Stevens, George T. Three Years in the Sixth Corps. Albany, N.Y.: S. R. Gray, 1866.

Surgeon, 77th New York Infantry Organization of regiment, enlistment, 1-3 Trip to New York on old boat with little food, 3 New York, 4 Philadelphia, 5-6 Washington, 8-9 Religious services, 9-10 Disease, 10-11 Silas Casey, 11 Boxes, 11-12 Move to a William F. Smith’s division, 13-16 Mud, 17 Advance on Manassas, 18-19 Fairfax Courthouse, 20-21 Troop review by McClellan, 22 Alexandria, rain, Camp Misery, 23-24 Embarkation for the Peninsula, 25-26 Hampton, Virginia, 27 Fortress Monroe, 27-28 Those who proclaimed themselves heroes in camp now found excuses, 30-31 Advance to Yorktown, much baggage cast aside, 33-34 Warwick River, Lee’s Mills, 36-44 Slave sales, 39-40 Brave soldier, 43-44 Siege of Yorktown, shortage of supplies, 44-49 Battle of Williamsburg, disorganization, medical problems, criticism of McClellan, 50-57 Fugitive slaves, 59-60 Organization of Sixth Corps, 61-62 Hanover Courthouse, 64 Gaines Farm, 65 Seven Pines, Fair Oaks, 67-72 Swollen Chickahominy, 73 Fever, diarrhea, scurvy, hospital steamers, 74-75 Seven Days, 77ff McClellan advance, 78-79 Mechanicsville, 81-82 Gaines’ Mill, 85-90 Picket line, 92-93 Retreat, 94ff Savage’s Station, 96ff Vermont Brigade, 101 White Oak Swamp, 102-5 Malvern Hill, 107= Paymasters, morale, 108-110

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March to Harrison’s Landing, 111-12 July 4, 112-13 Morale, 113 Disease, furloughs, 114, 118 Lincoln, review of troops, 115 Withdrawal from Harrison’s Landing, 120-23 Banks, burial of the dead, Cedar Mountain, 125 Second Bull Run, Manassas campaign, 126ff Denunciations of McDowell, 131 Explanation for Pope’s failure, 132-33 Restoration of McClellan, 134 South Mountain, 136-38 Harpers Ferry, 140 Antietam, 142-54 77th New York in the battle, 148-50 Hospitals, 154 Arrival of new soldiers, 156-57 Shortage of clothing, 158 Move to New Baltimore, 162-64 Thanksgiving, 164 Cold weather, 165 , 166-73 Winter quarters, huts, 174 Mud March, 175-77 Burnside, Hooker, 178-79 Care of the ill and wounded, surgeons, 180-82 Wood, 182-83 Baseball, 183 Music, singing, 184 Troop review, 185-86 Baldy Smith, 186-87 Review of troops by Lincoln, 187 Chancellorsville campaign, 188-211 Field hospitals, various wounded soldiers, 212-14 Sanitary Commission, Christian Commission, 214 Camps, 215-17 Leaving camp, 217ff Officer convicted of cowardice, punishment, 221 Supply trains, 222-25 Hard march, men from Vermont Brigade drummed out of service, 227-228 Gettysburg campaign, 228ff Gettysburg, 235 Marching, 236 Catholic service, 236-37 Meade replaces Hooker, 237-38 July 1, 240-45

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July 2, 245-49 July 3, 249-252 Pursuit of Army of Northern Virginia, 253ff Hospital, surgeons, 254-255 Miller’s house, party, music, singing, 259-60 Terrible marches, 260-61 Vermont Brigade skirmish, 262-63 Intelligence from deserters and prisoners, 264-65 New York draft riots, 266 Camps at Warrenton, religious services, 270ff Fugitive slaves, 273-75 Bristoe Station, Rappahannock Station, 277-88 Brandy Station, 289-90 Mine Run campaign, 290-98 Winter Quarters, 298ff Bounties and furlough, 299 Troops reviewed by Grant and a Russian admiral, 301 , 302ff Wilderness, 303-21 Hospitals, surgeons, tents, 314-17 Dead soldiers, 319-21 Spotsylvania Courthouse, 322-38 Wounded left behind at old gold mine, 322-23 Death of Sedgwick, 326-28 Other casualties, 329ff Hospitals at Fredericksburg, 339 Trains, carrying wounded from the battlefield, 339-40 Surgeons worn out, 340-41 Earlier shortages of food and dressings, 342 Wounded at Fredericksburg, spite of local people, 342-44 Civilian doctors came to help, families arrived at Fredericksburg, 344-46 Cold Harbor, 347-54 Sharpshooters, 354 Crossing the James River, 355-38 Review of Overland campaign, 358-60 Petersburg, 361ff Surgeons, 363-64 Reams Station, 367 Wilson-Kautz raid, 367-68 Washington, Battle of Fort Stevens, Lincoln, 369-79 1864 Valley campaign, 380ff Crossing , 380-81 Snicker’s Gap, 381-82 Marching to , 383 Officer death and funeral, 385-87 Visit from Grant, 387

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Hunter replaced by Sheridan, 387-88 Death of a good soldier, 391-92 Mosby, 393 Battle of Winchester, Berryville, 395ff Death of General Russell, 399-400 Hospitals, surgeons, 403 Fisher’s Hill, Strasburg, 406-409 Guerrillas, 410 Refugees, 410-11 Cedar Creek. 414-28 Death of General Bidwell, 419-20 Back to Petersburg, 429 Fort Steadman, 431 Petersburg breakthrough, 432-34

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