Battles and Leaders of the Civil War Volume I - Table of Contents

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CONTENTS OF VOLUME ONE. PAGE

FRONTISPIECE, "THE BUGLE CALL." From the lithograph by D. by William M. Hunt

C.

Fabronius of the painting VI

PREFACE

IX

iLLUSTEATioxs

Camp

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LIST

OF MAPS

LIST

OF ARTISTS

LIST

OF DRAUGHTSMEN

Gossip, from Gardner photo.

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and Confederate Wooden Canteen (W. Taber).

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XXIII

ENGRAVERS

LIST OF

XXni

INTRODUCTION. PRELIMINARY EVENTS. Ii.LUSTRATios

From

the Charleston Convention to the

The Reveille (W.

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ORGANIZATION OF THE

fii-st

Bull

Run

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Taber).

TWO GOVERNMENTS

5

The United States Government The Buchanan Administration The Lincoln Administration The United States War Department The United States Navy Department. The Confederate States Government Provisional Organization Reorganization Confederate States War Department Confederate States Navy Department. Governors of the States during the War. :

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SIGNS OF WASHINGTON ON THE EVE OF THE VVAR

WAR. GENERAL CHARLES

STONE

P.

7

Illustrations Rotunda of the Capitol in 1861, fi-om plioto. lent by General M. C. Meigs fE. J. Meeker) — Map of the United States in 1861, showing Military Posts occupied by United States Troops January 1, 1861, and Approximate Limit of Territory controlled by the United States Forces Jidy, 1861 (Jeteob TFe//s; — Uniform of the National Rifles; Uniform of the Potomac Light Infantry (H.A. Ogd en) — Bier et Lieut.-General Winfleld Scott, from Brady photo.— Headquarters of General Scott (Theo. B. Dai:is) Washington Arsenal, from Russell photo. (£. J. Meeker) —The Columbian Armory (T. R. Davis) — Joseph Holt, Secretary of War, from Brady photo. — President Buchanan, from Brady photo.— General Charles P. Stone, from Brady photo. — President Lincoln, from amlirotype taken May 20, 1860— Vice-President Hamlui, from Brady photo. — South or Garden Side of the White House (F. H. Cocks) — The White House at Night fJosf^/i PcjjncH; — Inauguration of President Lincoln, from photo, lent by General M. C. Meigs. :

WITH SLEMMER

IN

PENSACOLA HARBOR

COLONEL

J.

H.

OILMAN

26

Illustrations: Pensacola Harbor from the Bar (Theo. R. Davis) — The Man who refused to haul the Union Flag (William Waucl) — Map of Pensacola Bay, redrawn from "Frank Leslie's" (Fred. E. Si(te> — Confederate W^ater-battery, from photo, lent by Loyall Farragut (W. Taber) Lieutenant Adam J. Slemmer, from Brady photo.

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RECOLLECTIONS OF THE TWIGGS SURRENDER Illustrations A Texan Ranger, from arabrotype (Abram Hosier) — Colonel Daniel H. Vinton, Irom photo. :

MRS. CAROLINE BALDIVIN DARROIV. 33 (A.

C.

Redwood)— The Alamo, San Antonio

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In order to save mucli repetition, particular credit is liere given to tlie Massachusetts Commandery of the Loyal Loi?ion, to Colonel Arnold A. Rand, General Albert Ordway, Charles B. Hall, and W. H. Whiton, for tlie use of photographs and drawings. War-time photographers whose work is of the greatest historical value, and has been freely drawn upon in the preparation of the illustrations, are JI. B. Brady, Alexander Gardner, and Captain A. J. Russell in the North and D. H. Anderson of Richmond, Va.. and George S. Cook of Charleston, S. the latter since the war having succeeded to the ownersliip ot tlio Anderson negatives. ;

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CONTENTS Of VOLUME ONE.

FORT SUMTER. PAGE

GENERAL ABNER DOUBLED AY

FROM MOULTRIE TO SUMTER

40

Illustrations View of Charleston from Castle Piuckney (T. H. Daris) — Major Robert Acderson, from Brady photo.— Major Anderson and his Offleers, from Cook photo.— The Sea-battery at Fort Moultrie, from photo. — Jlap of Charleston Harbor (Jacob Wells) — The Hot-shot Furnace, Fort Motiltrie, from jihoto.- Major Anderson's Men Crossing to Fort Sumter (Theo. E. Daris). :

SUMTER

INSIDE

CAPTAIN JAMES CHESTER

IN '6i

50

South-Tvest or Gorge l'"rout of Fort Sumter, from photo, lent by the Washington Light T'he Sallj'-port of Fort Sumter, from photo.— Ground Plan of Infantry, Charleston, S. C. ("TT. Tuber) Sitls) Interior of Fort Sumter after the Surrender, from photo. ( TT. Tuber) Sumter (F. E. Fort Interior of Fort Sumter after the Bombardment, showing the Gate and the Gorge Wall, from photo. Interior of Fort Sumter, showing the lO-iuch Columhiad brariugou Charleston, from photo, lent by G. L. Effect of the Bombardment on the Barbette Guns, from photo, lent bj" the Eev. John G. Cook C TT. Tuber) Johnson (E. J. 2[eel;er) The Sumter Garrison Watching the Firing on the " Star of the West " ( T. E. Davis) Confederate Floating Battery in Action (T. if. Dnri's; Plan of the Floating Battery, from a Sketch by Colonel Joseph A. Yates Sergeant Carmody Firing the Barbette Guns of Snmter (T. B. Daris) Casemate Gun during the Conflagi'ation (T. E. Darisj P.uins of the Casemates and of the Barbette Tier of Guns, from photo's.

ILLUSTKATIOXS

:

—A

THE FIRST STEP

IN

THE

WAR

GENERAL STEPHEN

D.

LEE

74

Illustrations Bursting of the Signal-shell from Fort Johnson over Fort Sumter (T. E. Daris) — Governor Francis W. Pickens, from photo, lent b.v Lotus Manigault — Confederate Mortar-battery on Morris Island, from iihoto. General G. T. Beauregard, from Anderson-Cook photo. — Seces.sion HalL Charleston, from Cook photo. (E. J. Meeker) — Fort Sumter at the close of the Bombardment (T. E. Daris) — Jefferson Davis, from Brady photo.—View of Cumming's Point (T. E. Daris). :

NOTES ON THE SURRENDER OF FORT SUMTER

COLONEL

CHISOL.M

A. R.

82

ORGANIZING FOR THE CONFLICT. WAR

PREPARATIONS

IN

THE NORTH

GENERAL JACOB

COX

D.

84

ILLUSTRATIONS The Awkward Squad ( W. Tuber) Life-ma.sk of Stephen A. Douglas, from photo.— Portrait of Stephen A. Douglas, fi'om daguerreot.viie taken in 1852 Ma,ior-General George B. McCleUan, from photo, by R. W. Addis Major-General Gordon Granger, from Brady photo.— Camp Dennison, near Cineiuuatl, based upon photo. (W. Tuber). :

THE CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT AT MONTGOMERY. By the Editor of the Charleston "

Mercury "

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R.

BARNIVELL RHETT

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Illustrations: Montgomery. Alabama, in isoi, showing the Confederate Capitol (T. E. Daris) Alex.ander H. Stephens, from Brady photo— William L. Yancey, from Cook photo.— Robert Toombs, from plioto.— Leroy Pope Walker, from Brady photo.— R. Barnwell Rhett, from Cook photo. Howell Cobb, from photo, lent by General M.arcus J. Wright —Stephen R. Mallory. from daguerreotype Judah P. Benjamin, from photo, lent by James Blair Charles G. Mcniminger and John H. Reagan, from steel-engravings, by permission of D. Appleton A- Co.

FIRST OPERATIONS JACKSON AT HARPER'S FERRY

IN

Illustrations: Richmond, Va., iu

IN

VIRGINIA.

GENERAL JOHN

iSoi

18G1 (Tlico. E. /)oi/sJ

— Map

— Palmetto

D.

Re.srinient

West

IMBODEN

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parading in Charleston.

and Maryland (Jacob Wells) — Comt-house, Charleston, Va., where John Brown and his Associates were Tried and Sentenced. from photo, by W. (i. Reccl (Ilurru /'t/i«) — Map of Harper's Ferry f (J. R. Broirn — Vortrait of John Co. (with Autograph) — Engine-house. Harper's Ferry (Joseph Brown, from photo, by J. W. Black Pennell) —Portrait of Colonel Robert E. Lee, from photo, taken before the War. lent by General G. W. C. Lee — View of Harper's Ferry looking down the Pi^tomae, from i>hoto. ("IT. Tal'cr) — Harper's Ferry from the Maryland side, from photo, fir. rHfterJ- Lieut. -General Thomas J. {"StonewaU") Jackson, C. S. A., from photo, by Tanner A: Van Xese — General Jackson in 1861, from iwn sketch lent by JIrs, Harriet Coxe Bledsoe (S. J. Vn^;.) — I'ohuiel Roger .Tones, from Bmdyphoto. S.

C,

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route for

Richmond

(Theo. E. Duris)

of Virginia,

Virginia,

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CONTENTS OF VOLUME ONE.

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McCLELLAN

IN

WEST

GENERAL JACOB

VIRGINIA

COX

D.

126

Major-Geueral Lew Wallace, from Brady Illustrations: An Affair of Outposts (W. TaftfrJ Brig. -General T. A. Morris, from Brady photo.— Map of Campaigns in West Virginia (Jaco6 TTeWs; Brig.-General John Pegram, C. S. A., from photo. Plan of Combat at Kich Moimtain (J. Wells) Anderson-Cook photo.— Brig.-General E. S. Gamett, C. S. A., from photo. — Major-Geueral W. S. EoseBrig.-General H. A. Wise, C. S. A., from Brady photo.— Brig.-General crans, from photo, by Bogardus J. B. Floyd, C. S. A., from photo.— Post-hospital and Wagon-shop at Kanawha Falls, fi-om photo, lent Fcun) —Flaji of Gauley Bridge and Vicinity (Jacob Wells)— View ot by General J. D. Cox (Barrt/ Gauley Bridge and New Eiyer Cliffs, from photo's lent by General J. D. Cox (Harry Fenn) —Plan ot — Floyd's Command Kecrossing the Gauley River, and Preparing Affair at Carnrtex Ferry (Jacob Wells) to Shell Kosecrans's Camp at Gauley Bridge, from sltetches by W. D. Washington owned bj' J. F. Gibson (W, L. S/ieijpocff; View of Eomney, Va. (A. E. Waud).

FIRESIDE GOING TO THE FRONT

AND FIELD OF BATTLE.

(Recollections of a Private —l).H/^/^/?£A'

LEE GOSS

149

ILLUSTRATION'S: Fac-slmile of the Conclusion of General Dix's "American Flag" Dispatch, fi-om the Arrival of the New York 7th at Annapolis (Ihco. JR. original lent by the Eev. Morgan Dix, D. D. Saris) Uniform of the 6th Massachusetts (H. A. Of/rfciO "And the Corporal did " (B. W. Kcmblc) A MiUtia Uniform of '61, from photo, of the statue by J. Q. A. Mother's Parting Gift (B. W. Kcmble) Ward The New York 7th Marching down Broadway fTT. To6e;-; — Federal Hill, Baltimore (F. S. The New York 7th at Camp CamPennsylvania Avenue, Washington, in '61 (Ihco. It. Dai-is) /Sc7je?0 eron, Washington (M. J. Burns).

— —

VIRGINIA SCENES IN

MRS.

'6i

BURTON HARRISON

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ILLUSTRATIONS Confederate Battle-flag, from original flag lent by Mrs. Harrison (E. J. Meeker) — A Virginia Homestead, from sketch lent by Mrs. Harrison (E. J. Meel<cr) — Confederates on the Waj' to Listening for the First Gtm (E. W. £^eH?6/c.) — Fac-simile of Autographic Manassas (E. W. Eemble) Copy of the First Stanza of " My Maryland." :

CAMPAIGN OF THE FIRST BULL RUN. McDOVvfELL'S

ADVANCE TO BULL RUN

GENERAL JAMES

B.

FRY

167

Scrutinizing a Pass at the Long Bridge, based on photo. ( W. H. Shelloii ) Uniform Simon Cameron, Secretary of War, from Bradj' photo. of the 14th New York at Bull Euii ( W. Tuber) Uniform of the 1st Massachusetts at Bull Eun (E. A. Or/fZoO General Irvin McDowell, from photo. Map of the Defenses of Was'.;ingby Fredericks Uniform of the 2d Ohio -at Bull Eun (H. A. Orjclen) toE, July, 1S61 (Jacob Wells) Fac-simile of a Washington Pass of 1S61 (obverse and reverse) lent by The Stone Murat Halstead View of Washington from the Signal Camp, two cuts (T/ico.iJ. Davis) Uniform of the 11th New York (Fire Zouaves) Church, Centreville, from Gardner photo. (Barry Fenn) Outline Map of the Battle-field of Bull Emi (Jacob Wells) Sudley Springs at Bull Eun (H. A Ogden) Hotel fJosfj)/) PcHHcH; Sudley Springs Ford in 1S84 (Joseph Pciuicll) Sudley Springs Ford, from Gardner photo. (Harry Fenn) The Stone Bridge over Bull Eun (Joseph Penncll) Fatigue Uniform The Sudley Springs Eoad, from photo, by Captain J. E. and Kilts of the 79th New Y'ork (H. A. Ogden) Major-General Charles Griifin, and Major-General James B. Kickctts, from Barr (J. D, TToorfiCrtrrf; The Contest for the Henry Hill CIT. Taber) -Vnifoi-m of the photo's lent by General James B. Fry VnitoTm of Blenker's 8th New Y'ork Volunteers (H. A. Orjden) Garibaldi Guards (H. A. Oyden ) Brig.-General Louis Blenker, from Brady photo.

Illustrations

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THE OPPOSING ARMIES AT THE FIRST BULL RUN.

Table o£ Strength, Composition,

and Losses

194

THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN A Louisiana "Tiger" Illustrations :

GENERAL

G.

T.

(A. C. Eedicood) -Arlington, the

BEAUREGARD Home

of General

Eobert E.

— Map of the Bull Eun Campaign (Jacob Wells) — The McLean House, General BeaureLee (J. gard's Headquarters, near Manassas, from Gardner photo. (W. Taber) — Topographical Map ot the Bull H. Cocks)

(Jacob Wells) — Eallyin.g the Troops ot Bee, Bartow, and Evans behind the Eobinson House (T. de Thulstrup) —A Louisiana "Pelican" (A. C- JJcrficootO — The Eobinson House, from Giardner photo. (J. D. Woodward) — The Main Battle-ground, two views, from photo's (Harry Fenn) — Colonel F. S. Bartow, from photo, lent by Georgia Historical Societ.y — Fairfax Coui't-house, from Gardner photo. (W. Taber) —Ruins of the Stone Bridge, looking along the Warrenton Turnpike toward the Battlefield, from Gardner photo.— Confederate Quaker Guns, from Gardner photo. (A. C. Redwood) — Generals E. E. Lee and J. E. Johnston, fi'om photo, by D. J. Ryan (with Autographs).

Eun Battle-field

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CONTENTS OF VOLUME ONE.

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PAGE

INCIDENTS OF THE FIRST BULL RUN Illustrations: The New Henry House and

GENERAL JOHN

IMBODEN

D.

229

3Iouument of the First Battle, from photo. (W. Fortifications ahout Manassas Junction, and the Stone Hou-se on the Warrentou Plan of the Bull Run Battle-field (Jacob Wells/ BrigaTumpiltc, from Gardner photo's Cjfforri/ JcnjO dier-General Barnard E. Bee, from photo, by Tucker & PerMns. tlie

Taber) — Coufederate

240 GENERAL JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FIRST BULL RUN ILLUSTRATIOKS Quaker Gun found in the Confederate Works at Manassas, from Gardner photo. (W. Taber) — General Samuel Cooper, from photo, by Davis lent by General Marcus J. Wright— Lieuten:

ant-General Eichard S. Ewell, from Anderson-Cook photo, "Stoned-all" Jackson as First-Lieutenant of Artillery, from daguerreotype lent by his niece. Miss Alice E. Undcrvrood.

MAJOR CAMPBELL BROWN

GENERAL EWELL AT BULL RUN THE CONFEDERATE COMMISSARIAT AT MANASSAS

COLONEL

L. B.

2.59

NORTHROP

261

WILSON'S CREEK, LEXINGTON, AND PEA RIDGE. COLONEL THOMAS THE FIRST YEAR OF THE WAR IN MISSOURI Illustrations: A Very Raw Eecruit (E. IT. Kcmhle) — 1>la\) of Operations in

L.

SNEAD

262

Missouri, 1861 (Jacob Governor Claiborne F. Jackson, from phototyjie lent by General Marcus J. Wright BrigadierWells) General D. M. Frost, from photo, by Scholten Fac-simile of Missouri War Scrip, lent by K. I. Holcombe Major-Geueral Sterling Price, from Anderson-Cook photo. Ma,jor-General David Hunter, from Brady photo. Major-General Henry W. Halleck, from photo.

IN

COMMAND

IN

GENERAL JOHN

MISSOURI

C.

FREMONT

27S

Illusteations Off to the War (W. Taber) — Major-General F. P. Blair, Jr., from Brady photo. Brig-General Nathaniel Lyon, from Brady photo.— Ma-jor-Geueral Franz Sigel, from photo.— Major-General John C. FrfnioTit. from steel portrait lent by Mrs. Fremont. :

WILSON'S CREEK, AND THE DEATH OF LYON

GENERAL WILLIAM

M.

IVHERRY

2S9

Illustrations: Cavalryman of the United States Regulars in 1861 (H. A. OgdeiO — lsIaj) of Wilson's Creek, or Oak Hills (Jacob TTc?/*; — Major-General John M. Sehofield, from Brady iihoto. Battle-field of Wilson's Creek from behind Pearce's Camp, from photo's (E. J. J/ec/.ccJ — Brigadier-General X. B. Pearce, C. S. A., from Brady photo.

IN THE BATTLE OF WILSON'S CREEK

ARKANSAS TROOPS

r-r:MPu^, xo GENERAL ^. B.

}

ocr ^or-n PEARCE

29^

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Illustrations: Bloody Hill from the East, from photo, by Sittler lent by R. I. Holcombe lU: rafter;- Major-Gener.al Ben. McCnlloch, C. S. A., from photo.— Brigadier-General W. Y. Slack. C. S. A., from Brady photo.

THE FLANKING COLUMN AT WILSON'S CREEK... GENERAL FRANZ SIGEL

304

THE OPPOSING FORCES AT WILSON'S CREEK, MO.

306

Compo.sitiou, Strength, and Losses

COLONEL JAMES

THE SIEGE OF LEXINGTON

A.

MULLIGAN

307

Maji of the Siege of LexinglLLn.STRATiONS : Confederates Fighting behind Hemp-bales ( W. Taber) ton (Jacob Wells) — Battle of Lexington, as seen from Parsons's position, after sketch by F. B. Wilkie in " Frank Leslie's " (F. H. Sclicll) Colonel James A. JIuUigau. from photo. (Siittici/ L. Smith).

GENERAL FRANZ SIGEL

THE PEA RIDGE CAMPAIGN

314

Illustrations: Uniform of the United States Regulars in 1861, from photo. (H. A. Ogdc>i) — yi:\\oiGeneral Samuel E. Cm-tis, from photo.— Major-General Earl Van Dorn, C. S. A., from photo, by Earle M^iorSon (with Autograph) —Map of the Battle-field of Pea Eidge, or Elklioru Tavern (Jacob Wells) Gencral Petor J. Ostcrhaus, from photo, by Fredericks— Ma,jor-Gcncrai Eugene A. Carr, from Bradjphoto.— Brigadier-General James Mcintosh, C. S. A., from photo.— The Uniou Eight imder General Carr and Last Hour of the Battle of Pea Rldgo. from paintings by at Pratt's Store, Second Day of the Battle Htmt P. Wilson owned by Southern Historical Society of St. Louis (Scliclt and ffoffaiO — BrigadierGeneral -Vlbert Pike, C. S. A., from photo, by Scholl, and Brigadier-General Stand Waitie. C. S. .\... from ,.\:

photo's Icnl

liy

(Jencral

Marcus

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Wviglit.


CONTENTS OF VOLUME ONE. UNION IN

AND CONFEDERATE INDIANS THE CIVIL WAR

iLLtJSTKATION

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335

\

Tavern, Pea "Ridge, from

THE OPPOSING FORCES AT PEA RIDGE.

plioto.

(W. Tahcr).

Composition, Strength, and Losses

337

BELMOMT AND FORT HENRY. RECOLLECTIONS OF FOOTE AND THE GUN-BOATS

.

.

CAPTAIN JAMES

B.

EADS

338

ILL0STKATIONS Building tlie Eads Gun-ljoats at Caroudelet (Iheo. R. Davis) — The "De Kalb," formerly tlie " St. Louis " (Type of tlie " Cjirondelet," " Cincinnati," *' Louisville,'' " Mound City," " Cairo," and "Pittsburgh"), from plioto. lent by Captain Eade — Captain James B. Eads, from pboto.— The "Osage" (Twin of tbe "Ncoslio") and tbe "Chickasaw" (Type of the " Milvraulvce," "Winnebago," and " Kickapoo "), from photo's lent by Captain Eads (E. J. Meeker) — Eear-Admiral Andi'ew Hull Foote, from photo, by E. Anthony — Eear-Admii'al Henry Walke, from ambrotype. :

NOTES ON THE LIFE OF ADMIRAL FOOTE. ^-^ c . By his Brother -r,

^ JOHN

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GENERAL POLK AND THE BATTLE OF BELMONT. g jjjg g^^ [Prom the MS.

of the "Life of Leonidas

^^^ FOOTE

A.

347

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CAPTAIN IVILLIAM M. POLK

348

Polk" (unpublished).]

ILLUSTKATIONS Portraits of Confederate Privates of the "West, from ambrotypes (H. A. Ogclen)—Map Lientenant-General Leonidas Polk, Bishop of of the Battle-field near Belmont, Mo. (J. S. iTemj); :

Morse— Brigadier-General U. S. Grant (1861), from photo, lent by O. Huf eland Gun-boats "Tyler" and "Lexington" lighting the Columbus Batteries during the Battle of Belmont, from draving by Rear- Admiral Walke (F. H. Schell and T. Hogan) — Confederiite FortiflcatiouB at Columbus, Ky., from sketch made for " Frank Leslie's " and lent by G. N. Putnam (J. D. Reembark.ition of Woodivard) Captain Johu A. Rawlins (1861), from photo, lent by O. Huf eland Grant's Troops after the Battle, from drawing by Rear- Admiral Walke (F. H. Schell and T. Hogan). Louisiana, from photo, by

— The

THE GUN-BOATS AT BELMONT AND FORT HENRY. REAR-ADMIRAL HENRY

WALKE

3.58

Transports at the Cairo Levee (Theo. R, Davis) — Flag-OS\ceT Foote in the "Wheel-house of the "Cincinnati" at Fort Henry (W. Tofter; Wharf-boat at Cairo, from photo, lent by Major J. H. Benton (W. Goafer) —The Gun-boat.s " Tyler " and " Lexington" engaging the Batteries Map of the Region of Foote's Operaof Columbus, from sketch by Rear- Admiral Walke (Harry Fenn) tions (Jacob Wells) —United States Gun-boat " Tyler," from drawing by Rear-Admlral Walke — Map of Fort Henry (Jacob Wells) — Cross-section of a Confederate Torpedo found In the Tennessee River (E. J. Meeker) Between Decks Serving the Guns, from drawing by Rear-Admiral Walke (A. C. Redwood) General Lloyd Tilghman, from photo.

Illustrations:

Army

:

CAPTAIN JESSE TAYLOR

THE DEFENSE OF FORT HENRY ILLUSTKATION

:

368

The Attack upon Fort Henry, from drawing by Rear- Admiral Walke.

MILL SPRINGS, THE BIG SANDY, AND FORT DONELSON. COLONEL

HOLDING KENTUCKY FOR THE UNION

R. M.

KELLY

373

Illustrations: Military Water-sled (Frank H. .S'c/icH; Rev. Robert J. Breckinridge, D. D., from steel portrait Major-General William Nelson, from Brady photo. Major-General John C.Breckinridge, C. S. A., from daguerreotype lent by Anson Maltby— Map of Kentucky and Tennessee (Jacob Wel!.s) John C. Crittenden, fi'om daguerreotyiie Camp Dick Robinson The F.arm-house, from sketch lent by Mrs. M. B. Robinson Major-General Lovell H. Rousseau, from Brady photo. Ma^jor-General George B. Crittenden, C. S. A., from photo. — Major-General D. C. Buell, from photo, lent by General James B. Fry Map of the Battle of Logan's Cross Roads, or Mill Springs, Ky. (Jacob Wells) BrigadierGeneral FeUx K. Zollicofifer, C. S. A., from photo. Brigadier-General Speed S. Fry, from photo, taken in 1862 —National Cemetery at Logan's Cross Roads, from photo. (E. J. Meeker) View on the Battlefield of Logan's Cross Roads, from photo. (E. J. Meeker).


CONTENTS OF l^OLUME ONE.

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PAGE

THE OPPOSING FORCES AT LOGAN'S CROSS ROADS, KY. (MILL SPRINGS OR FISHING CREEK).

392

Composition, Strength, and Losses

MARSHALL AND GARFIELD EASTERN KENTUCKY

IN

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^DIV^^D

O.

GUERRANT

393

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Maji of Big Sandy River and iLLUSTKATioss Confederate Private, from ambvotj pa (Frank Jjuy) Brlgadler-l.Teneral James A. Garfleld, from Brady pboto.— ikiicldle Creek Battle-flekl CJaooft Wells) Brigadier-General Humplirey Marshall, C. S. A., from pboto. :

GENERAL LEW WALLACE

THE CAPTURE OF FORT DONELSON

398

Illustrations Headquarters in tbe Field (U. F. Zoghatim) t\u: Town of Dover from Koblnson's HUl, from pboto. ( TV. H. Drake) — Map of Fort Douelson as Invested by General Grant (Jacob Wells) — Glimpse of tbe Cumberland River where the Gun-boats first appeared, from pboto. (Harry Fcnn) Major-General John A. MeClernand, from plioto. Major-General Simon B. Buckner, C. S. A..from photo, by Anthony — Dover Tavern, General Buckner's Headquarters and tbe Srene of the Surrender, from pboto. (Harry Fenn) —Major-General Morgan L. Smith, from photo, lent by Miss D. Morgan Smith — Major-General C. F. Smith, from Brady photo. The Crisp Farm — General Grant's Headquarters Front View of Mrs. Crisp's House, from photo's flT. H. Drake) — The Position of the Gtm-boats and the West Bank, from photo's (Harry Fenn) — The Bivouac in tbe Snow on the Line of Battle (R. F. Zoffbaum) — Branch of Hickman's Creek near James Crisp's House, the Left of Generate. F. Smith's View on tbe Line of Line, from photo. (Harry Fenn) McAllister's Battery in Action (W. Taber) Pillow's Defenses in front of MeClernand, showing Water in the Old Trenches, from photo. (Harry ^c»)ij — Major-General Gideon J. Pillow, C. S. A., from .\nderson-Cook photo.- Eowlett's JIUl, from pboto. fir. Trtftpr J — Fac-simile of the original "Unconditional Surrender " Dispatcb — View from tbe National Cemetery, from pboto. (€. H. Stepliens). :

THE OPPOSING FORCES AT FORT DONELSON, TENN.

Composition, Strength, and Losses.

.

.429

THE RIVHR GUN-BOATS FROM FORT DONELSON TO

NEW THE WESTERN FLOTILLA AT FORT DONELSON, ISLAND NUMBER TEN. FORT PILLOW, AND MEMPHIS.

MADRID.

)

REAR-ADMIRAL HENRY WALKE

/

430

s

Illustrations The Carondclet " Fighting Fort Donelson. from sketch by Rear-Admiral Walke (F. H. Schcll and T. Hoyan) — Explosion of a Gim on board the " Carondelet " during the Attack on Fort Donelson, fi'ora sketch by Rear-Admiral Walke fJJ. J. i3«/Vis; Tbe Gun-boats at Fort DonelsonThe Land Attack in the Distance, from sketch by Rear-Admiral Walke (Harry Fcnn .Map of the Region of tbe Flotilla Operations (Jacob Wells)— Map of Military and Xaval Operations about Island Number Ten CJ(«o6 TTcHs;- Tbe Mortar-boats at Island Ximiber Ten (j:. J. J/Cf ?.«; —The "Carondelet" Running the Confederate Batteries at Island Number Ten, from sketch by Rear-Admiral Walke (Harry Fenn) — The Levee at New Madrid (J.. E. TToiirfJ —Major-General John Pope, from Brady photo.— Brigadier-General W. W. MackaU, C. S. A., from pboto. by G. W. Davis — The "Carondelet" and "Pittsburgh" Capturing the Confederate Batteries below New JIadrid. from drawing by RearAdmiral Walke (F. B. .iclicll anil T. Hoyan) — Flag-Offlcer Charles Henry Davis, from Brady photo.- Fort Pillow and the Water-battery, and tbe Battle of Fort PiUow, from sketches l)y Kear-Admiral Walke (F. H. Schcll and T. HoyaH) The Battle of Memphis (looldng South), from drawing by Rear-Admiral Walke (Frank H. Sc7ieZ0 Brigadier-General JI. Jeff. Thompson, C. S. A., from photo. :

>

ELLET AND HIS STEAM-RAMS AT MEMPHIS

GENERAL ALFRED W. ELLET

453

Illustrations Tbe Battle of Memphis (looking North) Retreat of tbe Confederate Fleet, from drawing by Rear-Admiral Walke iF. H. Schcll and T. Hoyan i Colonel Charles Ellet, Jr., from photo, b.v Eobu AHurn Close of the Battle of Bleniphis, from di'awing by Rear-Admiral Walke (F. H. Schcll and T. iro(/a«; -Practicing on a Klver Picket (W. Taber). :

SAWING OUT THE CHANNEL ABOVE ISLAND NUMBER TEN

)

^^^'-^^^l^'- J-

"

:

COMMENT ON COLONEL

BISSELL'S PAPER

Composition, Strength, and Losses

Lme

of

I

be Channel

GENERAL SCHUYLER HAMILTON

THE OPPOSING FORCES AT NEW MADRID (ISLAND NUMBER MEMPHIS

400

l^'^^l^i-L

I

Illustrations Method of Cutting tbe Channel f ir. Taber) — Map of the Corrected above Island Number Ten, cut by the Engineer Regiment (Jacob Wcllsl.

TEN").

462

FORT PILLOW, AND 4l53


CONTENTS OF l^OLUME ONE.

xix

SHILOH. PAGE

GENERAL ULYSSES

THE BATTLE OF SHILOH

S.

GRANT

465

Grant, from plioto. (with Autograph)— On the Sklrmisli Line CTF. Taberj Mrs. Crump's House and theljanding helow the Outline Map of the Shiloh Campaign (Jacob Wells) New Shiloh Church and Shiloh Spring, in the Kavine South of the House, fi'om photo's (George Gibson) Chapel, from photo's (W. H. Di-alcc) —Map of the Field of Shiloh, from General Grant's "Memoirs"— ConFirst Position of Waterhouse's Battery, from sketch hy E. W. Andrews, M. D. (H. J. Meeker) Checking the Confederate federate Charge upon Prentiss's Camp on Sunday Morning (A. C. Redwood) Hamburg Road Evening of the First Day (Edwin Forbes) 'PvesoTit Aspect of the Old on the Advance which led up to the "Hornets' Nest," from photo. (Fred. B. Sc/ic/O— Major-General B. M. Prentiss, from Brady photo. Brigadier-General W. H. L. Wallace, from photo. Ford where the Hamburg Eoad Bridge over Snake Creek by which General Lew Crosses Lick Creek, from photo. (Fred. B. Schell) Bivouac of the Federal Troops (T. Wallace's Troops reached the Field, from photo. (Fred. B. SclieXl) de Thulslrup) — Wounded and Stragglers on the Way to the Landing (T. de Thiilstrup) —Above the Landing: The Store, and a part of the National Cemetery, from photo, lent by Captain A. T. Andreas

Illustrations: General U.

S.

(E.

.7.

Meel-er).

GENERAL DON CARLOS BUELL

SHILOH REVIEWED

487

Pittsburg Landiug, viewed fi'om the Ferry Lauding Illustrations Battery Forward ( TV. Taber) on the opposite Shore, from photo, lent by Captain A. T. Andreas (E. J. Meeker) —Pittsburg Landing, The Landing at Savannah, from photo. (F. B. from photo, lent by W. H. Chamberlin (J. O. Davidson) Major-General Alexander McD. McCook, from Brady photo.— Pittsburg Landing in the Se/teiO Summer of I88i, from photo. (F. B. Scliell) Ma^T) Showing the Union Camps at Shiloh, fac-simile of original— Map of the Field of Shiloh, revised and amended by General Buell (Jacob Wells)— T]xe " Hornets' Nest " Prentiss's Troops and Hickenlooper's Battery repulsing Hardee's Troops, and Gibson's Brigade charging Hurlbut's Troops in the "Hornets' Nest," from the Cyclorama of Shiloh at In the Chicago (B. A. Ogden) T'he Official, or Thom, Map of the Battle of Shiloh (Jacob Wells) " Hornets Nest " (two views on W. H. L. Wallace's Line), from the Cyclorama at Chicago (S. C. Edwards) — The Siege-battery, above the Landing, from photo, lent by W. H. ChamberUn (W. Taber)- Bm-U's Major-General Thomas J. Wood, from steel Troops debarldng at Pittsburg Landing (T. de Thulslruji) Major General Thomas L. Crittenden, from Brady photo. portrait, by pennis.sion of D. Van Nostrand Scene in a Union Field-hospital (A. C. Redwood). Capture of a Confederate Battery (T. de Thulstrup) !

:

:

SKIRMISHING

IN

ROBERT

SHERMAN'S FRONT

THE OPPOSING FORCES AT SHILOH.

IV.

MEDKIRK

537 537

Composition, Strength, and Lcsses

ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON AT SHILOH. By his Son

COL. IVILLIAM PRESTON JOHNSTON .5^0

,

.

)

Illustrations Albert Sidney Johnston at the Age of Thii-ty-five, fi'om miniature General Albert Sidney Johnston at the Age of Fifty-seven, from photo.— Fac-simlle of Autograph found inside the Cover of General Johnston's Pocket-map of Tennessee Birthplace of Albert Sidney Johnston, Washington, Ky., from photo, (C. A. Yanderhoof) Fort Anderson, Paducah, in April, 1862, after litho.graph from sketch by A. E. Mathews (H. C. Edwards) Camp Burgess, Bowling Green, after lithograph from sketch by A. E. Mathews (E. J. Meeker) Map of Kentucky and Tennessee (Jacob Wells) Battle of ColLogan's Cross Roads, or Mill Springs, after lltho.graph from drawing by A. E. Mathews ( W. Taber) onel Sehoepf 's Troops crossing Fishing Creek on the way to join General Thomas, after lithograph from sketch by A. E. Mathews (E. J. Meeker) —Confederate Types of 1862 (A. C. Redwood) — Map used ):iy the Confederate Generals at Shiloh, by permission of D. Appleton & Co.— Lieutenant-General W. J. Hardee, C. S. A., from photo, lent by Colonel Charles C. Jones, Jr.— Map of Battle of Shiloh (Part I.) and Map of Battle of Shiloh (Part II.), by permission of D. Appleton & Co. Vicinity of the " Hornets' Nest," from photo's lent by Captain A. T. Andi'eas (W. L. LalJirop) — Scene of General Albert Sidney Johnston's Death, from photo. (W. Taber) —Map of Battle of Shiloh (Part III.), by permission of D. Appleton & Co. :

GENERAL

THE CAMPAIGN OF SHILOH

G.

T.

BEAUREGARD

569

Illustrations Preaching at the Union Camp Dick Robinson, Kentucky, after lithograph from sketch by A. E. Mathews (E. J. Meeker) — Lieutenant-General John C. Breckinridge, C. S. A., from AndersonCook photo.— Slaves Laboring at Night on the Confederate Earth- works at Corinth (W. L. Sheppard) — Five Corinth Dwellings, from photo's (W. J. Fenn) — Major-General Bushrod E. Johnson, C. S. A., from Anderson-Cook plioto. — The " Hornets' Nest," from photo, lent by Captain A. T. Andreas (E. J. Meeker) — The Union Gun-boats at Shiloh on the Evening of the Fnst Day, after lithograph from sketch by A. E. :

Mathews (H. M. Eaton).

NOTES OF A CONFEDERATE STAFF-OFFICER -r CUM r^u AT SHILOH

)

A

^ ^ ^ „ GENERAL THOMAS JORDAN .

A

)

Confederate Private of the West, from ambrotype A Union Battery taken by Surprise (R. F. Zogbmim)—Tbe Last Stand made by the Confederate Line (R. F. Zogbaum).

Illustrations

:

594


i

CONTENTS OF

XX

I/'OLUME ONE. PAGE

WITHDRAWAL AT SHILOH

SURPRISE AND

Illustration:

Initial (R. F.

COLONEL

S.

H.

LOCKETT

604

COLONEL

A. R.

CHISOLM

606

Zogbuum).

THE SHILOH BATTLE ORDER AND THE WITHDRAWAL SUNDAY EVENING .

( )

.

THE MARCH OF LEW WALLACE'S DIVISION TO SHILOH, With Documents submitted by General Lew Wallace Map

of the

607

Routes by wLicli General Grant was reenforced (Jacob Wells).

NAVAL PREPARATIONS. PROFESSOR

THE UNION AND CONFEDERATE NAVIES Illustrations: A Frigate of the Olflen Time:

SOLEY

R.

J.

611

the "Independence," built in 181-1. fi-om jthoto. (GranPerkins) Roman War GaUey Line-of-battle Ship of the 17th Century The U.S. Frijiate • Merrimac " before and after Conversion Into an Iron-clad (J. O. Davidson) —The Xa^-y Yard, Wa.^hinston. In The Old Xa^y Department Building, Washington, from photo. 1861, from war-time sketch (A. R. Wand) Launch of the " Dictator," from photo, lent by Delamater & Co. (W. Taier) Monitor (W. later) "Weehawken" in a Storm (Granville Perkins) Gideon Welles, Secretary of the U. S. Xavy, from Brady photo. Gustavus V. Fox, Assistant-Secretary of the U. S. Navy, from photo. William Faxon, Chief Clerk of the U. S. Navy Department during the War, from photo, by Prescott & 'White.

ville

COAST OPERATIONS EARLY COAST OPERATIONS

IN

IN

NORTH CAROLINA

.

.

THE CAROLINAS.

GENERAL RUSH

(Including Capture and Defense of Hatteras Island, Island, the

Two Squadrons

of South Mills,

at Elizabeth City, Battle of

C.

HAIVKINS

Land and Water Fighting

New

Berne, Siege of

632

Roanoke Fort Macon, Battle at

and other Operations.)

Illustrations: Uniform of Hawldns's Zouaves, from photo. (H. A. OgrrffiiJ Rear-Admiral Silas H. Stringham, from Brady photo. Map of Early Coast Operations in North Carolina (Jacob Wells) Forts Hatteras and Clark, fi'om war-time sketch (A. It. Waud) —The " Ciuuberland " Sailing into Action, and Union Fleet Bombarding Forts Hatteras and Clark, from war-time sketches (F. H. .^chell and Thomas Hogan) Retreat of the Confederates to their Boats after their Attack upon Hatteras ( W. Tabcr) Landing of the Union Troops at Hatteras, from war-time sketch (A. li. TTnHrfJ Map of the Operations Map of the Battle-held of Roanoke Island, from Oflicial at Roanoke IsLand, from Official Records Union Assault upon the Three-gun Battery, Roanoke Island, from war-time sketch (F. B. Recoi'ds Sc7ie70— Vice-Admiral S. C. Rowan, from Brady photo.— Brigadier-General L. O'B. Branch, from photo.— Bombardment of Fort Thompson during the Battle of New Berne, from war-time sketch (F. B. .WicW^ Major-Gcneral John G. Foster, from Brady photo.— Map of Operations in the Battle of Xcw Assault of Union Troops upon Fort Thompson, from war-time sketch (F. B. .^chcll) Berne (Jacob Wells) Fort Macon after its Capture by the Union Forces, from war-time sketch bv F. H. Schell (Thomas Began) —Map of the Engagement .at South JIlIls (Fred. E. Sills) Passage of the Union Boats through the Dismal Swamp Canal, from war-time sketch by Horatio L. Wait (E. J. Meeker).

THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION

GENERAL

A. E.

BURNSIDE

660

Illustrations Union Lookout, Hatteras Beach, from war-time sketch (A. R. Wand) — Uniform of the Rhode Island (B. A. Ogden ) — Brcret Brigadlcr-Gcucral Rush C. Hawkins, from Brady photo. Rear-Admiral L. M. Goldsborough, from photo, lent by Henry Carey Baird General Bitrnside's Headquarters, Roanoke Island, from war-time sketch by F. H. SchcU (Thoma.i flo(/aiO -General Bnrnsidc at the Confederate Cotton Battery, New Berne, from war-time sketch by F. H. Schell (Thomas Hogan) — Brigadiei-General Robert B, Vance, from tintype. :

First

THE OPPOSING FORCES AT ROANOKE ISLAND AND NEW BERNE, NORTH CAROLINA

070

DU PONT AND THE PORT ROYAL EXPEDITION

671

REAR-ADMIRAL DANIEL A.MMEN

Illustrations General View of Hilton Head after its Capture by the Union Forces and View of PostHilton Head, from war-time sketches ("Jnii (ft hs Shi MO — Brevet M:\,ior-Geueral Thomas W. Sherman, from Brady photo.— Map of the Coast of South Carolina and part of North Cai-olina (Jacob Wells) Rear-Admiral Samuel F. Du Pont, from photo, lent by Horatio L. Wait — Gun-boat " Seneea " and Sloop of War "Vandalia," from war-time sketches (Xanlhus S'hiiV/O— Map of NavalAttaek at Hilton :

Offlce,


CONTENTS OF VOLUME ONE.

xxi PAGE

Head, Nov.

7,

Union Fleet

— Gun-hoat "Mohawk," tbe Guard-ship at Port Eoyal— Attack of the HUton Head— Teu-inch Shell-gun which threw the Opening Shot from the Flag-ship Point and Fort Beauregard after Capture, and Eifle-gun at Fort Beauregard, five war-time Bketehes (Xmitlms Sm ith) — Battle of the Union Fleet with Forts Beauregard

1861 (Jacob Wells)

at

"Wabash"— Bay pictures fi'om

and Walker, and Hoisting the Stars and Stripes over Fort Walker, from war-time sketches (Frank H. Sc/icK; Brigadier-General Thomas F. Drayton, C. S. A., from Brady photo.— Captain Percival Drayton, Old Headquarters, Hilton Head, and Pope's House, Hilton Head, usedhy U. S. N., from Brady photo. the Union Army as Signal Station, from war-time sketches (Xanthits Smith) Union Signal Station, Beaufort, S. C. House of J. G. BaruweU and Fuller's House, Beaufort, S. C, from Gardner photo's (T. F, Moessner).

THE OPPOSING FORCES AT PORT ROYAL. Composition and Losses

"MONITOR" AND

"

691

MERRIMAC."

COLONEL JOHN TAYLOR IVOOD

THE FIRST FIGHT OF IRON-CLADS

692

iLLUSTKATioss Head-plcce ("TF. fl^. J>rafrc^ Burning of Frigate "Merrimac" and of GosportNavy Yard, and Remodeling " Merrimac " at Gosport Navy Yard (J. O. Davidson) Fac-simlle of sketch of "Merrimac" made the day before the fight by Lieutenant B. L. Blackford Lieutenant Catesby ap E. Admiral Franklin Buchanan, C. S. N., and Jones, from photo, by Courret Hermans, Lima, Peru Commodore Josiah Tattnall, C. S. N.,from photo. hyD. J. Eyan Colonel John Taylor Wood, from oilportrait by Gait— Map of Hampton Eoads and Adjacent Shores ("Jacoft TTcWs;- The "Merrimac" ramming the "Cumberland" J". O. Davidson)— Ueutenant George U. Morris, fi'om i>hoto. The "Merrimac" driving the "Congress" from her anchorage (J. O. Davidson) Escape of part of the Crew of the "Congress" (J. 0. Davidson) Explosion on the burning "Congress" (J. O. Davidson) Lieutenant Joseph B. Smith, from photo, by Black and Batchelder— Encounter between the "Monitor" and the "Merrimac" at short range (J. O. DacirfsoH^- Captain G. J. Van Brunt, from photo. The "Monitor" in Battle-trim, from tracing lent by Commander S. D. Greene. :

("

WATCHING THE

"

ILLUSTKATION

MERRIMAC"

GENERAL

HOW

THE GUN-BOAT "ZOUAVE" AIDED THE "CONGRESS"

THE

R.

E.

COLSTON

The "Merrimac" passing the Confederate Battery on Craney Island

:

PLAN AND CONSTRUCTION OF "MERRIMAC"

THE

(

712

(J. O.

Davidson).

ACTING MASTER HENRY REANEY. .714 .

t

COMMANDER JOHN

M.

BROOKE

715

} ^

CONSTRUCTOR JOHN

L.

PORTER.. .716

Illustration: Cross-section of the "Merrimac," from a drawing by John L. Porter.

NOTES ON THE "MONITOR"-"MERRIMAC" FIGHT. .SURGEON DINIVIDDIE IN

COMMANDER

THE "MONITOR" TURRET

S.

B.

PHILLIPS.

.

.718

DANA GREENE

719

ILLUSTKATIOSS Arrival of the "Monitor" at Hampton Eoads (J. O. J)ai'i(/so)0 — Eear- Admiral L. Worden, from photo. — Side Elevation and Deck-plan of the " Monitor," lent by Captain John Part of the Crew of the Bird'.s-eye view of " Monitor "-" Merrimac " Fight (J. O. Davidson) Ericsson " Monitor," from Gardner photo.— Commander Samuel Dana Greene, from photo, by Halleck. :

John

THE BUILDING OF THE "MONITOR"

CAPTAIN JOHN ERICSSON

730

ILLCSIKATIOSS Captain John Ericssou, from Brady photo.— Longitudinal Plan through Center Line of Original Monitor 1, aft section 2, central section 3, forward section — Plan of Berth-deck of Original Monitor — and Transverse Section of Hull of Original Monitor, from drawings lent by Captain View showing Etfect of Shot on the "Monitor" Turret, from Gardner photo. Side ElevaEricsson tion of Floating Eevolving Circular Tower, published by Abraham Bloodgood in 1807 — Floating Cii'cular Citadel submitted to French Directory in 1798, from "Engineering" (W. Taber) — Side Elevation and Transverse Section of Iron-clad Steam Battery proposed by Captain Ericsson to Napoleon III. In 1854, lent by Captain Ericsson— Engineer Isaac Newton, from medallion portrait by Launt Thompson Transverse section of the "Monitor" through the center of the turret, lent by Captain Ericsson — Sinking of the "Monitor," December 22, 1862 (J. O. Davidson). :

;

:

;

THE LOSS OF THE " MONITOR"

FRANCIS

NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE BUILDING OF THE " MONITOR" (Including Letters from C.

S.

B.

BUTTS

745 748

Bushnell, Captain John Ericsson, and Secretary Gideon S. Welles.)

ILLUSTKATION: Uulon Soldier's Candlestick

(TT. Taber).


.

CONTENTS OF l^OLUME ONE.

MAPS. PAGE

1

Hh iiMiTPn UNIl bU

<;tatf'; A b:^ b

^

Showing posts occupied by U.

S.

I

1

^

^^^^^_^^

controlled In- U. S. forces July,

PENSACOLA HARBOR, FLORIDA, MAY

27,

I

So

1861; limit of ter1861 and blockade stations.

troops Jan. 1,

S

;

28

1

CHARLESTON HARBOR AND VICINITY, SOUTH CAROLINA ._ EASTERN VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND.

113

HARPER'S FERRY, VIRGINIA

Il5

.

+4

.

129 CAMPAIGNS IN V^EST VIRGINIA, 1861 131 COMBAT AT RICH MOUNTAIN, WEST VIRGINIA 142 GAULEY BRIDGE AND VICINITY, WEST VIRGINIA AFFAIR AT CARNIFEX FERRY, WEST VIRGINIA 145 172 DEFENSES OF WASHINGTON, D. C, JULY, 1861 ISO OUTLINE MAP OF THE FIRST BULL RUN BATTLE-FIELD 199 THE FIRST BULL RUN CAMPAIGN 204 TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP OF THE FIRST BULL RUN BATTLE-FIELD 233 PLAN OF THE FIRST BULL RUN BATTLE-FIELD 263 OPERATIONS IN MISSOURI, 1801 290 BATTLE OF WILSON'S CREEK, OR OAK HILLS, MISSOURI 309 SIEGE OF LEXINGTON, MISSOURI 322 BATTLE OF PEA RIDGE, OR ELKHORN TAVERN, ARKANSAS 350 BATTLE-FIELD NEAR BELMONT, MISSOURI 361 REGION OF FOOTE'S OPERATIONS 363 FORT HENRY, TENNESSEE KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE 378 BATTLE OF LOGAN'S CROSS ROADS, OR MILL SPRINGS, KENTUCKY 388 .304 BIG SANDY RIVER AND MIDDLE-CREEK BATTLE-FIELD, KENTUCKY 402 FORT DONELSON, TENNESSEE 436 REGION OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE WESTERN FLOTILLA MILITARY AND NAVAL OPERATIONS ABOUT ISLAND NUMBER TEN, MISSISSIPPI RIVER, 437 461 CORRECTED LINE OF THE CHANNEL ABOVE ISLAND NUMBER TEN 466 OUTLINE MAP OF THE SHILOH CAMPAIGN, WEST TENNESSEE 470 THE FIELD OF SHILOH. From General Grant's "Personal Memoirs." 107 40i; LOCATION OF THE UNION CAMPS AT SHILOH THE FIELD OF SHILOH. Prom the Official Map, revised and amended by Geu. D. C. Buell. .-i02— .->03 508 OFFICIAL, OR THOM, MAP OF SHILOH .545 KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE 551 MAP USED BY THE CONFEDERATE GENERALS AT SHILOH From Col. W. P. Johnston's " Life of Geu. A. S. Johnston." 556 BATTLE OF SHILOH. PART " " " •' 560 " " " " II. " 566 " " " ' " III. COS ROUTES BY WHICH GENERAL GRANT WAS REENFORCED AT PITTSBURG LANDING -

I.

'•

'•

.

EARLY COAST OPERATIONS IN NORTH CAROLINA OPERATIONS AT ROANOKE ISLAND, NORTH CAROLINA BATTLE-FIELD OF ROANOKE ISLAND BATTLE OF NEW BERNE, NORTH CAROLINA

.

.

634 641

643 ." :

651


CONTENTS OF l^OLUME ONE.

xxiii

PAGE

ENGAGEMENT AT SOUTH MILLS, NORTH CAROLINA COAST OF NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA NAVAL ATTACK AT HILTON HEAD, SOUTH CAROLINA HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA, AND ADJACENT SHORES

650 673

678 899

ARTISTS. BRIDIVELL, H.

BURNS, M.

L.

J.

COCKS, J. H. DAVIDSON, J. O. DAVIS, THEO. R. DAY, FRANK DRAKE, IVILL. H. EATON, HUGH M. EDIVARDS, G. IV.

EDWARDS,

H. C.

HARRY

FENN,

FENN, IVAL TER

OGDEN, HENRY

J.

FORBES, EDIVIN GIBSON,

GEORGE

A.

TABER,

WALTON

PENNELL, JOSEPH

THULSTRUP,

PERKINS. GRANVILLE

VANDERHOOF,

GO A TER, WALTER H. REDWOOD, ALLEN C. VOLCK, M^ALKE, HOGAN, THOMAS SCHELL, FRANK H. HOSIER,

ABRAM

SCHELL, FRED.

HUNT, WILLIAM M. KEMBLE, E. W. LATHROP, W. L. MEEKER, EDWIN J. MOESSNER, T. F.

DE C.

A.

J.

HENRY,

N WAUD, ALFRED R. WAUD, WILLIAM

B.

U. S.

SHE ETON, W. H. SHEPPARD, W. SMITH, SIDNEY L. SMITH, XA NTH US /..

STEPHENS,

A.

T.

WOODWARD,

J.

D.

ZOGBAUM, RUFUS

F.

C. H.

DRAUGHTSMEN. BROWN,

G. H.

KEMP,

./.

SITTS, FRED.

5.

WELLS, JACOB

E.

ENGRAVERS. AITKEN, PETER

EVANS,

ANDREWS, JOHN

FAY,

ATWOOD,

K. C.

BABCOCK,

H. E.

FILLEBROWN, GARDNER, E.

BARTLE, BOGERT,

J.

A.

BUTLER,

T.

A.

G. P.

CLEMENT, CLEMENT,

J.

KINGSLEY, ELBRIDGE ROBERTS, W. SCHUSSLER, T.

W.

GASTON F.

E.

D.

LOCKHARDT,

HEARD, T. H. HEINEMANN, E.

MOLLIER, WILLIAM

E.

HELD,

HIRSCHMANN, W.

E.

C.

COLE, TIMOTHY

HOSKINS, ROBERT

COLLINS,

IRWIN,

DANA, W. J. DAVIDSON, H. DAVIS, ERTZ,

SAMUEL

EDWARD

SCHWARTZBURGER, C. SPIEGLE, CHARLES STATE, CHARLES

HAYMAN, ARTHUR

J.

R. C.

KLASEN, W. KRUELL, G. LINDSAY, A.

A.

A.

MORSE, WILLIAM MULLER, R. A. NAYLOR, JESSIE

H.

SYLVESTER, H. E. TICHENOR, E. R. TIETZE, R. G.

TYNAN, JAMES

NEGRI, A.

VELTEN,

NICHOLS, DAVID

WHITNEY, WILLIAMS,

KARST, JOHN

OWENS, MARY L. PECK WELL, H. W. POWELL, C. A.

WINHAM, E. A. WOLF, HENRY

KILBURN,

REED,

WRIGHT,

ALLEN

JOHNSON, THOMAS JUNGLING,

F.

J.

S.

S.

C. H.

H. J.

C.

H. E.

G. P.


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