Flag of the 27th Regiment.... LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Portrait of Major-Gen. H. W. Slocum (steel)..... Map of Washington and vicinity Portrait of Brigadier-Gen. J. J. Bartlett... Portrait of Capt. Charles A. Wells, Co "C" Portrait of Capt. H. Seymour Pierce, Co “G” Portrait of Major-Gen. W. B. Franklin. Portrait of Major-Gen. W. T. H. Brooks.. Portrait of Capt. Samuel M. Harmon, Co. “I”. Frontispiece. iv. 2 ΙΟ 21 34 34 45 54 56 58 71 90 94 120 122 123 126 141 148 149 154 164 168 174 180 Preface .. TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. V. vii. 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....... CHAPTER II. I-18. 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 CHAPTER IV. - 31-87 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.... 183-233 29-for Brenton's, read Benton's Tavern. 24-for Col. John Washington, read John A. Washington. 53-for Col. John, read Col. Henry Cake. 104-for A. J., read N. J. Jackson. 110 for 11th of August, read 10th. 119 for Mary's, read Marye's. 66 268-for 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. |