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By Grant, Sherman, Sheridan and Logan

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CONTENTS OF THE MEMOIRS OF GENERAL GRANT VOLUME I.

MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS

CONTENTS OF THE MEMOIRS OF GENERAL SHERMAN VOLUME I.

VOLUME II.

ILLUSTRATIONS

CONTENTS OF THE MEMOIRS OF GENERAL SHERIDAN

VOLUME II. (2)

ILLUSTRATIONS (2)

CONTENTS OF THE MEMOIRS OF GENERAL LOGAN

CHAPTER I. A PRELIMINARY RETROSPECT.

CHAPTER II. PROTECTION AND FREE TRADE.

CHAPTER III. GROWTH OF THE SLAVERY QUESTION.

CHAPTER IV. "POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY."

CHAPTER V . THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST OF 1860 THE CRISIS APPROACHING.

CHAPTER VI. THE GREAT CONSPIRACY MATURING.

CHAPTER VII. SECESSION ARMING.

CHAPTER VIII. THE REJECTED OLIVE BRANCH.

CHAPTER IX. SLAVERY'S SETTING AND FREEDOM'S DAWN.

CHAPTER X. THE WAR-DRUM "ON TO WASHINGTON!"

CHAPTER XI. THE CAUSES OF SECESSION.

CHAPTER XII. COPPERHEADISM VS. UNION DEMOCRACY.

CHAPTER XIII. THE STORM OF BATTLE.

CHAPTER XIV. THE COLORED CONTRABAND.

CHAPTER XV. FREEDOM'S EARLY DAWN.

CHAPTER XVI. "COMPENSATED GRADUAL EMANCIPATION."

CHAPTER XVII. BORDER STATE OPPOSITION.

CHAPTER XVIII. FREEDOM PROCLAIMED TO ALL.

CHAPTER XIX. HISTORICAL REVIEW.

CHAPTER XX. LINCOLN'S TROUBLES AND TEMPTATIONS.

CHAPTER XXI. THE ARMED NEGRO.

CHAPTER XXII . FREEDOM'S SUN STILL RISING.

CHAPTER XXIII. "THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT" IN THE SENATE.

CHAPTER XXIV. TREASON IN THE NORTHERN CAMPS.

CHAPTER XXV. THE "FIRE IN THE REAR."

CHAPTER XXVI. "THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT" DEFEATED IN THE HOUSE.

CHAPTER XXVII. SLAVERY DOOMED AT THE POLLS.

CHAPTER XXVIII. FREEDOM AT LAST ASSURED.

CHAPTER XXIX. LINCOLN'S SECOND INAUGURATION.

CHAPTER XXX. COLLAPSE OF THE ARMED CONSPIRACY.

CHAPTER XXXI. ASSASSINATION!

CHAPTER XXXII. TURNING BACK THE HANDS

CHAPTER XXXIII. WHAT NEXT?

PREFACE.

CONTENTS VOLUME I.

MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS (2)

CHAPTER I. ANCESTRY BIRTH BOYHOOD.

CHAPTER II. WEST POINT GRADUATION.

CHAPTER III. ARMY LIFE CAUSES OF THE MEXICAN WAR CAMP SALUBRITY.

CHAPTER IV. CORPUS CHRISTI MEXICAN SMUGGLING SPANISH RULE IN MEXICO SUPPLYING TRANSPORTATION.

CHAPTER V. TRIP TO AUSTIN PROMOTION TO FULL SECOND LIEUTENANT ARMY OF OCCUPATION.

CHAPTER VI. ADVANCE OF THE ARMY CROSSING THE COLORADO THE RIO GRANDE.

CHAPTER VII. THE MEXICAN WAR THE BATTLE OF PALO ALTO THE

CHAPTER VIII. ADVANCE ON MONTEREY THE BLACK FORT THE BATTLE OF MONTEREY SURRENDER OF THE CITY.

CHAPTER IX. POLITICAL INTRIGUE BUENA VISTA MOVEMENT AGAINST VERA CRUZ SIEGE AND CAPTURE OF VERA CRUZ.

CHAPTER X. MARCH TO JALAPA BATTLE OF CERRO GORDO PEROTE PUEBLA SCOTT AND TAYLOR.

CHAPTER XI. ADVANCE ON THE CITY OF MEXICO BATTLE OF

CHAPTER XII. PROMOTION TO FIRST LIEUTENANT CAPTURE OF THE CITY

CHAPTER XIII. TREATY OF PEACE MEXICAN BULL FIGHTS REGIMENTAL

CHAPTER XIV. RETURN OF THE ARMY MARRIAGE ORDERED TO THE

CHAPTER XV. SAN FRANCISCO EARLY CALIFORNIA EXPERIENCES LIFE

CHAPTER XVI. RESIGNATION PRIVATE LIFE LIFE AT GALENA THE COMING CRISIS.

CHAPTER XVII. OUTBREAK OF THE REBELLION PRESIDING AT A UNION

CHAPTER XVIII. APPOINTED COLONEL OF THE 21ST

CHAPTER XIX. COMMISSIONED BRIGADIER-GENERAL COMMAND AT

CHAPTER XX. GENERAL FREMONT IN COMMAND MOVEMENT AGAINST

CHAPTER XXI. GENERAL HALLECK IN COMMAND COMMANDING THE

CHAPTER XXII. INVESTMENT OF FORT DONELSON THE NAVAL

CHAPTER XXIII. PROMOTED MAJOR-GENERAL OF VOLUNTEERS UNOCCUPIED

CHAPTER XXIV. THE ARMY AT PITTSBURG LANDING INJURED BY A

CHAPTER XXV. STRUCK BY A BULLET PRECIPITATE RETREAT OF THE

CHAPTER XXVI. HALLECK ASSUMES COMMAND IN THE FIELD THE ADVANCE

CHAPTER XXVII. HEADQUARTERS MOVED TO MEMPHIS ON THE ROAD TO

CHAPTER XXVIII. ADVANCE OF VAN DORN AND PRICE PRICE ENTERS IUKA BATTLE OF IUKA.

CHAPTER XXIX. VAN DORN'S MOVEMENTS BATTLE OF CORINTH COMMAND OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE.

CHAPTER XXX. THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST VICKSBURG EMPLOYING THE

CHAPTER XXXI. HEADQUARTERS MOVED TO HOLLY SPRINGS GENERAL

CHAPTER XXXII. THE BAYOUS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI CRITICISMS

CHAPTER XXXIII. ATTACK ON GRAND GULF OPERATIONS BELOW VICKSBURG.

CHAPTER XXXIV. CAPTURE OF PORT GIBSON GRIERSON'S

CHAPTER XXXV. MOVEMENT AGAINST JACKSON FALL OF

CHAPTER XXXVI. BATTLE OF BLACK RIVER BRIDGE CROSSING THE BIG

CHAPTER XXXVII. SIEGE OF VICKSBURG.

CHAPTER XXXVIII. JOHNSTON'S MOVEMENTS FORTIFICATIONS AT

CHAPTER XXXIX. RETROSPECT OF THE CAMPAIGN SHERMAN'S

VOLUME II. (3)

CHAPTER XL. FIRST MEETING WITH SECRETARY STANTON GENERAL

CHAPTER XLI. ASSUMING THE COMMAND AT CHATTANOOGA OPENING A

CHAPTER XLII. CONDITION OF THE ARMY REBUILDING THE

CHAPTER XLIII. PREPARATIONS FOR BATTLE THOMAS CARRIES THE

CHAPTER XLIV. BATTLE OF CHATTANOOGA A GALLANT CHARGE COMPLETE

CHAPTER XLV. THE RELIEF OF KNOXVILLE HEADQUARTERS MOVED TO

CHAPTER XLVI. OPERATIONS IN MISSISSIPPI LONGSTREET IN EAST

CHAPTER XLVII. THE MILITARY SITUATION PLANS FOR THE

CHAPTER XLVIII. COMMENCEMENT OF THE GRAND CAMPAIGN GENERAL BUTLER'S POSITION SHERIDAN'S FIRST RAID.

CHAPTER XLIX. SHERMAN'S CAMPAIGN IN GEORGIA SIEGE OF

CHAPTER L. GRAND MOVEMENT OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC CROSSING

CHAPTER LI. AFTER THE BATTLE TELEGRAPH AND SIGNAL SERVICE MOVEMENT BY THE LEFT FLANK.

CHAPTER LII. BATTLE OF SPOTTSYLVANIA HANCOCK'S

CHAPTER LIII. HANCOCK'S ASSAULT LOSSES OF THE

CHAPTER LIV. MOVEMENT BY THE LEFT FLANK BATTLE OF NORTH

CHAPTER LV. ADVANCE ON COLD HARBOR AN ANECDOTE OF THE

CHAPTER LVI. LEFT FLANK MOVEMENT ACROSS THE CHICKAHOMINY AND

CHAPTER LVII. RAID ON THE VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD RAID ON

CHAPTER LVIII. SHERIDAN'S ADVANCE VISIT TO

CHAPTER LIX. THE CAMPAIGN IN GEORGIA SHERMAN'S MARCH TO THE

CHAPTER LX. THE BATTLE OF FRANKLIN THE BATTLE OF NASHVILLE.

CHAPTER LXI. EXPEDITION AGAINST FORT FISHER ATTACK ON THE

CHAPTER LXII. SHERMAN'S MARCH NORTH SHERIDAN ORDERED TO

CHAPTER LXIII. ARRIVAL OF THE PEACE COMMISSIONERS LINCOLN AND

CHAPTER LXIV. INTERVIEW WITH SHERIDAN GRAND MOVEMENT OF THE

CHAPTER LXV. THE CAPTURE OF PETERSBURG MEETING PRESIDENT

CHAPTER LXVI. BATTLE OF SAILOR'S CREEK ENGAGEMENT AT

CHAPTER LXVII. NEGOTIATIONS AT APPOMATTOX INTERVIEW WITH LEE

CHAPTER LXVIII. MORALE OF THE TWO ARMIES RELATIVE CONDITIONS

CHAPTER LXIX. SHERMAN AND JOHNSTON JOHNSTON'S SURRENDER TO

CHAPTER LXX. THE END OF THE WAR THE MARCH TO WASHINGTON ONE

CONCLUSION.

APPENDIX

FOOTNOTE ORGANIZATION CHARTS UNION AND CONFEDERATE UNION ARMY

By William T. Sherman

VOLUME I.

VOLUME I. (2)

PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.

CONTENTS

VOLUME I. (3)

VOLUME II. (4)

ILLUSTRATIONS (3)

CHAPTER I. FROM 1820 TO THE MEXICAN WAR.

CHAPTER II. EARLY RECOLLECTIONS of CALIFORNIA.

CHAPTER III. EARLY RECOLLECTIONS OF CALIFORNIA (CONTINUED).

CHAPTER IV. MISSOURI, LOUISIANA, AND CALIFORNIA

CHAPTER V. CALIFORNIA

CHAPTER VI. CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK, AND KANSAS.

CHAPTER VII. LOUISIANA

CHAPTER VIII. MISSOURI

CHAPTER IX. FROM THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN TO PADUCAH KENTUCKY AND MISSOURI

CHAPTER X. BATTLE of SHILOH.

CHAPTER XI. SHILOH TO MEMPHIS.

CHAPTER XII. MEMPHIS TO ARKANSAS POST.

CHAPTER XIII. VICKSBURG.

CHAPTER XIV. CHATTANOOGA AND KNOXVILLE.

CHAPTER XV. MERIDIAN CAMPAIGN.

APPENDIX TO VOLUME I. CHICKASAW BAYOU.

VOLUME II. (5)

CHAPTER XVI. ATLANTA CAMPAIGN-NASHVILLE AND CHATTANOOGA TO BENEBAW.

CHAPTER XVII. ATLANTA CAMPAIGN BATTLES ABOUT KENESAW MOUNTAIN.

CHAPTER XVIII. ATLANTA CAMPAIGN BATTLES ABOUT ATLANTA

CHAPTER XIX. CAPTURE OF ATLANTA.

CHAPTER XX. ATLANTA AND AFTER PURSUIT OF HOOD.

CHAPTER XXI. THE MARCH TO THE SEA FROM ATLANTA TO SAVANNAH.

CHAPTER XXII. SAVANNAH AND POCOTALIGO.

CHAPTER XXIII. CAMPAIGN OF THE CAROLINAS.

CHAPTER XXIV. END OF THE WAR FROM GOLDSBORO' TO RALEIGH AND WASHINGTON.

CHAPTER XXV. CONCLUSION MILITARY LESSONS OF THE WAR.

CHAPTER XXVI. AFTER THE WAR

CONTENTS (2)

VOLUME II. (6)

ILLUSTRATIONS (4)

VOLUME I. PREFACE

MEMOIRS OF FOUR CIVIL WAR GENERALS




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