SCRIBNER'S

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POPULAR HISTORY OF

THE UNITED STATES

FROM THE EARLIEST DISCOVERIES OF THE WESTERN
HEMISPHERE BY THE NORTHMEN TO THE PRESENT TIME

COPYRIGHT, 1896, BY
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS

RIGHT OF TRANSLATION reserveD

Press of J. J. Little & Co.
Astor Place, New York

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

OPERATIONS IN THE WEST, 1862.

POSITION IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.

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CAPTURE OF FORT HENRY. - CAPTURE of

NASHVILLE ABANDONED. NEW MADRID AND ISLAND NUMBER

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HALLECK AND GRANT.

CAPTURE OF CORINTH. CAPTURE

- POPE'S CANAL. - FORT PILLOW AND MEMPHIS.

BATTLE OF SHILOH, OR PITTSBURG LANDING.

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of NEW ORLEANS.— BRAGG'S MOVEMENT INTO KENTUCKY. - BATTLE OF PERRY-

VILLE. - BATTLES OF IUKA AND CORINTH. - BATTLE OF STONE RIVER. — VICKS-

BURG.-GRANT'S PLANS.-HOLLY SPRINGS. — BEGINNING OF THE SIEGE OF VICKS-

BURG.

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CHAPTER II.

NON-MILITARY EVENTS OF 1862.

FLAGGING OF THE WAR SPIRIT.- LOW TIDE IN THE RECRUITING SERVICE. -

OF FINANCIAL BURDENS. — DEVICES FOR RAISING MONEY. - GREAT LOANS AUTHOR-

IZED BY CONGRESS. - NEW SYSTEM OF TAXATION. - SUSPENSION OF SPECIE PAY-

MENTS. - PAPER BECOMES THE ONLY CURRENCY. ORGANIZATION OF SANITARY AND

CHRISTIAN COMMISSIONS. - DISTURBED FOREIGN RELATIONS. BRITISH AND FRENCH

FAVORS TO THE INSURGENTS. APPEARANCE OF INSURGENT COMMERCE - DESTROY-

ERS. INVASION OF MEXICO. THE FRENCH EMPEROR PROPOSES MEDIATION.-

THE NATIONAL ELECTIONS OF 1862. - A CABINET CRISIS. · ADMISSION OF WEST

VIRGINIA

THE FINAL PROCLAMATION OF EMANCIPATION. HOOKER REORGANIZES THE ARMY OF

THE POTOMAC. HE CROSSES THE RAPPAHANNOCK. THE BATTLE OF CHANCEL-

LORSVILLE. — - A FEDERAL DEFEAT. - MEADE IN COMMAND OF THE ARMY. THE

CONFEDERATES TAKE THE OFFENSIVE. - INVASION OF PENNSYLVANIA. THE BAT-

TLE OF GETTYSBURG. DEFEAT AND FLIGHT OF THE CONFEDERATE ARMY.

GRANT'S OPERATIONS AROUND VICKSburg. THE LONG SIEGE. - VICKSBURG SUR-

RENDERS. FALL OF PORT HUDSON AND OPENING OF THE MISSISSIPPI.-- A NATIONAL

- DRAFT RIOTS IN NEW YORK. SUSPENSION OF THE

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CHAPTER IV.

ACTIVE MILITARY OPERATIONS IN THE SOUTHWEST.

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CAVALRY RAIDS FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE LINES. ROSECRANS IMPORTUNED TO MOVE.

CONTROVERSIES WITH THE WAR DEPARTMENT. A GOOD BIT OF STRATEGY.

THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA. — THOMAS "THE ROCK OF CHICKAMAUGA,' 99

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CRANS SUCCEEDED BY THOMAS. - GRANT IN FULL COMMAND IN THE SOUTHWEST.—

THE BATTLE OF CHATTANOOGA. — - HOOKER'S FIGHT ABOVE THE CLOUDS.- BURNSIDE

SHUT UP IN KNOXVILLE. SHERMAN MARCHES TO HIS RELIEF. - THE FINAL DELIV-

ERANCE OF EASTERN TENNESSEE

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CHAPTER V.

THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON.

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MUSTERING THE BLACK SOLDIERS. GREAT EXPECTATIONS OF THE MONITOR FLEET.

DESTRUCTION OF THE CONFEDERATE CRUISER "NASHVILLE." - ATTEMPT OF THE

CONFEDERATES TO RAISE THE CHARLESTON BLOCKADE. ADMIRAL DUPONT'S

REPULSE. OTHER INEFFECTIVE NAVAL OPERATIONS. DESTRUCTION OF "THE

LADIES' GUNBOAT." - DAHLGREN SUCCEEDS DUPONT. DISASTROUS FEDERAL RE-

PULSE AT FORT WAGNER. - INVESTMENT AND CAPTURE OF THE FORT.-"THE

SWAMP ANGEL."- FEDERAL OFFICERS PUT UNDER FIRE IN CHARLESTON.

FICULTIES OF EXCHANGING PRISONERS. A LONG AND INEFFECTUAL SIEGE

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ACTIVITY OF THE FRENCH IN MEXICO. ANXIETY OF THE FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION.

ATTEMPTS TO RESTORE THE NATIONAL AUTHORITY IN TEXAS. THE BLOCKADE

OFF THE COAST. AN EXPEDITION PLANNED TO PENETRATE TEXAS BY THE WAY OF

THE RED RIVER. — GENERAL BANKS IN COMMAND OF THE ARMY. THE BATTLE OF

MANSFIELD. FAILURE AND RETURN OF THE EXPEDITION. - BAILEY'S DAM SAVES

THE NAVAL CONTINGENT. - BANKS VIRTUALLY SUPERSEDED BY CANBY. - POLITICAL

EFFECT OF THE FAILURE OF THE EXPEDITION. THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN

LOUISIANA.

FINANCIAL LEGISLATION BY CONGRESS. - ORGANIZATION OF THE NATIONAL BANKING

SYSTEM. THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS OF THE NATION UNPAID. MORE GREEN-

BACKS ISSUED. A $900,000,000 LOAN AUTHORIZED, - NATIONAL AND CONFEDERATE

DEBTS. SOME OF THE CONFEDERATE EXPERIMENTS IN FINANCE. - LETTERS OF

MARQUE AND REPRISAL AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS. - POLITICAL OPPOSITION TO

THE WAR. LINCOLN'S REPLY TO VALLANDIGHAM'S SUPPORTERS. ULYSSES S.

HE TAKES COMMAND OF THE ARMIES OF THE

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PREPARATIONS FOR A FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. - SUM-

MARY OF THE MILITARY SITUATION IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY. THE FEDERALS

CROSS THE RAPIDAN. — IN THE WILDERNESS ONCE MORE. DESTRUCTIVE FIGHTING.

- DEATH OF GENERAL SEDGWICK. FAILURE OF BUTLER'S SHARE IN THE CAM-

PAIGN.

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SHERIDAN'S FAMOUS RAID AROUND THE CONFEDERATE ARMY. THE ARMY

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CHAPTER IX.

SHERMAN IN GEORGIA.

BICKERINGS AMONG THE CONFEDERATE MILITARY AUTHORITIES.

OF OPERATIONS.

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FIGHTING ALL THE WAY FROM DALTON TO THE CHATTAHOOCHEE.

- JOHNSTON'S MASTERLY RETREATS. HE IS RELIEVED BY HOOD. THE SIEGE OF

ATLANTA. - DEATH OF GENERAL MCPHERSON. HOOD'S INEFFECTUAL ATTACKS ON

THE FEDERAL LINES. FALL OF ATLANTA. THOMAS LEFT IN COMMAND OF TENNES-

BATTLE OF NASHVILLE AND FINAL ROUT OF HOOD'S ARMY

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CHAPTER X.

SHERIDAN IN THE SHENANDOAH.

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ANOTHER INVASION OF MARYLAND AND PENNSYLVANIA. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

THREATENED. - ALARM IN WASHINGTON. EARLY FORCED TO RETREAT. - BURN-

ING OF CHAMBERSBURG. — SHERIDAN IN COMMAND OF THE Department. — THE BAT-

TLE OF WINCHESTER. - DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY IN THE Valley. BATTLE OF

FISHER'S HILL. SHERIDAN RETRIEVES DISASTER AT CEDAR CREEK. - EARLY'S

LAST FIGHT IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY

THE ASSEMBLING OF A FORMIDABLE FEDERAL FLEET. — DREAD OF THE CONFEDERATE

RAM" TENNESSEE." FORTIFICATIONS OF THE BAY. - THE TERRIBLE FIGHT.

SINKING OF THE MONITOR "TECUMSEH." FARRAGUT LASHED IN THE RIGGING.

CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE RAM. FINAL OPERATIONS AND SURRENDER OF

MOBILE.

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A PEOPLE GREATLY TRIED BY WAR. SECRETARY CHASE DEVELOPED AS A PRESIDEN-

TIAL CANDIDATE. - THE CLEVELAND CONVENTION NOMINATES GENERAL FREMONT.

LINCOLN

THE ARGUELLES INCIDENT.