PREFACE,

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

SECESSION.

Causes of the Civil War-The Charleston Convention-Con-
vention of Louisiana-Temper of the people,

CHAPTER II.

FIRST SCENES OF THE WAR.

Blindness of the Confederate Government-General Bragg
occupies Pensacola-Battle of Manassas-Its effects on
the North and the South-" Initiative" and "defensive"
in war,

General W. H. T. Walker-The Louisiana Brigade-The
"Tigers"-Major Wheat-General Joseph E. Johnston
and Jefferson Davis-Alexander H. Stephens,

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CHAPTER IV.

OPENING OF THE PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN.

M'Clellan as an organiser-The James River route to Rich-
mond-Army of Northern Virginia moved to Orange
Court House-Straggling-General Ewell-Bugeaud's
"Maxims"-Uselessness of tents-Counsels to young

officers,

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CHAPTER V.

THE VALLEY CAMPAIGN.

The army moved to Gordonsville-Joseph E. Johnston as a
commander-Valley of Virginia-Stonewall Jackson—
Belle Boyd-Federals routed at Front Royal—Cuirassiers
strapped to their horses-Battle of Winchester-A "walk
over" at Strasburg-General Ashby-Battle of Port Re-
public,.

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CHAPTER VI.

THE SEVEN DAYS AROUND RICHMOND."

Clever strategy-The Valley Army summoned to the defence
of Richmond-Battles of Cold Harbour, Frazier's Farm,
Malvern Hill-Ignorance of the topography-M'Clellan
as a commander-General R. E. Lee—His magnificent
strategy-His mistakes,

CHAPTER VII.

THE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.

General Bragg-Invasion of Kentucky-Western Louisiana—
Its topography and river-systems-The Attakapas, home
of the Acadians-The creole population,

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CHAPTER VIII.

OPERATIONS IN LOUISIANA AND ON THE MISSISSIPPI.

Federal post at Bayou Des Allemands surprised-Marauding
by the Federals—Salt mines at Petit Anse-General Pem-
berton-Major Brent, chief of artillery-Federal opera-
tions on the Lafourche-Gunboat Cotton-General Weitzel
advances up the Teche-Capture of Federal gunboats-
General Kirby Smith,

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CHAPTER IX.

ATTACKED BY THE FEDERALS-ATTEMPT TO RELIEVE
VICKSBURG-CAPTURE OF BERWICK'S BAY.

Federal advance against Bisland-Retreat of the Confederates
-Banks's despatches-Relief of Vicksburg impracticable
-Capture of Federal post at Berwick's Bay-Attack on
Fort Butler-Fall of Vicksburg and of Port Hudson,

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CHAPTER X.

MOVEMENT TO THE RED RIVER-CAMPAIGN AGAINST BANKS.

The Confederate losses at Vicksburg and Port Hudson-
Federals beaten at Bayou Bourbeau-Trans-Mississippi
Department, its bureaux and staff-A Federal fleet and
army ascend Red River-Battle of Pleasant Hill-Success
of the Confederates--Perilous situation of Banks's army
and the fleet,

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CHAPTER XI.

ESCAPE OF BANKS AND PORTER.

The fleet descends Red River to Grand Ecore-Banks con-
centrates his army there-Taylor's force weakened by
General Kirby Smith-Confederates harass rear of Federal
column-The Federals cross the river at Monette's Ferry
and reach Alexandria-Retreat of the fleet harassed-It
passes over the falls at Alexandria,

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CHAPTER XII.

EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI.

The Mississippi controlled by the Federals-Taylor assigned
to the command of Alabama, Mississippi, &c.—Forrest's
operations- General Sherman in Georgia-Desperate
situation of Hood-Remnant of his army sent to North
Carolina,

CHAPTER XIII.

CLOSING OPERATIONS OF THE WAR-SURRENDER.

Fall of Mobile-Last engagement of the war-Johnston-Sher-
man Convention-Taylor surrenders to General Canby-
Last hours of the "Trans-Mississippi Department,”

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CHAPTER XIV.

CRITICISMS AND REFLECTIONS.

Gettysburg-Shiloh-Albert Sidney Johnston-Lack of states-
manship in the Confederacy-"King Cotton"-Carpet-
baggers,

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CHAPTER XV.

RECONSTRUCTION UNDER JOHNSON.

Interceding for prisoners - Debauchery and corruption in
Washington-General Grant-Andrew Johnson-Stevens,
Winter Davis, Sumner-Setting up and pulling down
State Governments-The "Ku-Klux "-Philadelphia Con-
vention,

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