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Flag of the 27th Regiment....

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

Portrait of Major-Gen. H. W. Slocum (steel).....
Badge of the First Division, Sixth Corps...
Map of the Virginia Campaigns
Portrait of Col. H. W. Slocum...

Map of Washington and vicinity

Portrait of Brigadier-Gen. J. J. Bartlett...
Roll Book of Co. "D".

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Portrait of Capt. Charles A. Wells, Co "C"
Portrait of Lieutenant-Col. J. H. Bodine...
Portrait of Dr. William H. Stuart...

Portrait of Capt. H. Seymour Pierce, Co “G”
Map of Fredericksburg...

Portrait of Major-Gen. W. B. Franklin.
Portrait of Capt. H. C. Rogers, Co "D."
Corps Badges

Portrait of Major-Gen. W. T. H. Brooks..
Modes of Punishment...

Portrait of Capt. Samuel M. Harmon, Co. “I”.
Portrait of Captain Burton Freeman, Co. “I”
Portrait of Lieut. Henry Hanington, Co. "K
Portrait of Major-Gen. John Sedgwick...

Frontispiece.
Title page.

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Preface ..
Introduction

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

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Organization of the Regiment-Moved to Southport-Kicking over the Tables-Row with the 33d-Mustered in the U. S. Service-Off for Washington - First Night in Camp - Target Practice-On to Richmond - Bull Run Battle - Slocum Wounded-Casualties-Bartlett's Report of Bull Run-Porter's Report.......

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CHAPTER II.

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Back to Camp Franklin-To Alexandria-Slocum Promoted-Election of Officers - Fort Lyon - Camp Clara - Winter Quarters — Roster of Franklin's Division -- Grand Review- Execution of Johnson-Prisoners' Return-Catlett's Station-Return to Alexandria..........

CHAPTER III.

19-30

To Peninsula-West Point-Death of Lieut. Bailey—Franklin's Report of West Point-Slocum's and Newton's Reports-Roster of Sixth CorpsSecession Song-Col. Bartlett Promoted-Mechanicsville-Balloon Ascension-McClellan's Order-Corduroy Roads-Gaines' Mill-A Prisoner's Account - Reports: Slocum's, Bartlett's, Adams'-Change of Base-Savage Station-White Oak Swamp-Malvern Hill-Harrison's Landing-Reports: Franklin's, Slocum's-Wounded Soldier's LetterLeave the Peninsula Dr. Burr's Letter Second Bull

Retreat
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CHAPTER IV.

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McClellan Relieved by Pope-Reinstated—Maryland Campaign—Battle of Crampton's Pass - Antietam - Reports: McClellan's, Franklin's, Slocum's, Bartlett's, Adams'-McClellan's Farewell-Burnside Takes Command-Belle Plain-First Battle of Fredericksburg-White Oak Church-Talk with Rebel Pickets-Roster Sixth Corps....... 89-126

CHAPTER V.

Winter Quarters-Soldiers' Letters-Emancipation Proclamation-Mud March-Hooker Takes Command-A Woman's Letter-Second Fredericksburg-Star Shot out of the Flag-Retreat-Final Orders-Muster Out-The Old Flag-Battle Hymn...... .127-181

CHAPTER VI.

Prison Life-Capture-Richmond, New Orleans and Salisbury PrisonsList of Prisoners-Nursing a Wounded Comrade-Hunger-Cruel Treatment-Bill of Fare-Prisoners Shot by the Guard-Close Confinement-Long Journey-Parole-Home....

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66 267-for 8, after the name of Geo. O. Pratt, read 18. after the name of Samuel Winchell, read 21. 269-for "hot" by rebel scout, read shot by rebel scout.

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