1 Marks, James Junius. the Peninsular Campaign in Virginia

Marks, James Junius. The Peninsular Campaign in Virginia, Or Incidents and Scenes on the Battle-Fields and in Richmond. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1864. CHAPTER I. Early Camp-life — Dr. John Crawford — Memorials of many Virginia Families — Fairfax Seminary — Bishop Meade ... 21 CHAPTER II. Encampment on the Farm of George Mason, Esq. — Character of this Man — Appearance of the Country — General Desolation — The Discipline of the Camp — General .Jameson — Mrs. Jameson — The Daily Life of the Army — Personal Influence of Officers. 28 CHAPTER III. The Chaplain and his Duties — Distribution of Books — Religious Services — The Obstacles to Success — No Protection nor assigned Duties — Treatment of the Chaplains by many Officers — The Tendencies of Military Law 44 CHAPTER IV. The Revival — Gloom and Discontent from Inaction — Tent for Public Worship — Dedication Scene — The Soldier alone with his Mother — The Formation of a Camp Church — Progress of the Revival — Letter of Mansfield Brown, Esq 58 CHAPTER V. Scenes in the Neighborhood of Mount Vernon — The Quakers — Their Loyalty — The Washington Family, and Traditions of General Washington — The Lewis Estate — Our Pickets in that Neighborhood — The Old Church of Washington at Pohick — The various Great Estates in that Neighborhood — A Woman's Revenge. 67 CHAPTER VI. The Slaves — Their Condition — Story of Hanson Yerly 89 CHAPTER VII. Embarkation for the Peninsula — Fortress Monroe — Early Discoveries — Description of the Country and its Wealth — Fight between the Merrimac and Monitor — Excitement and Terror at the Fortress Ill CHAPTER VIII. Fortress Monroe — The Ruins of Hampton — The Scene attending its Destruction — The Assembling of the Grand Army of the Potomac on the Plains of Hampton — The Novelty and Splendor of the Spectacle — March upon Yorktown 127 CHAPTER IX. Yorktown — Memorials of the Revolution — Antiquities — General Porter's Balloon Ascension and Discoveries — Colonel Samuel Black — His Character 140 1 CHAPTER X. Retreat of the Enemy — The Torpedoes left in the Streets, and around Wells — The Sick left behind — The Hospitals created — Night Scene in the Forest — Captain W. Brown 147 CHAPTER XI. Battle of Williamsburg — Attack of Hooker — Bravery of Kearney — The Dead Soldier in the Road — Williamsburg — Its Historic Monuments — William and Mary College — A Negro compelled to Dig his own Grave — A Conversation with a Duelist 156 CHAPTER XII. Second Visit to Yorktown — Scene in the Prison — Hunt for the Army on Return — Crossing the Chickahominy — Sick at Baltimore Crossroads — Interview with General Kearney — Letter from the General... 170 CHAPTER XIII. Battle of Pair Oaks — Dash of General Longstreet on General Casey's Division — Severity of the Contest — Severe Losses of some Regiments — Scene on Saturday night at Savage Station — Conversation with the Wounded and Dying — The Battle of Sunday Morning 187 CHAPTER XIV. General Stuart's Cavalry Raid — Wild Commotion on the Pamunky — Hospital at Carter's House — Arrival of General Franklin's Troops — Mr. Alvord's Labors 213 CHAPTER XV. Commencement of the Seven Days' Battles — Second Battle of Fair Oaks, on Wednesday, June 25th — Battle of Mechanicsville, on Thursday, June 26th — Battle of Gainesville, on Friday, June 27th — Scenes amongst the Wounded at Savage Station — Narrow Escape of Rev. Mr. Dickson — Mr. Brunot, of Pittsburg — Dr. Swinburne, of Albany.. 221 CHAPTER XVI. Sunday, June 29th. Consternation and Alarm in the Hospital — Scene at Savage Station — The drawing in of our Pickets — The Destruction of our Military and Commissary Stores — The Burning Train — The Grand Appearance of Sumner's Rear-guard — Battle of Savage Station 236 CHAPTER XVII. Monday Morning, June 30 th. Silence of the Morning after the Battle — The Rebel Soldier reconnoitring — The Surrender of the Hospitals — Refusal of German Marines to surrender — German Soldier at Meadow Station — Peril of Chaplain Sloan — Conversation with a Confederate Officer, Captain Taylor, of New Kent 258 CHAPTER XVIII. Monday, June 30th. March of the Army from Savage Station — Guns left behind — Frequent halts for return of Scouts — Movements of the Enemy — Crossing White Oak Swamp — Uncertainty of every Step — The relief — Night firing — Position of our Army on Monday — Battle of White Oak Swamp — Exciting Scenes 271 2 CHAPTER XIX. Malvern Hill. The Preparations for the Battle — The Scene — The Imposing Grandeur of the Spectacle — Commencement of the Action — Consternation and Panic of the Confederates — Scene at the Hospital 288 CHAPTER XX. Thursday, July 2d. Report of Dr. Skelton from the Battle-field— Visit to the Sick at White Oak Swamp— Visit to the Battle-field of Glendale— Condition of the Confederate Army — Nolan, the Singer — Lonely Night Ride 302 CHAPTER XXI Sabbath, July 6th. Return to the Hospitals in the Battle-fields — Captain Reed and his son William — Visit from the Rev. Mr. Moore, of Richmond — The Dead Soldiers — The Hospital in the Willis Church — Dr. Marsh — Visit to the Hospital of Dr. Donnelly — Adjutant 0. H. Gaither — Conversation with an Irish officer 326 CHAPTER XXII. Removal of Mr. Brunot and Volunteer Nurses to Richmond — Funeral at Carter's House — Soldier's Conversation with Stonewall Jackson.. 352 CHAPTER XXIII. Removal of the Sick at Carter's house and Meadow Station to Richmond — The Confederate Commissary's Criticisms on our Generals — The removal of seven hundred and fifty of our Wounded to Richmond on the 13th July — Scenes in the Streets — Libby Prison 365 CHAPTER XXIV. Night Scene and Conversation in Libby Prison — Nolan and his Song — Scene at the Depot, July 16th — Feeding the Hungry — German Charity 391 CHAPTER XXV. Suffering in Prison — Captain Demming — Death of Adjutant Gaither — Heroism of Warburton — Haversack of the Dead Soldier — Deathless Love — Sergeant Abbey 416 CHAPTER XXVI The continuance of Scenes in Libby Prison — Orders to depart from Richmond — Scenes on Saturday Morning — Petersburg — Major Ker — Conversation at the Dep6t — Journey to City Point — Infamous Conduct of an United States Surgeon — Joy of the Prisoners — Report to General Kearney — His Character — Conclusion 424 Appendix , 443 3 .

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