.— Complicity of Jefferson Davis.— How assassins were trained to their work.— Tributes and Testimonials.— Mr. Lincoln as a Lawyer.— Incidents and Reminiscences.— Additional Speeches.— Letter to Gov. Hahn, on Negro Suffrage.— Letter to Mrs. Gurney.— Letter to a Widow who had lost five Sons in the War.— Letter to a Centenarian.— A Letter written in early life.— A Speech made in 1839.— Letter to Mr. Choate, on the Pilgrim Fathers.— Letter to Dr. Maclean, on receiving the Degree of LL.D.— Letter to Gov. Fletcher, of Missouri, on the restoration of order.— A message to the Miners.— Speech at Independence Hall in 1861.— Concluding remarks.....790