Lee, Samuel P., rear admiral U. S. N.,
in command of river fleets co-operating with Thomas;
transports A. J. Smith's corps to Eastport.
Letcher, John, Governor of Virginia,
proclaims secession of State, transfers Virginia troops to Confederate States Army.
Liberty of speech,
abused by Vallandigham and followers.
Lightburn, Jos. A. J., colonel 4th West Virginia;
character of;
protects line of supplies, Kanawha division;
suppresses guerillas;
left in command of Kanawha district, when General Cox was transferred to Washington;
Lee learns forces of;
destroys stores and bridges, and retreats down valley;
retreat panicky and unnecessary;
advances up valley under General Cox;
relieved of command of division.
Lincoln, Abraham, President of U. S.,
restores McClellan to command;
embarrassed by dissensions of officers;
grants all of McClellan's requests;
distrusted by his party;
Emancipation Proclamation;
visits battlefield of Antietam;
urges McClellan to follow up his success;
military sagacity;
exceeds authority in appointing major and brig, generals;
proclamation against treasonable practices;
commutes Vallandigham's sentence;
practically revokes his own proclamation and Burnside's order No. 38;
ardent wish to relieve loyal E. Tenneseeans;
quaint description of Grant;
congratulates Burnside;
authorizes him to hold E. Tennessee;
anxious about B.'s safety;
approves B.'s conduct in E. Tennessee;
makes promotions on political grounds;
congratulates Sherman;
popular estimate of, better than politicians';
policy as to confederate States on submission announced to and followed by Sherman;
authorizes Virginia legislature to assemble;
recalls permission;
policy opposed and criticised by Stanton;
funeral cortége photographed, in New York City Hall;
in Richmond, when Stanton orders prayers for the President of the U. S. to be read in churches.
Logan, John A., major general United States Volunteers,
at Huntsville, Alabama;
commands 15th army corps;
sent to Illinois to stump State;
why not promoted to command Army of the Tennessee;
praised by Sherman for his handling of that army at battle of Atlanta.
Long, Eli, colonel 4th Ohio Cavalry,
on relief expedition to Knoxville,
Longstreet, James, major general Confederate States Army,
unites with Jackson against Pope;
at Boonsboro, Maryland;
at South Mountain;
withdraws to Sharpsburg;
at Antietam;
no more successful than western generals when transferred to the West;
sent to reinforce Bragg;
at Chickamauga;
moves on Knoxville;
invests city;
assaults Ft. Sanders;
repulsed;
raises siege and retires toward Virginia;
at Rutledge, E. Tennessee;
at Morristown;
lack of clothing and supplies;
attacks Union forces at Dandridge;
admits defeat at Sevierville;
plans of campaign;
forces, opposed to Schofield;
ordered to rejoin Lee's army;
later to join Johnston;
again to report to Lee.
Loomis, Cyrus O., colonel 1st Mich, Artillery in West Virginia
Loring, Wm. W.,
brigadier general Confederate States Army, in West Virginia;
reinforces Lee;
sent to Stanton;
commanding all West Virginia forces;
ordered to push things in West Virginia;
attacks Siber, and is repulsed;
drives Lightburn out of Kanawha valley;
retreats on arrival of General Cox;
relieved from command;
forces of.