CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER I. | |
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| Down the Mississippi—Hotel at Vicksburg—Dinner—Public meeting—News of the progress of the war—Slavery and England—Jackson—Governor Pettus—Insecurity of life—Strong Southern enthusiasm—Troops bound for the North—Approach to Memphis—Slaves for sale—Memphis—General Pillow | [1] |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| Camp Randolph—Cannon practice—Volunteers—“Dixie”—Forced return from the South—Apathy of the North—General retrospect of politics—Energy and earnestness of the South—Firearms—Position of Great Britain towards the belligerents—Feeling towards the Old Country | [22] |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| Heavy Bill—Railway travelling—Introductions—Assassinations—Tennessee—“Corinth”— “Troy”—“Humbolt”—“The Confederate camp”—Return Northwards—Columbus—Cairo—The slavery question—Prospects of the war—Coarse journalism | [41] |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| Camp at Cairo—The North and the South in respect to Europe—Political reflections—Mr. Colonel Oglesby—My speech—Northern and Southern soldiers compared—American country-walks—Recklessness of life—Want of cavalry—Emeute in the camp—Defects of army medical department—Horrors of war—Bad discipline | [63] |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| Impending battle—By railway to Chicago—Northern enlightenment—Mound City—“Cotton is King”—Land in the States—Dead level of American society—Return into the Union—American homes—Across the prairie—White labourers—New pillager—Lake Michigan | [77] |
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| Progress of events—Policy of Great Britain as regarded by the North—The American Press and its comments—Privacy a luxury—Chicago—Senator Douglas and his widow—American ingratitude—Apathy in volunteering—Colonel Turchin’s camp | [88] |
| CHAPTER VII. | |
| Niagara—Impression of the Falls— Battle scenes in the neighbourhood—A village of Indians—General Scott—Hostile movements on both sides—The Hudson—Military school at West Point—Return to New York—Altered appearance of the city—Misery and suffering—Altered state of public opinion as to the Union and towards Great Britain | [96] |
| CHAPTER VIII. | |
| Departure for Washington—A “servant”—The American Press on the War—Military aspect of the States—Philadelphia—Baltimore—Washington—Lord Lyons—Mr. Sumner—Irritation against Great Britain—“Independence” day—Meeting of Congress—General state of affairs | [114] |
| CHAPTER IX. | |
| Interview with Mr. Seward—My passport—Mr. Seward’s views as to the war—Illumination at Washington—My “servant” absents himself—New York journalism—The Capitol—Interior of Congress—The President’s message—Speeches in Congress—Lord Lyons—General M‘Dowell—Low standard in the army—Accident to the “Stars and Stripes”—A street row—Mr. Bigelow—Mr. N. P. Willis | [124] |
| CHAPTER X. | |
| Arlington Heights and the Potomac—Washington—The Federal camp—General M‘Dowell—Flying rumours—Newspaper correspondents—General Fremont—Silencing the Press and Telegraph—A Loan Bill—Interview with Mr. Cameron—Newspaper criticism on Lord Lyons—Rumours about M‘Clellan—The Northern army as reported and as it is—General M‘Clellan | [142] |
| CHAPTER XI. | |
| Fortress Monroe—General Butler—Hospital accommodation—Wounded soldiers—Aristocratic pedigrees—A great gun—Newport News—Fraudulent contractors—General Butler—Artillery practice—Contraband negroes—Confederate lines—Tombs of American loyalists—Troops and contractors—Duryea’s New York Zouaves—Military calculations—A voyage by steamer to Annapolis | [160] |
| CHAPTER XII. | |
| The “State House” at Annapolis—Washington—General Scott’s quarters—Want of a staff—Rival camps—Demand for horses—Popular excitement—Lord Lyons—General M‘Dowell’s movements—Retreat from Fairfax Court House—General Scott’s quarters—General Mansfield—Battle of Bull’s Run | [186] |
| CHAPTER XIII. | |
| Skirmish at Bull’s Run—The crisis in Congress—Dearth of horses—War prices at Washington—Estimate of the effects of Bull’s Run—Password and countersign—Transatlantic view of “The Times”—Difficulties of a newspaper correspondent in the field | [202] |
| CHAPTER XIV. | |
| To the scene of action—The Confederate camp—Centreville—Action at Bull Run—Defeat of the Federals—Disorderly retreat to Centreville—My ride back to Washington | [214] |
| CHAPTER XV. | |
| A runaway crowd at Washington—The army of the Potomac in retreat—Mail-day—Want of order and authority—Newspaper lies—Alarm at Washington—Confederate prisoners—General M‘Clellan—M. Mercier—Effects of the defeat on Mr. Seward and the President—M‘Dowell—General Patterson | [250] |
| CHAPTER XVI. | |
| Attack of illness—General M‘Clellan—Reception at the White House—Drunkenness among the Volunteers—Visit from Mr. Olmsted—Georgetown—Intense heat—M‘Clellan and the Newspapers—Reception at Mr. Seward’s—Alexandria—A storm—Sudden death of an English officer—The Maryland Club—A Prayer and Fast Day—Financial difficulties | [267] |
| CHAPTER XVII. | |
| Return to Baltimore—Colonel Carroll—A priest’s view of the abolition of Slavery—Slavery in Maryland—Harper’s Ferry—John Brown—Back by train to Washington—Further accounts of Bull Run—American vanity—My own unpopularity for speaking the truth—Killing a “Nigger” no murder—Navy Department | [284] |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | |
| A tour of inspection round the camp—A troublesome horse—M‘Dowell and the President—My opinion of Bull Run indorsed by American officers—Influence of the press—Newspaper correspondents—Dr. Bray—My letters—Captain Meagher—Military adventures—Probable duration of the war—Lord A. Vane Tempest—The American journalist—Threats of assassination | [304] |
| CHAPTER XIX. | |
| Personal unpopularity—American naval officers—A gun levelled at me in fun—Increase of odium against me—Success of the Hatteras expedition—General Scott and M‘Clellan—M‘Clellan on his camp-bed—General Scott’s pass refused—Prospect of an attack on Washington—Skirmishing—Anonymous letters—General Halleck—General M‘Clellan and the Sabbath—Rumoured death of Jefferson Davis—Spread of my unpopularity—An offer for my horse—Dinner at the Legation—Discussion on Slavery | [320] |
| CHAPTER XX. | |
| A Crimean acquaintance—Personal abuse of myself—Close firing—A reconnaissance—Major-General Bell—The Prince de Joinville and his nephews—American estimate of Louis Napoleon—Arrest of members of the Maryland Legislature—Life at Washington—War cries—News from the Far West—Journey to the Western States—Along the Susquehannah and Juniata—Chicago—Sport in the prairie—Arrested for shooting on Sunday—The town of Dwight—Return to Washington—Mr. Seward and myself | [341] |
| CHAPTER XXI. | |
| Another Crimean acquaintance—Summary dismissal of a newspaper correspondent—Dinner at Lord Lyons’—Review of artillery—“Habeas Corpus”—The President’s duties—M‘Clellan’s policy—The Union army—Soldiers and the patrol—Public men in America—Mr. Seward and Lord Lyons—A judge placed under arrest—Death and funeral of Senator Baker—Disorderly troops and officers—Official fibs—Duck-shooting at Baltimore | [366] |
| CHAPTER XXII. | |
| General Scott’s resignation—Mrs. A. Lincoln—Unofficial mission to Europe—Uneasy feeling with regard to France—Ball given by the United States cavalry—The United States army—Success at Beaufort—Arrests—Dinner at Mr. Seward’s—News of Captain Wilkes and the Trent—Messrs. Mason and Slidell—Discussion as to Wilkes—Prince de Joinville—The American press on the Trent affair—Absence of thieves in Washington—“Thanksgiving Day”—Success thus far in favour of the North | [392] |
| CHAPTER XXIII. | |
| A captain under arrest—Opening of Congress—Colonel Dutassy—An ex-pugilist turned senator—Mr. Cameron—Ball in the officers’ huts—Presentation of standards at Arlington—Dinner at Lord Lyons’—Paper currency—A polyglot dinner—Visit to Washington’s tomb—Mr. Chase’s report—Colonel Seaton—Unanimity of the South—The Potomac blockade—A Dutch-American Crimean acquaintance—The American lawyers on the Trent affair—Mr. Sumner—M‘Clellan’s army—Impressions produced in America by the English press on the affair of the Trent—Mr. Sumner on the crisis—Mutual feelings between the two nations—Rumours of war with Great Britain | [410] |
| CHAPTER XXIV. | |
| News of the death of the Prince Consort—Mr. Sumner and the Trent affair—His dispatch to Lord Russell—The Southern Commissioners given up—Effects on the friends of the South—My own unpopularity at New York—Attack of fever—My tour in Canada—My return to New York in February—Successes of the Western States—Mr. Stanton succeeds Mr. Cameron as Secretary of War—Reverse and retreat of M‘Clellan—My free pass—The Merrimac and Monitor—My arrangement to accompany M‘Clellan’s head-quarters—Mr. Stanton refuses his sanction—National vanity wounded by my truthfulness—My retirement and my return to Europe | [426] |
MY DIARY NORTH AND SOUTH.