Howard, Oliver Otis. Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard. 2 vols. New York: Baker & Taylor Company, 1907.

Vol. I Prewar background, 3-108 3rd Maine Infantry, 111ff Enlistment, departure, 111-12 Israel Washburn, 114-16 James G. Blaine, 114-116 Regiment, 118-21 Departure from Maine, cheering, 123-24 John A. Andrew, 124 New York, flag, 125-29 Alcohol, 128-29 Baltimore, 129-31 Washington, 131-32 Washington, 133 Heavy knapsacks, 133 Firearm accident, 133-34 Stormy night in a tent, 134 Passes, 134-35 Discipline, 136 Howard very ill, 137 McDowell, 139 Butler, Big Bethel, 139 Brigade command, 141 Alexandria, Heintzelman, 142 Brigade, 143 Criticism of McDowell, 143-44 Pickets, 145 Bull Run, McDowell, Patterson, Sherman, 146-65 McClellan, 166-68 McClellan organization and discipline, organization of Army of the Potomac, 168-73 Munson’s Hill, 173-74 Ball’s Bluff, 174-76 Howard’s troops and Maryland election, 176-79 General Edwin Sumner, reconnaissance, 180-86 Nelson Miles, 187 McClellan, 187-89 Sumner accident, 190-91 Sumner, evacuation of Centreville, 194-98 , McClellan, Banks, lack of confidence from Lincoln, 199-212 Battle of Williamsburg, 213-26 Fair Oaks, Seven Pines, Silas Casey, Kearny, 227-50 Wounded amputation, 247-50 On leave, Kearny, 251

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Children playing among the wounded, 253 Falls and hurts his stump, 254-55 Return to Maine, speeches, 254-55 Second Bull Run, 255-70 Lincoln, 271 Return of McClellan. 272 Maryland campaign, 273ff South Mountain, 279-85 Antietam, 286-306 Antietam battlefield, 307 McClellan after Antietam, 308 Lincoln visit, 309 Fever and convalescence, 310 Snowstorm, 310-11 Removal of McClellan, Burnside, 313-15 Burnside plan, Fredericksburg, Falmouth, Halleck, pontoons, 315-22 , 322-46 Hooker in command, 347 Howard lacked confidence in the army itself, discontent with Lincoln, 347-48 Commanding Ninth Corps, 348-39 Review of troops by Lincoln, 349-50 Chancellorsville, Howard defends himself and his corps, 350-77 Gloom after Chancellorsville, tempted to leave the service, 378 Hooker and army organization, 381 , 382ff Brandy Station, 383-84 Hooker, 393-94 Meade, 395ff Gettysburg, early phases, first day, 397-419 Gettysburg, second and third days, 420-447 Eleventh Corps along Rappahannock River, 448-49 Hooker, Howard, Slocum sent to Chattanooga, railroad journey, 450-57 Siege of Chattanooga, supplies, 451 Hooker, 458-59 Grant, 460 Wauhatchie battle, Geary, 461-470 Chattanooga, Missionary Ridge, 471-89 Religious service, hospital, chaplain, 472-73 Grant and Sherman, 473-76 Sherman and Howard into East , Burnside, 490-93 Dalton, 493 Camp servant, 396 , command changes, Buzzard’s Roost, Rocky Face, Dalton, 499-506 Resaca, 506-19 Adairsville, 520-24 Oostanaula, 525-27

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Battle of Cassville, New Hope Church, 528-49 Sad march, 542 Dallas, Battle of Pickett’s Mill, Muddy Creek, 550-70 Kolb’s Farm, Kennesaw, Hooker, Sherman, George Thomas, 571-88 Smyrna camp ground, crossing the Chattahoochee, Johnston, Hood, 589-607 Battle of Peachtree Creek, 608-20

Volume II Battle of Atlanta, 3-15 Battle of Ezra Church, 16-26 Battle of Jonesboro, 27-40 Lovejoy’s Station, capture of Atlanta, Sherman, Davis and Hood, 41-51 Hood marches north, Sherman pursuit, Allatoona, 52-67 Prisoners, 54-55 Marching from Alabama to Atlanta, Griswoldville, 68-85 Macon, 71 Milledgeville, 76 Sandersville, 79 Oconee, 79-80 Osterhaus, 82 March to the Sea, Fort McAllister, Savannah, Hazen, 86ff Beaufort, General Saxton, Miss Towne, 98-99 March through South Carolina to Columbia, Confederate cavalry, crossing the Edisto, Orangeburg, 101-115 Columbia, Congaree, fire, 117-29 Foraging and discipline, 129-30 Skirmishing at Cheraw, Fayetteville, battle of Averysboro, 134-42 Smithfield, Goldsboro, Wade Hampton, Bentonville, Johnston surrender, 143-59 Slaves during the war, Butler, 165-93 Freedmen’s aid societies, Freedmen’s Bureau, 194-205 Freedmen’s Bureau, Howard, postwar career, 206ff

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