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1 an English Combatant. Battlefields of the South, from Bull Run To An English Combatant. Battlefields of the South, from Bull Run to Fredericksburgh. New York: John Bradburn, 1864. Union generals, xii-xxvii Secession, 1-3 Problems of new Confederate government, equipping volunteers, drill, election of officers, 3-7 Social life, balls, officers, 8 Departure of troops, 9 Railroad journey to Corinth, 9-10 Camp at Corinth, 10-11 Officer election, 11-12 Officious officer killed, 12-13 Supplies, Jefferson Davis, 14-15 Jews, 15 Discipline, alcohol, 16-17 Women and patriotism, 17-18 East Tennessee Unionists, 18 Railroad journey to Manassas Junction, 18-19 Manassas, 20ff Joseph Johnston, Patterson, 22ff Maxcy Gregg, 23 Winfield Scott, 24-25 Battle of Carthage, 25-30 Battle of First Bull Run, Manassas. 31ff Generals, Beauregard, 31-32 Battle of First Bull Run, Manassas, 40-51 Pursuit after First Bull Run, 52ff Prisoners, 53-54 Jefferson Davis, 56, 58 Sight of battlefield, rain, 56-57 Longstreet, 59 Missouri, Oak Hill, Lexington, Sterling Price, McCulloch, James Lane, Frémont, destruction, 60- 70 Marching to Leesburg, 71-72 Sugar Loaf Mountain, 72-73 Unionists, General Evans, raids, 74-75 Guarding river, pickets, 76-77 Picket duty, farmers, 79 Maryland Unionists, arrests, 81-82 Spying on fortifications in Baltimore, 83 Women Confederate sympathizers, 84 Character of Yankees, 84-85 Capture of McClellan orderlies, 86-88 Turner Ashby, Harpers Ferry, 89-92 Ball’s Bluff, 94-106 Effects of Ball’s Bluff, northern press, 107-9 1 Fraternization, 109 Slaves, Federal and Confederate, 110-11 Winter quarters, 112 Amusements, 112-13 Mud, 113 Richmond, social classes, 114-15 High prices, 115-16 Roger Pryor, 116-17 Battle of Belmont, Grant, Polk, Pillow, 118-22. Winter quarters, boredom, food, 123-24 Clothing, 124-25 Kentucky refugees and opinion, 125-26 Kentucky campaign, Mills Springs, Zollicoffer, Floyd, 126-30 Arkansas and Missouri, Sterling Price, McCulloch, Van Dorn, Frémont, Pea Ridge, 131-40 Stonewall Jackson in the Valley, 1862, 141-46 Kernstown, Shields, Ashby, 146-50 Island No. 10, 151-52 Shiloh, 152-60 McClellan in winter quarters, 162 Johnston winter furlough, 163 Withdrawal from Centreville and Manassas, 163-64 Robert E. Lee, fortifications, 165-67 Magruder, slaves, Peninsula fortifications, 167-71 Huger and Norfolk, 169 Runaway slaves, 171-72 Foraging in enemy lines, 172 Yankee sense of superiority, 173 Picket firing, 174 Artillery batteries, 175 Attack on Dam No. 175-76 Federal neglect of wounded, 177 Stealing from the dead, 178 Fall of New Orleans, attack on forts, Farragut, Butler, Eugenia Phillips, 180-92 Officers, 193 Surgeons, 193-94 Chaplains, sermons, 194-96 Jesuits, 196 Yorktown, 197-98 Battle of Williamsburg, 199-207 Federal prisoners, Libby Prison, 208, 213 Evacuation of Norfolk, 209 Magruder, 211 Jefferson Davis, 212 Chimborazo Hospital, 214-15 Dinner, Johnston, 215-18 Conscription, 218-19 2 Federal gunboats, Drewry’s Bluff, 220-21 Jews and Germans in Richmond, 221 Chickahominy, McClellan, 222-225 1862 Valley campaign, Front Royal, Frémont, Shields, Winchester, prisoners, 226-236 Seven Pines, Fair Oaks, 237-46, 250-59 Maneuvering around Seven Pines, 248-49 Louisiana Zouaves, 253-55 Hospitals, wounded, 256-59 Richmond dinner conversation, war, secession, sectional differences, 260-72 Doctor and wounded soldier, 261-64 Discussion of slavery, racial views, religion, loyalty, camp servants, 273-85 1862 Valley campaign, Jackson, Shields, Frémont, death of Ashby, Cross Keys, Port Republic, 286-95 Confederate reconnaissance against McClellan, 296-97 Jeb Stuart’s raid around McClellan’s army, results, 297-304 Joseph Johnston, 305-6 Camp gossip, 307-8 Bands, music, 308-310 Artillery, arms, 310-15 Health, doctors, food, rations, 315-320 Seven Days, 321ff Heintzelman, 322 Jackson, Porter, Mechanicsville, 324-25 Ellison’s Mills, 325ff Federal prisoners, 327 Gaines’s Mill, Willcox, Featherstone, Pryor, A. P. Hill, Texas Brigade, 330-47 Death of Major Wheat, 342-44 Jeb Stuart, 348-49 Richmond, 349-50 Frazier’s Farm, capture of General McCall, A. P. Hill, 351, 356- Ironclad battery, 352-53 Savage’s Station, 353ff Slaves, 363-65 Loss of sleep, food, 366-67 Magruder, Cobb, 372-74 Malvern Hill, 376-79 Sevens Days assessed, 380-399 Women, patriotism, 381-82 Confederate artillery, 401 McClellan demonstrations, politics, 402-3 Beauregard, Corinth, Halleck, Van Dorn, Vicksburg, Yazoo, Foote, ironclads, 404-422 Pope, McClellan, Banks, Cedar Mountain, 422-33 Pope, 434ff Capturing Pope’s baggage, 435 Jackson, rations, 435 Second Bull Run, Manassas, Longstreet, 438-53 3 Jackson and Federal baggage, 453 Prisoners, 455-58 Jackson, movement toward Maryland, 461ff Defiance of a Mr. Janney in Leesburg, 464-65 Crossing the Potomac, 466-67 McClellan back, 469 Antietam campaign, 471ff Harpers Ferry, 473ff McClellan, South Mountain, Antietam, 478-96 Jeb Stuart raid, 496-97 McClellan, Winchester, 498-500 Burnside, Fredericksburg, 501-17 4 .
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