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CHAPTER XXVI. GIRDING FOR ANOTHER CHASE.
We were a Hard Looking Crowd-Rags, Dust and Graybacks-Sol. Banbury's Dilemma-A Rush of New Regiments-The Sev- enty-Third Indiana Joins Our Brigade-Plenty of Rations and a Meager Supply of Clothing, but no Tents-Shooting of General Nelson-Colonel Young Was Demoralized-Orders to March ........ 282
CHAPTER XXVII. AT THE HEELS OF BRAGG.
On the Same Old Road to Bardstown-Woes of the New Troops-How the Veterans Nagged Them-" Drawing" Blankets-Brisk Skir- mishing Ahead-Some Very Hard Marching-Bragg Retreats- A Memorable All night Tramp -Battle of Perryville-We are Idle Spectators-Mysteries That Cannot be Fathomed.
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GHAPTER XXVIII. A PURSUIT THAT DOES NOT PURSUE.
More Charging Through Cornfields and Bramble Thickets-The Har- rodsburg Reconnoissance-Harker's Brigade Has a Campaign of Its Own-Through Danville and Stanford-Cracking Walnuts Un- der Fire-We Push on Beyond Crab Orchard and Then Quit-The "Lame and Impotent Conclusion " of Buell's Campaign. 295
CHAPTER XXIX. ON THE BACK TRACK.
A Furious Reconnoissance to Wildcat-Headed for Nashville-March- ing That Tried Even the Veterans-A Day's Tramp in Rain and Snow-An Awful Night on Picket-Twenty-four Hours Without a Morsel to Eat-A Breakfast of Fresh Pork and Frozen Apples- The Battery Boys Find Friends. 303
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CHAPTER XXX. ONCE MORE AT NASHVILLE.
The Baggage Train Rejoins Us After Two Months Separation-We Get a Few Bell Tents-Eleven Weeks Without Shelter-To Glas- gow and Scottsville-A Day When We Need Skates-A Night Scamper to Gallatin-An Attempt to Surprise John Morgan-But It Failed -- Other Futile Efforts to Catch Cavalry with Infantry- The Horses Outran Us-Doing Penance in the Army-A Big Foray for Forage-At Silver Springs-Then to Nashville.
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CHAPTER XXXI. UNDER "OLD ROSEY."
A Month at Nashville-A Commander Who Will Fight-Preparing for a Launch Forward-Thanksgiving Day in Camp-We Have Something to be Thankful for-The Pioneer Corps-We Get a Few Recruits-Captain Christofel's Idea-Grand Review by Rosecrans-Some Lively Foraging Expeditions-A Wedding and "High Jinks" at Sutler Horner's "Shebang "-The Boys Have Fun with Generals and Colonels 320
CHAPTER XXXII. AN EXCITING HOLIDAY WEEK.
The Advance to Murfreesboro-Through Rain and Mud-Brisk and Frequent Skirmishing -The Music of Bullets and Shell-Our Bri- gade Loses a Number Killed and Wounded-Captain Neeper Dis- abled-The Famous "Cornfield Skirmish "-A Perilous Adventure by Night-Harker's Brigade Crosses Stone River-Advances Bold- ly Upon the Enemy-Is Recalled and Withdraws in Good Order- "Sam" Snider and His Nose. 333
CHAPTER XXXIII. THE FIRST DAY OF STONE RIVER.
The Members of the Sherman Brigade Show their Mettle-We "Gath- er at the River" to Cross and Assail the Enemy-Bragg Strikes First, a Mighty Blow-The Union Right Broken-We are Ordered to its Assistance -- Away at Double-quick-A Scene of Wild Chaos -"Into the Mouth of Hell"- Fierce and Desperate Fighting-Com- rades Fall by Scores-Both Flanks Enveloped-Harker's Brigade Falls Back-Rallies and Renews the Fight-Two Guns of the Bat- tery Captured and Quickly Retaken-The Rebels Hurled Back- Our Sadly Decimated Ranks Gather about the Colors.
CHAPTER XXXIV. "DAYS OF DANGER, NIGHTS OF WAKING."
A Night March Across the Battlefield-Harker's Brigade Returns to the Left Wing-The Rebels make a Strong "Bluff" but are Driven Back-Heavy Artillery Firing-The Sixth Battery on the Picket Line-It Gets into a Tight Place-Fired on from Front and Rear- Bucketfuls of Grape from a Chicago Battery-The Sixty-fourth Catches some of it-Part of the Sixty-fifth Advances from the Out- posts-Friday's Fight on the Left-We Cross and Recross the River-"Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow"-Burying the Dead-Our Heavy Losses.
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CHAPTER XXXV. SPADES ARE TRUMPS.
We do some Heavy Digging and Grumbling-Four Months with Pick and Shovel-The Fortifications Around Murfreesboro-Some Wild Goose Chasing-Our Comfortable Camps-Caring for Our Dead- Mails and Correspondence- The "Unknown" Fair Ones-Changes in our Field Officers-"April Fool" in Camp-A Calamitous Joke on the Sutlers 367
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CHAPTER XXXVI.
STILL AT MURFREESBORO.
Good-bye to our Hoosier Friends-General Wood Leaves us but Re- turns-The Waste of War-Fast Day-We Build a "Church"-A Whirl to Lebanon-Vallandigham-A Homicide in Camp-Phil Sheridan (not the General) and "Happy Jack"-The "Pup" Tent and how it was Received-The Soldier and his "Pard". 378
CHAPTER XXXVII. THE BUGLES SOUND "FORWARD !"
Rosecrans Again Throws Down the Gage of Battle-Once More on the Road-Of Course it Rains- Harvesting a Field of Wheat- Rations are Short-Company D's Shower of Fresh Pork-Bragg Evacuates Tullahoma-We Come to Anchor at Hillsboro-The Doctor, the Stallion and the Jack 390
CHAPTER XXXVIII. SUMMERING AT HILLSBORO.
Blackberries and Mosquitoes -- An Abundance of Both --- Four Months' Greenbacks - Various Happenings in Camp -The Sixty-fourth Gets a New Chaplain-He was Shocked Because we Marched on Sunday-The Mule-drivers Gave Him a Set-back-The Sixth Bat- tery and the Rebel Yankee. 398
CHAPTER XXXIX.
A RAPID PROCESSION OF EVENTS.
The Advance Toward Chattanooga-A Toilsome Climb-In the Sequatchie Valley-We Fare Sumptuously-Crossing the Tennes- see River on Flatboats-A Reconnoisance Under the Shadow of Lookout Mountain-The Rebels Evacuate Chattanooga - Wood's Division Marches in-We Push the Enemy Beyond Lee and Gor- don's Mill-A Week of Constant Skirmishing-Just Before the Battle. 405
CHAPTER XL. CHICKAMAUGA.
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The Battle Opens on the Union Left-We go in Soon After Noon-Se- vere Fighting and Heavy Losses-Officers and Men Fall by Doz- ens-The Sixth Battery Heavily Engaged-The Desperate Con- flict on Sunday-Magnificent Conduct of Harker's Brigade-Ma- jor Brown Mortally Wounded-Captain Bradley Saves His Guns -The Army Falls Back to Chattanooga-The Adventures of Some of Our Wounded 418
CHAPTER XLI. TWO MONTHS "BOTTLED UP."
Besieged in Chattanooga-Digging and Picketing-Pinched for Food -Rations Reduced to One Quarter-The Sixth Battery in Fort Wood-"Phil" Sheridan Commands Our Division-"Joe" Hooker Arrives-The Cracker-line Reopened - Ohio Soldiers Vote for Brough-Execution of Two Deserters-Grant Takes Command- Preparing to Burst the Fetters.
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CHAPTER XLII. MISSIONARY RIDGE.
Sherman's Effort to Break the Confederate Right-The "Battle Above the Clouds"-Orchard Knob Taken -Four Divisions of Thomas Sweep Missionary Ridge-A Magnificent Assault-Sheri- dan and Harker-The Crest Carried-Rout of the Rebels-Chicka- mauga is Avenged-Sheridan's Pursuit-A Victory Won by the Rank . and File-Our Losses- Grant and Thomas on Orchard Knob-Grewsome Sights on the Field
CHAPTER XLIII. A DREARY MIDWINTER CAMPAIGN.
Burnside in Peril-On to Knoxville-Marching and Bivouacking in Rain and Mud-Crossing the Hiawassee-Longstreet Gives it up and Raises the Siege-Strawberry Plains and Blaine's Cross Roads-Cold and Hunger-A Wretched Month-Harker's Brigade of Ragged "Hoboes"
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CHAPTER XLIV. "THREE YEARS MORE."
We Re-enlist and Get a Furlough-The "Veteran" Craze-It Goes Through the Sherman Brigade Like the Small-pox-Four Hundred Dollars Bounty and Thirty Days at Home-This Catches the Bovs -Drawing Cuts for the First Trip Home-The Sixty-fourth is Lucky-It Starts for Ohio in a Bedlam of Shouts and Yells-It Re- turns to the Front.
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CHAPTER XLV. HOME AND BACK TO THE FRONT.
Adventures of a "Convalescent" Detachment- Phil Sheridan Wants a Coffin-The "Coffee Coolers" Whip Joe Wheeler-The March to Blaine's Cross-roads-Cavorting about East Tennessee-The Sixty-fifth gets its Furlough-Re-enlistment of the Sixth Battery -Now for Atlanta. 481
CHAPTER XLVI. WHICH TELLS OF VARIOUS THINGS.
Some Observations Concerning Portions of a Soldier's Outfit-White and Black Haversacks-The Canteen and Its Varying Contents- Its Post-mortem Usefulness-The Poncho or " Gum Blanket"-Pop- ular Delusions Regarding the Bayonet-Its Practical Uses-Corps Badges-Slang Phrases in the Army-" Fac-Simile" Confederate Money 499
CHAPTER XLVII. FIGHTING TOWARD ATLANTA,
Opening of the Great Campaign-The Confronting Armies-A Few General Observations-Harker's Brigade Climbs Rocky-face Ridge-The Desperate Struggle on the Crest-Superb Gallantry of the Sixty-fourth-Its Severe Loss-Death of Colonel Mcilvaine -We Descend the Ridge ..
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CHAPTER XLVIII. DALTON TO BIG SHANTY.
Fighting and Chasing-The Rebels Fall Back Across the Etowah- Adjutant Woodruff Gets a Tumble-A Few Days for Breath-The Flank Movement to New Hope-Warm Days in the Trenches- Colonel Harker Made a Brigadier-Buckwheat Biscuits for the Battery Officers-A Penitent Chaplain. 525
CHAPTER XLIX. KENNESAW.
Still Fighting and Intrenching-Lieutenant Bingham Killed -- The Waste of Ammunition-Hundreds of Bullets Fired for each Man Struck-The Lines at Marietta-The Assault upon Kennesaw- Harker's Brigade Leads -- Desperate Fighting and Severe Losses -Death of General Harker -- Colonel Whitbeck Dangerously Wounded -- Captain Williams Killed 540
CHAPTER L. THE BATTERY'S ADVENTURES.
Close Quarters at Resaca-A Brave Kentuckian- Warmly Engaged at Pickett's Mill-Two of the Battery Men Killed-Another Fatal Shell-Saved by a Letter-Night Bombardment of Kennesaw- A Superb Spectacle. 553
CHAPTER LI. ANOTHER STRIDE FORWARD.
A Rebel Captain Taken in-Johnston Evacuates Marietta-Another Fourth of July-An Unexpected Explosion in the Battery-A View of Atlanta-Death of Lieutenant Avres-A Wild Rush to Roswell and Back-Across the Chattahoochee-Adventure with Rebel Artillery - Colonel Opdycke's Definition of a "Forlorn Hope " 565
CHAPTER LII. CLOSE AROUND ATLANTA.
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Hood Relieves Johnston-A Change that "Means Fight"- Battle of Peachtree Creek-Bradley's Brigade Does Excellent Fighting-At- lanta under Siege-At Close Quarters - Brigade Changes - A Noisy Demonstration-How We Lived in the Trenches-Fresh Beef and Desiccated Vegetables-Eugene Tillotson's Ride. 575
CHAPTER LIII. "ATLANTA IS OURS, AND FAIRLY WON !"
Sherman's Perplexing Problem-How it is Solved-Another Great Flank Movement-The Rebels Rejoice too Previously-Destroy- ing a Railroad-Hood Yields the Prize-At Lovejoy's Station - Farewell to the Third Kentucky -- Back to Atlanta-Our Losses During the Campaign-A Brief Sojourn in a Pleasant Camp .........
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CHAPTER LIV. MORE ABOUT THE BATTERY.
Its Constant and Arduous Duty-Frequent Use for the Guns- Mourning for Lieutenant Ayres-Before Atlanta-After the Evacu- ation-New Guns and a Month of Rest 602
CHAPTER LV. WHIRLING NORTHWARD.
General Hood Evolves a New Scheme-We Break Camp in a Hurry- By Rail Back to Chattanooga-Three Weeks at Bridgeport and Whitesides-Hood Moves Swiftly Northward-Sherman at His Heels-Again at Chattanooga-Then . We Gallop to Alpine -- A Great Joke on Moores and Bell-How an Evening Call Upon a Pretty Girl Was Spoiled-To Chattanooga Once More-The Sixty- Fourth and Sixty-fifth Get Reinforcements. ( 14
CHAPTER LVI. HOOD ENTERS TENNESSEE.
Off by Rail to Athens-A Muddy Tramp to Pulaski-A Cold Bath in Elk River-We Vote for President-Disclosure of Hood's Plan- He Crosses the Tennessee River-Sherman's Dispositions and Movements-Thomas and Schofield-The Battery's Return from Atlanta-The Retreat to Columbia-The Canter to Spring Hill ..... 627
CHAPTER LVII. SPRING HILL.
Schofield's Army in Great Peril-Cheatham's Attack Upon Wagner- The Sixty-fourth Wins Laurels on the Skirmish Line-Bradley's Brigade Bears the Brunt-All Assaults Repelled-The Sixty-fifth Gets Out of a Tight Pinch-Cheatham Gives it up-The Union Army Marches Safely Past the Enemy's Bivouac Fires-Narrow Escape from a Grave Disaster-The Story as Told by General Hood 636
GHAPTER LVIII.
FRANKLIN.
The Night March From Spring Hill-A Stupendous Blunder-The Brigades of Conrad and Lane Sufferers Thereby-Ordered to hold an Advanced Position to the Last Extremity-The Inevitable Con- sequence-Furious and Bloody Fighting-The Awful Slaughter- The Rebels Defeated-Schofield Retires to Nashville. 651
CHAPTER LIX. WHAT THE BATTERY DID.
A Bivouac at Spring Hill-An Alarm and a Scamper-The Guns in Position-Overlooked in the Retreat-A Cheerful Prospect-A Perilous Passage-The Fence Corners Full of Rebels-Saving the Wagon Train-Thanks from the Generals-Fierce Firing at Franklin-Ghastly Scenes on the Field-Falling Back to Nash- ville
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CHAPTER LX.
NASHVILLE.
Two Weeks of Waiting -- Our Non-veterans go Home-Impatience at Washington-The Ground Coated with Ice-Thomas Commands "Forward "" -- Two Days of Fighting-The Rebels Driven in Rout and Panic -- Hood's Army Well-nigh Destroved -- The Union Sol- diers Wild with Joy-The Pursuit Through Fathomless Mud -- We Live on Parched Corn, but are Happy-Results of the Campaign ... 675
CHAPTER LXI. TEN LAZY WEEKS.
At Madison Station and Athens-Broken into Detachments to Garri -. son Blockhouses-Field and Staff of the Sixty-fifth in Luxurious Quarters -- Called Down by the General -- Social Gayety at Moores- ville-Two Young Officers in a Dilemma -- The Sixty-fourth at Athens -- An Insurrection Caused by Eggs-Colonel Brown and Major Coulter Resign-The Officers Give them a Farewell "Blow- out"-Quartermaster Tip Marvin and Doctor Quinn "Gobbled" by the Johnnies -- How they Got Back to the Regiment-Charley Baker and the Judge-How Doctor Quinn Played it on Chaplain Thompson.
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CHAPTER LXII. "OH, WHAT A NIGHT!"
Once More in East Tennessee-The Stay at Blue Springs-A Dispatch Announcing the Surrender of Lee's Army to Grant-The Tidings Cause a Prodigious Uproar-A Wild, Hilarious Night-The Camp a Literal Pandemonium-A Hurricane of Joy and Enthusiasm- A Terrible Revulsion-News of the Assassination of President Lincoln-Strong Men Weep Like Children-Thoughts of Going
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CHAPTER LXIII. AGAIN AT NASHVILLE.
All the Way by Rail -- Domiciled in Camp Harker-Looking in vain for the Order to be Mustered Out-Grand Review of the Fourth Corps-Congratulatory Order by General Thomas -- Fatal Acci- dent to a Sixty-fifth Officer -- A Lady Guest at Headquarters- Effect Upon the Young Officers-General Grant's Farewell Or- der
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CHAPTER LXIV. NEW ORLEANS.
An Order that Provokes a Mutiny -- The Fourth Corps Veterans Em- bark for Texas -- A Rebellious Spirit Manifested-Prospect of Se- rious Trouble at Cairo-Fortunately it Blows Over and Nobody is Hurt-Trip Down the Mississippi-A Sickly Camp at New Or- leans-A Change of Commanders-General Sheridan Visits His Old Division -- Good-bye to the Sixth Battery-It is Mustered Out. 726
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CHAPTER LXV.
LAND-LUBBERS AT SEA.
We Embark for the " Lone Star" State-On Board the Steamer Daniel Webster-A Fine Trip to the Mouth of the Mississippi- . . On the Gulf It Is Not Pleasant But Quite the Reverse-The Awful Ravages of Seasickness - The Veterans Conquered at Last - The Unique Experience of Major Orlow Smith-At Anchor off Mata- gorda Bay-Transferred by Lighters to Lavaca-"Camp Irwin," on the Arid Plains of Texas. 74€
CHAPTER LXVI. LIFE ON THE TEXAS PLAINS.
Railroad Building Under a Broiling Sun-The Sixty fourth Stays Two Months Longer at New Orleans -Rejoins the Brigade in Septem. ber-Enlarging Our Knowledge of Natural History -Mosquitoes by Millions -Tarantulas, Centipeds, Coyotes and Horned Toads- -Abundance of Pecans-Fresh Beef Galore .. 748
CHAPTER LXVII. LAST DAYS OF OUR SERVICE.
Pleasure Trips to Lavaca-A Naval Catastrophe-Officers at a Negro Ball-Watching for the Muster-out Order-Captain Charley Baker's Story-The Fifty-first Illinois Goes Home, Which Gives Us Hope-Camp Sherman -- Texas Northers-A Wrecked and Deluged Camp-Major Orlow Smith and His Pipe-Lieutenant Kanel's Joke-Promotions that Did Not Promote. 70}
CHAPTER LXVIII. "HOME, SWEET HOME."
Release Comes at Last-The Order .o be Discharged-Unwinding Red Tape-The Rush to Complete the Rolls-The Sixty-fifth Gets Away First-Last Night in Camp-The Trip to Columbus-Paid off and Disbanded-The Sixty fourth Joins the Procession-The Tribulations of "Happy jack "-But he Gets the Laugh on the Boys-Chaplain Thompson's Mocking-birds -- At Camp Chase- "Break Ranks." 774
CHAPTER LXIX. WHICH TREATS OF VARIOUS THINGS.
A Tribute to General Charles G. Harker-A Visit to His Boyhood Home by Hon. Washington Gardner-Young Soldiers of the Sher- man Brigade - How John C. Weber Got into the Battery-Ages of the Men at Enlistment-Some Interesting Facts and Figures - Flags that Went through the Storms of Battle-The Chickamauga Monuments-The Sultana Disaster-Casualties in the Sherman Brigade-Schedule of our Long Pilgrimage-Distances Traveled -Odds and Ends Gathered up
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MCLAUGHLIN'S SQUADRON. CHAPTER LXX. TAKING THE FIELD.
Up the Ohio to Catlettsburg-Campaigning in Eastern Kentucky- "Boots and Saddles "-A Scramble to Arms-Lessons in Foraging -Major Mclaughlin and the Goose-Lieutenant Fisher's Pig's Feet-Under Colonel James A Garfield-Battle of Middle Creek ... 817
CHAPTER LXXI. CAMPING ON THE BIG SANDY.
Four Weeks of Comparative Quiet - Guerrilla Warfare - Major Witcher and His Horse-The Engagement at Pound Gap-Trip to Whitesburg-A Whirl to Gladesville-Rebel Prisoners and Their Sweethearts -- A Brisk Action at Piketon. 827
CHAPTER LXXII. ALONG TWO RIVERS.
Riding Day and Night-Trip to West Liberty-Death of Major Mc- Laughlin-Lively Days at Paintsville-Dull and Hot at Louisa- A Few Get Furloughs-Down the Big Sandy and up the Ohio-Op- erations in the Kanawha Region-Once More Back to Louisa-A Cold and Cheerless December-A Story About Horses. 836
CHAPTER LXXIII. A LONG STAY AT LOUISA.
A Cheerless Winter Camp-Resignation of Major McFall-George Eastman's Rehearsal-Jonas Fought and the Black Pony-Scout- ing and More Scouting-Fruitless Chase of : Rebel Wagon Train -After Captain " Bill " Smith-The Boys Get Pup Tents-" Jim " Makes the Grand Rounds with Captain Skeggs-The Fight at Gladesville. 849
CHAPTER LXXIV. KNOXVILLE.
Turmoil in the Camp on the Big Sandy-Fine Outlook for Business- The Squadron Ordered to Cincinnati -- Thence to Lexington, Ken- tucky-The Long March to Knoxville-The City Occupied-The Squadron at Headquarters-Belcaguered by Longstreet-Incidents of the Siege-The Confederate Assault upon Fort Sanders-Ap- proach of Sherman's Army -- The Siege Raised. 862
CHAPTER LXXV. TRANSFORMED INTO VETERANS.
The Boys Re-enlist for Three Years More-Home on Thirty Days' Furlough-Back to Camp Nelson-The Squadron Joins Stone- man's Cavalry Division -- A Complete New Outfit-The Cavalry- man and his Horse-Long March to the Front-Reaches Sher- man's Army at Big Shanty, Georgia-Now Look out for Business !.. 877
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CHAPTER LXXVI.
THE STONEMAN RAID-ATLANTA.
A Circuit South of Atlanta-After the Rebel Lines of Supply-Stone- man's Division Reaches Macon-Encounters General Wheeler -- Battle of Sunshine Church-The Squadron Sacrificed to Save Others-Half of its Men Killed, Wounded or Captured-Experi- ences of those who Escaped -- Some Interesting Personal Incidents -The Squadron Rides into Atlanta 884
CHAPTER LXXVII. THE MARCH TO THE SEA.
Pleasant Days at Atlanta-Hood Launches His Troops Northward -- Sherman Divides His Army -- With Sixty Thousand Men He Starts for Savannah -- The Squadron under Kilpatrick - Hard Scouting and Fighting-The Army Fares Sumptuously-Arrival at Savannah -- The City Evacuated-Forty Days without Mail ...... 808
CHAPTER LXXVIII. THROUGH THE CAROLINA SWAMPS.
The Toilsome March from Savannah to Fayetteville-Exposure, Fa- tigue, Hunger and Prodigious Labor-Splashing through Mud aud Water-Sleeping on Beds of Logs, Rails and Boughs --- Crossing Great Rivers -- Constant Skirmishing with Wheeler and Hampton -Fayetteville Reached after Six Weeks of Toil and Suffering ..... 908
CHAPTER LXXIX. THE FINAL ROUND-UP.
The Advance from Fayetteville-Averysboro and Bentonville-Three Weeks at Goldsboro-Fall of Richmond and Surrender of Lee -- The Army Frantic with Joy -- Joe Johnson Quits -- End of the Long Struggle-Kilpatrick's Division Mustered out -- But the Squadron has to Stay -- Six Months in North Carolina -- Various Happenings, Personal and Otherwise-"There's no Place Like Home." 910
Roster of the Sherman Brigade 933
Sixty-fourth Regiment. 935
Sixty-fifth Regiment. 1007 Sixth Battery. 1008
McLaughlin's Squadron IOS1
Roll of the Dead. 1098
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List of Illustrations.
GENERAL OFFICERS.
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Bradley, Luther P., Colonel Fifty-first Illinois: Brigadier-general (full
page) 576
Buell, Don Carlos, Major-general (full page) 459
Conrad, Joseph, Colonel Fifteenth Missouri; Brigadier-general (full page) ... 619
Crittenden, Thomas L., Major-general (full page).
Elliott, Washington L., Brigadier-general (full page) 271
Garfield, James A., Brigadier-general (full page) .. 757
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Granger, Robert S., Major Fifth United States Infantry (full page). 639
Grant, Ulysses S., Major-general (full page) .. 589
Harker, Charles Garrison, Colonel Sixty-fifth; Brigadier-general (full page). Frontispiece
Howard, Oliver O., Major-general (full page). 532
Newton, John, Brigadier general (full page). 605
Opdycke, Emerson, Colonel One hundred and Twenty-fifth Ohio; Brevet Major-general (full page). 733
Rosecrans, William S., Major-general (full page)
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Sheridan, Philip H., Major-general (full page) .. 566
Sherman, John, Colonel Sixty-fourth; United States Senator (full page). Frontispiece
Sherman, William Tecumseh, Major-general (full page). 543
Stanley, David S., Major-general (full page). 662
Thomas, George H., Major-general (full page. 319
Wood, Thomas J., Major-general (full page) 62
ILLUSTRATIONS.
SIXTY-FOURTH REGIMENT.
Anderson, Alfred G., Hospital Steward,
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Anderson, Hugh P., Surgeon. 760
Andrews, Joseph, Sergeant, Company C, and First Lieutenant. 409
Ashley, Frank, Corporal, Company H 552
Baker, Charles E., Captain .. 105
Barker, Samuel B., Sergeant-major.
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Beerbower, Samuel T., First Sergeant, Company B.
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Bell, Hiram, Sergeant, Company A
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Bilsing, Henry H., Company K
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Bittinger, Jacob G., Captain
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Bowser, Martin, Company C.
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Brinkerhoff, Roeliff, Quartermaster, Captain A. Q. M., and Brevet- Brigadier General (full page). 497
Brown, Norman K., Lieutenant-colonel (full page)
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Brubaker, David R., Company G ..
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Campbell, Samuel, Quartermaster-sergeant.
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Carr, Dudley C., Captain ..
Cashell, Jesse, Sergeant, Company C ..
Cavnah Henry A., Sergeant, Company I
Chamberlain, Robert S., Captain.
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Clark, Henry H., Sergeant, Company G
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Coe, Joseph W., Company E.
751 707 449
Coe, Nathaniel McD., Sergeant, Company E
Conn, Leonard C., Sergeant, Company F 439
Cotter, William, Company G. 526
Coulter, Samuel L., Lieutenant-colonel (full page)
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Cummins, David S., Captain ..
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Dewees, Samuel T., Company I.
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Dillon, William A., First Lieutenant
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Farber, William H., Captain
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Ferguson, John, Colonel (full page).
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Ferguson, Joseph B., Captain.
Fields, Matthew S., Company B 407
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Fields, William, Sergeant Company B.
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Fies, William, Sergeant, Company B.
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Fisher, George, Sergeant, Company B. 555
Pangle, Samuel, Sergeant, Company F 705
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Bevoe, Joseph, Company F. 736
Brown, Robert C., Colonel (full page) .. 521
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Christy, William, Corporal, Company C ..
Cluff, Daniel W., Corporal, Company F
Ehlers, Thomas H., First Lieutenant
Feighner, Jonas, Company H
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Fisher, Henry M., Sergeant, Company K
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Flora, William A., Corporal, Company H 720
Gass, Isaac, Lieutenant-colonel (full page)
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Gillis, John A., First Lieutenant.
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Gowing, Christian M., Captain.
Hahn, William M., Musician, Company H
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Hall, James L., Sergeant, Company G.
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Hancock, Alonzo W., Captain. 279
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Hetherington, Wesley, Company A.
Hildenbrand, Henry, Company B.
Hoffman, John, Corporal, Company G
Holden, William, Captain.
Horn, John, Sergeant, Company I
Houser, Jefferson A., Corporal, Company 1.
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Howe, Daniel, Second Lieutenant.
Hutchinson, George M., Sergeant, Company B 672 503
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Keiser, Michael, Captain.
King, John B., First Sergeant, Company D
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Lawrence, Harrison, Captain ..
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. Leidigh, John W., Sergeant-major and Second Lieutenant.
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Long, Jacob, Company 1
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Lybold, Andrew, First Lieutenant
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McCollom, Stephen A., Adjutant.
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Mcilvaine, Alexander, Colonel (full page).
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Mc.'arland, Robert C., Sergeant, Company E.
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Main, John V. B., Sergeant, Company E
496
Mallory, Silas S., Principal Musician 697
Martin, John, Corporal, Company I
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Marvin, George F., Sergeant, Company H
684
Marvin, Daniel S., Company H.
517
Marvin, Tip S., First Lieutenant and Quartermaster
490 702
Moore, George R., Musician, Company B.
727
Moser, Joseph E., Company C.
519
Murray, John, Company G. 729
Myers, Lorenzo D .. Quartermaster, Captain and A. Q. M 393 Neeper, Samuel, Captain. 759
Noeltner, Augustus, First Sergeant, Company B 570
Pangle, Samuel, Sergeant, Company F. 705
Parkison, Thomas, Corporal, Company E 676
Parr, Henry C., First Sergeant, Company E. 455
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