CONTENTS
[CHAPTER I].
PRELIMINARY EVENTS.
[CHAPTER II].
PREPARATION FOR CONFLICT.
[CHAPTER III].
THE BEGINNING OF BLOODSHED.
[CHAPTER IV].
BORDER STATES AND FOREIGN RELATIONS.
[CHAPTER V].
ARMY ORGANIZATION NORTH AND SOUTH.
[CHAPTER VI].
THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN.
[CHAPTER VII].
EFFECTS OF THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN.
[CHAPTER VIII].
THE FIRST UNION VICTORIES.
[CHAPTER IX].
THE "MONITOR" AND THE "MERRIMAC."
[CHAPTER X].
THE CAPTURE OF NEW ORLEANS.
[CHAPTER XI].
THE CAMPAIGN OF SHILOH.
[CHAPTER XII].
MINOR ENGAGEMENTS OF THE FIRST YEAR.
[CHAPTER XIII].
THE PENINSULA CAMPAIGN.
[CHAPTER XIV].
POPE'S CAMPAIGN.
[CHAPTER XV].
THE ANTIETAM CAMPAIGN.
[CHAPTER XVI].
EMANCIPATION.
[CHAPTER XVII].
BURNSIDE'S CAMPAIGN.
[CHAPTER XVIII].
WAR IN THE WEST.
[CHAPTER XIX].
MINOR EVENTS OF THE SECOND YEAR.
[CHAPTER XX].
EMPLOYMENT OF COLORED SOLDIERS.
[CHAPTER XXI].
CHANCELLORSVILLE.
[CHAPTER XXII].
GETTYSBURG.
[CHAPTER XXIII].
THE VICKSBURG CAMPAIGN.
[CHAPTER XXIV].
THE DRAFT RIOTS.
[CHAPTER XXV].
THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON.
[CHAPTER XXVI].
THE CHATTANOOGA CAMPAIGN AND BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA.
[CHAPTER XXVII].
THE BATTLE OF CHATTANOOGA.
[CHAPTER XXVIII].
THE BLACK CHAPTER.
[CHAPTER XXIX].
THE SANITARY AND CHRISTIAN COMMISSIONS.
[CHAPTER XXX].
MINOR EVENTS OF THE THIRD YEAR.
[CHAPTER XXXI].
THE OVERLAND CAMPAIGN.
[CHAPTER XXXII].
THE CONFEDERATE CRUISERS.
[CHAPTER XXXIII].
PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS IN THE WEST.
[CHAPTER XXXIV].
THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN.
[CHAPTER XXXV].
THE BATTLE OF MOBILE BAY.
[CHAPTER XXXVI].
THE ADVANCE ON PETERSBURG.
[CHAPTER XXXVII].
WASHINGTON IN DANGER.
[CHAPTER XXXVIII].
SHERIDAN IN THE SHENANDOAH.
[CHAPTER XXXIX].
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
[CHAPTER XL].
THE NATIONAL FINANCES.
[CHAPTER XLI].
THE MARCH TO THE SEA.
[CHAPTER XLII].
MINOR EVENTS OF THE FOURTH YEAR.
[CHAPTER XLIII].
THE FINAL BATTLES.
[CHAPTER XLIV].
PEACE.