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TION-HORSEMANSHIP-AT WEST POINT-DESCRIPTION BY A
COMRADE.
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CHAPTER II.
GRADUATES AT WEST POINT-IN THE FOURTH REGIMENT-ITS HIS-
TORY-GOES TO MEXICO IS IN THE BATTLES OF PALO ALTO,
MONTEREY, CERRO GORDO, CHERUBUSCO-IS TWICE PROMOTED—
RESIGNS-BECOMES FARMER, BROKER, AND LEATHER-DEALER.
CHAPTER III.
GRAND UPRISING THE CONFEDERATE CONGRESS LAUGHS—THE PEO-
PLE ANSWER-LINCOLN'S PROCLAMATION-GRANT AT GALENA—
VOLUNTEERS-APPOINTED COLONEL OF THE TWENTY-FIRST ILLL-
NOIS-COMMANDS AT CAIRO-ATTACKS BELMONT-GRAND RE-
CONNOISSANCE —— STRATEGIC LINE OF REBEL DEFENSE FORT
HENRY-ITS CAPTURE AND RESULTS.
CHAPTER IV.
DONELSON.
"ALL IS QUIET ALONG THE POTOMAC❞—THE SECOND UPRISING—
THE PREPARATION-INVESTMENT OF DONELSON-STRENGTH OF
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THE FORT-REBEL ASSAULT-SMITH'S STORM AND CAPTURE OF
THE REBEL INTRENCHMENTS-GRANT PROPOSES TO MOVE IMME-
DIATELY ON THEIR WORKS-BUCKNER'S SURRENDER-GRAND
RESULTS-STRATEGY-BATTLE HYMN-SANITARY COMMISSION. 77
CHAPTER V.
SHILOH.
THE AMERICAN VOLUNTEER-ATTEMPT TO CENSURE GRANT-ITS
FAILURE, AND HIS PROMOTION-PREPARATIONS AT PITTSBURG
LANDING-BATTLE OF SHILOH-A GREAT VICTORY-MILITARY
CRITICS-GRANT VINDICATED—THE OBJECT OF THE BATTLE-
AND THE RESULTS.
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CHAPTER VI.
HALLECK TAKES COMMAND OF THE ARMY-GRANT A SUBORDINATE-
SHERMAN'S RECONNOISSANCE-GRANT PUT IN THE SHADE-LIN-
COLN'S SUPPORT-HALLECK GETS TO CORINTH AND INTRENCHES-
CORINTH EVACUATED-THE NEW STRATEGIC LINE-BEAUREGARD
DISCOVERS CHATTANOOGA, AND HALLECK SEES IT TOO-THE
ARMY IS SCATTERED, AND HALLECK DEPARTS-GRANT AGAIN IN
COMMAND-BATTLE OF IUKA-BATTLE OF CORINTH-SANITARY
COMMISSION CHRISTIAN WOMEN.
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CHAPTER VII.
VICKSBURG.
LINCOLN'S ORDER TO MCCLERNAND-GRANT'S BOLD PROPOSITION TO
HALLECK-HIS ADMINISTRATIVE ABILITY—HIS MARCH ON HOLLY
SPRINGS AND OXFORD-HIS FAILURE—SHERMAN ASSAULTS VICKS-
BURG, AND FAILS-TROOPS WITHDRAWN, AND NEW PLAN OF
ACTION-GRAND ARMY ASSEMBLES AT YOUNG'S POINT-DIGS
CANALS-TRIES THE YAZOO-THE MISSISSIPPI CONQUERS THE
CANAL, AND THE ARMY WAITS FOR NEW MOVEMENTS.
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS NO GENERAL PLAN-GRANT MAKES A PLAN
FOR HIMSELF-ACTS CONTRARY TO THE ADVICE OF HIS GENERALS,
AND TAKES THE RESPONSIBILITY-ARMY MOVES TO NEW CAR-
THAGE-MIDNIGHT PASSAGE OF THE GUN-BOATS-ARMY CROSSES
THE MISSISSIPPI-BATTLE OF PORT GIBSON-FALL OF GRAND
GULF-BATTLES OF RAYMOND, OF JACKSON, OF CHAMPION'S HILL,
AND OF BIG BLACK-GRANT'S MILITARY GENIUS-REBEL ER-
RORS-VICKSBURG INVESTED-INEFFICIENCY OF JOHNSTON-SUR-
RENDER OF VICKSBURG.
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CHAPTER IX.
THE PREPARATION.
GRANT ORDERS SHERMAN TO ADVANCE-JACKSON RETAKEN, AND
THE CAMPAIGN ENDED GRANT IS OPPOSED TO TRADE ON THE
LINES-PROTECTS NEGRO SOLDIERS-WANTS TO MOVE ON MO-
BILE-FAILURE OF THE POTOMAC CAMPAIGNS AND SUCCESS OF
ROSECRANS-GOVERNMENT FAILS TO REËNFORCE HIM-LIN-
COLN'S PROCLAMATION AND ITS MORAL EFFECT.
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CHAPTER X.
CHATTANOOGA,
THE SWITZERLAND OF AMERICA-THE SUCK OF THE TENNESSEE-
CHATTANOOGA GRANT TAKES COMMAND-BRAGG BOASTS-
ROSECRANS'S PREPARATIONS-HOOKER MOVES ON LOOKOUT—
ROADS SAFE-BRAGG DETACHES LONGSTREET-GRANT MAKES
ALL ARRANGEMENTS SENDS ORDER TO BURNSIDE BATTLE
ABOVE THE CLOUDS-HOOKER STORMS LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN-
SHERMAN ATTACKS MISSIONARY RIDGE-THOMAS BREAKS THE
ENEMY'S CENTER-GREAT VICTORY-SIEGE OF KNOXVILLE—
CAMPAIGN ENDED.
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CHAPTER XI.
PREPARATION.
GRANT'S PERSONAL CONDUCT-HIS PRESENCE IN BATTLE-REJOIC-
INGS OF THE PEOPLE-HONORS TO GRANT-DINNER AT ST.
LOUIS-HIS CIGAR-CASE-PLANS FOR THE FUTURE-SHERMAN'S
RAID ON MERIDIAN-RESULTS-AN INCIDENT-REBEL BOATS-
GRANT MADE LIEUTENANT-GENERAL-GIVEN COMMAND OF ALL
FORCES TAKES COMMAND, AND MAKES A NEW PLAN. .
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CHAPTER XII.
THE WILDERNESS.
THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE CAMPAIGN-ORGANIZATION OF THE
GRAND ARMY-LEE'S POSITION-HUNDRED DAYS' MEN-OFFER
OF THE GOVERNORS-MEADE'S ADDRESS-GRAND ARMY CROSSES
THE RAPIDAN-THE WILDERNESS-LINE OF BATTLE TWO
DAYS' FIGHT IN THE WILDERNESS-LEE'S DISPATCHES CAN
NOT SUCCEED, AND MARCHES BY THE RIGHT FLANK-GRANT'S
GENERALSHIP-HIS POSITION IN THE BATTLE.
CHAPTER XIII.
ON TO RICHMOND.
"ON TO RICHMOND”—OUT OF THE WILDERNESS—BATTLE OF
SPOTTSYLVANIA—“I PROPOSE TO FIGHT IT OUT ON THIS LINE,
IF IT TAKES ALL SUMMER "-AT NORTH ANNA-CROSSING THE
PAMUNKEY—BATTLE OF COLD HARBOR-CROSSING THE JAMES—
RAIDS-THE ARMY RESTS.
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