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Copyright, 1888,

BY PORTER & COATES.

THIS VOLUME COMPRISES VOLUMES V. AND VI. OF THE FRENCH
EDITION, WITHOUT ABRIDGMENT.

EDITOR'S NOTE.

IN editing this volume I have endeavored to see that the translation conformed to the original and made clear its meaning.

The notes appended, I hope, will be understood as explanatory, not controversial; for, whatever opinion may be formed concerning the author's judgments, it can be affirmed that he has sought to write with truth and without bias for either side.

PHILADELPHIA, June 4, 1883.

JOHN P. NICHOLSON.

CONTENTS OF VOL. III.

BOOK I.-THE WAR ON THE RAPIDAN.

CHAPTER I.

DOWDALL'S TAVERN.

Situation of both parties at the beginning of the year 1863.-Division of
the material contained in this volume.-Hooker assumes command of
the Army of the Potomac.-Opinions of Mr. Lincoln and Halleck con-
cerning him.-Situation of the Federal army, its discouragement, deser-
tions.-Hooker revives and reorganizes it; he restores discipline.-Reg-
ular leaves of absence; abolition of the grand divisions.-Departure of the
Ninth corps; arrival of the Eleventh and Twelfth.-Changes in the per-
sonnel of the army.-Approaching departure of twenty-five thousand sol-
diers by reason of expiration of term of service.—Situation of the Con-
federate army. It has acquired experience and is full of confidence, but
it is weakened by death, wounds, desertions to the interior, and Long-
street's departure.-The latter is sent against Suffolk on the 1st of Feb-
ruary.-Recruiting and reorganization of the army.-Promotions.-Posi-
tions of the army.-New defensive works.-Inactivity of the army.-Lee
and Jackson among their soldiers.-Scattering of the cavalry.-Manou-
vres and small expeditions.-J. E. B. Stuart.-Ambush near Williams-
burg on the 7th of February, 1863.-Mosby's revenge.-A bold stroke
against Fairfax Court-house, March 8.-Encounters at Moorefield, Jan-
uary 3; at Point Pleasant, March 30.-Jones at Philippi, April, 1863.-
Skirmish at Gloucester Point, February 10; at Romney, the 16th; at
Strasburg, the 26th.-Instead of dispersing, the cavalry operates by
masses.-Fitzhugh Lee's Confederate brigade at Culpeper Court-house.-
The Union cavalry division of Averell at Morrisville. Averell crosses
the Rappahannock on the 17th of March at Kelly's Ford.-He advances
slowly toward Culpeper.-Lee, with Stuart, goes to meet him, and attacks
him.—Vigorous charge of the Confederates.-They are repulsed with

great losses.-The Federals do not hasten in pursuit of them.-Death of
Pelham.-Lee halts at Brandy Station and renews the battle.-A new
charge is again repulsed.-But the Federals, instead of assuming the
offensive, retire toward Kelly's Ford.-Character of this combat.-Ap-
proach of the mild season; Hooker prepares a new campaign.—The
expiration of the terms of service and Longstreet's absence oblige Hooker
to act promptly.-Hooker's instructions to Stoneman. --The bad weather
checks the cavalry, April 15.-At the end of a fortnight the weather
enables Hooker to resume his project.-He changes his plan.-Descrip-
tion of the fords of the Rappahannock and the Rapidan.-The Wilder-
ness.-The Plank Road and the Turnpike.-Dowdall's Tavern and Chan-
cellorsville.-Hooker decides to cross the two rivers above their conflu-
ence.-Positions of the left wing of the Southern army.-Details of
Hooker's plan. He imprudently separates himself from his cavalry.—
He gives his final instructions.-Slocum, with the right, marches upon
Chancellorsville.—The centre to be before Banks' Ford.-Sedgwick, with
the left, to cross the river below Fredericksburg.-The role assigned by
Hooker to his cavalry.-He sends it far off on Lee's rear.-The right
crosses at Kelly's Ford on the evening of the 28th.-Stuart waits for the
Federals at Culpeper, and allows himself to be cut off from Lee's army.-
Pleasonton reaches the Rapidan before him on the 29th.-All the Con-
federate posts are taken by surprise. Stuart undertakes to join Lee.—
The whole right crosses the Rapidan during the night of the 29th-30th.-
It gets the start of Stuart in the Wilderness, and on the evening of the
30th it takes position at Chancellorsville.-Anderson falls back before it
on the morning of the 30th.-The rest of the Confederate army has not
moved; it is watching Sedgwick's movements.-On the morning of the
29th the latter erects four bridges.-He crosses over to the right bank
during the day with two divisions.-Lee's uncertainty, being menaced on
two sides.-Distribution of his forces.-He has concentrated them on the
morning of the 29th.-Inactivity of Sedgwick on the 30th.-Lee fathoms
Hooker's plan, and determines to attack his right in the Wilderness.-
Orders given on the evening of the 30th.-Continuation of the movement
of the Federals.—The Second corps crosses the Rappahannock at United
States Ford.-The Third is ordered to follow it.-Bridges are erected at
Banks' Ford.-Hooker arrives at Chancellorsville, where thirteen divis.
ions are about to assemble.-Success of his manoeuvre-Confidence of his
army. He should hasten to come out of the forest.-He postpones this
movement to the next day.-Pleasonton sends off a reconnoissance toward
Spotsylvania Court-house.-It encounters Stuart in the night.-Sangui-
nary combat at Todd's Tavern.-Rout of the Confederates.-Losses of the
Federals.-Hooker's hesitations on the morning of the 1st of May.-His
troops fall into positions at haphazard around Chancellorsville.-He
decides at last to come out of the forest.-He tries to take a defensive
position at Smith's Hill.-McLaws' division advances against him.-
Jackson follows it, leaving only Early before Sedgwick.-He gets in
advance of his troops, and pushes Anderson and McLaws beyond Taber-
nacle Church. The Federals come out of the forest at last.-Disposition

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