NEW YORK, September 15th, 1865.

ILLUSTRATIONS.

[THE RAM Arkansas RUNNING THROUGH OUR FLEET ABOVE VICKSBURG]
[HAULING DOWN A REBEL FLAG AT HICKMAN, KENTUCKY]
[THE OPENING GUN AT BOONEVILLE]
[THE DEATH OF GENERAL LYON]
[GENERAL SIGEL'S TRANSPORTATION IN MISSOURI]
[SHELLING THE HILL AT PEA RIDGE]
[GENERAL NELSON'S DIVISION CROSSING THE TENNESSEE]
[RUNNING THE BATTERIES AT ISLAND NUMBER TEN]
[THE REBEL CHARGE AT CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI]
[ASSAULTING THE HILL AT CHICKASAW BAYOU]
[STRATEGY AGAINST GUERRILLAS]
[THE STEAMER Von Phul RUNNING THE BATTERIES]

CONTENTS.

[CHAPTER I.]

ANTE BELLUM.

At the Rocky Mountains.--Sentiment of the People.--Firing the Southern Heart.--A Midwinter Journey across the Plains.--An Editor's Opinion.--Election in Missouri.--The North springing to Arms.--An amusing Arrest.--Off for the Field.--Final Instructions.--Niagara.--Curiosities of Banking.--Arrival at the Seat of War.

[CHAPTER II.]

MISSOURI IN THE EARLY DAYS.

Apathy of the Border States.--The Missouri State Convention.--Sterling Price a Union Man.--Plan to take the State out of the Union.--Capture of Camp Jackson.--Energy of General Lyon.--Union Men organized.--An Unfortunate Collision.--The Price-Harney Truce.--The Panic among the Secessionists.--Their Hegira from St. Louis.--A Visit to the State Capital.--Under the Rebel Flag.--Searching for Contraband Articles.--An Introduction to Rebel Dignitaries.--Governor Jackson.--Sterling Price.--Jeff. Thompson.--Activity at Cairo.--Kentucky Neutrality.--The Rebels occupy Columbus.