Loan of $230,000,000 authorized by Congress, ii. 30.
LOGAN, Gen. J. A., at the first battle of Atlanta, iii. 886
Lafayette, Ga., large army concentrated at under Bragg, LONGSTREET, Gen., operations of against Suffolk, iii. 41-
ili. 182.
La Fourche expedition, Weitzel's, ii. 580.
LAKE, Col., surprised by Gen. Green, iii. 223.
Lake Providence, attempt to cut a channel to, ii. 586.
LANDER, Gen., operations of in Western Virginia, ii.
367.
Last battle of the war, iii. 580.
Lawrence, Quantrell's massacre at, iii. 215.
Lebanon, the guerrilla Morgan at, iii. 98.
LEE, Gen. A. L., in the Red River expedition, iii. 254.
LEE Gen. ROBERT E., appointed general-in-chief of
Virginia forces, i. 422; in command in Western Vir-
ginia, ii. 92; operations of, ii. 98; repulsed at Elk
Water, ii. 99; concentrates his forces on Sewell Moun-
tain, fi. 100; succeeds Johnston in command of the
Confederate forces at Richmond, ii. 414; his invasion
of Maryland, ii. 464-482; his return to Virginia, ii.
483; his preliminary movements for the invasion of
Maryland and Pennsylvania, iii. 50; in Pennsylvania,
iii. 54; his approach to Harrisburg, iii. 57; concen-
trates at Gettysburg, iii. 57; compelled to retreat
after a three days' battle, iii. 74; recrosses the Poto-
mac into Virginia, iii. 75; at Culpepper Court-House,
iii. 99, pursuit of by Sheridan and Grant after the
evacuation of Richmond, iii. 552, 556; details of the
surrender of, iii. 536, 557; his address to his soldiers
on taking leave of them, iii. 559; how far implicated
in cruelties to Union prisoners, iii. 602.
LETCHER, Gov., action of in relation to secession, i. 198.
Letters of marque issued by Jefferson Davis, i. 873.
Lexington, Mo., siege and surrender of, ii. 66-70; Fre-
mont censured for failing to re-enforce, ii. 70.
Lewinsville, Gen. W. F. Smith's reconnoissance to-
ward, ii. 135.
Libby Prison, proposition to blow up with gunpowder,
iii. 291; cruelties practiced on prisoners in, iii. 595.
Liberty Gap, capture of, iii. 122.
LIEB, Col. H., his defense of Milliken's Bend with col-
ored troops, ii, 623.
Lieutenant-General, General Grant appointed, iii. 234.
Light-houses, darkening of (note), i. 458.
LINCOLN, ABRAHAM, nomination of for the Presidency
i. 32; election of, i. 34; votes cast at the election of,
i. 36; excitement caused in the South by the election
of, i. 49, character of contrasted with that of Jeffer
son Davis, i. 275; his departure from Springfield for
Washington, i. 275; journey and speeches of, i. 276;
conspiracy against his life, i. 278; his own account of
his journey to Washington, i. 279; his reception at
Washington, i. 282; his inaugural address, i. 290; re-
marks on his address, i. 296; his message of July 5,
1861, i. 562; letter of John A. Kennedy, in relation
to his journey from Philadelphia to Washington
(note), ii. 147; re-election of, iii. 451; declarations of,
iii. 452; his visit to Richmond after the surrender, iii.
562; his return to Washington. iii. 563; assassinated
by Booth, iii. 564; his funeral, iii. 570.
Little Bethel, expedition against, i. 504.
Little Blue Creek, battle at, iii. 279.
Little Osage River, battle at, iii. 280.
Little Rock, capture of by Gen. Steele, iii. 216.
Little Round Top, at Gettysburg, struggle for, iii. 66.
Little Washington, evacuation of by Palmer, iii. 471.
Loan Bill of July 9, 1861, i. 572.
44; his siege of Knoxville, iii. 171-175.
Lookout Mountain, occupation of by Bragg's forces, iii.
143; movements of Hooker toward, iii. 152; Bragg
preparing to hold against Grant, iii. 160; scaled by
the Nationals, iii. 162; battle on, iii. 163; abandoned
by Bragg, iii. 165; visit of the author to, iii. 179.
Loudon Bridge, over the Tennessee, destroyed, iii. 129.
Louisiana, secession movements in, i. 61; action of
disloyal politicians in. i. 180; seizure of forts in by
Confederates, i. 181; secession convention of, i. 182.
LOVELL, Gen. MANSFIELD, intrusted by the Confeder-
ates with the defense of New Orleans, ii. 829; com-
pelled to abandon the city, ii. 343.
Lynchburg, Gen. Hunter's advance to and retreat from,
iii. 315.
LYON, Gen. N., compels the surrender of Frost and his
camp of State troops, i. 468; relieves Gen. Harney in
command of the Department of the West, i. 470; oper-
ations of in Missouri, i. 540; his march from Boone-
ville toward Springfield, ii. 44; death of, ii. 58
MCCAULEY, Commodore CHARLES S., indecision of when
MCCLELLAN, Gen. GEORGE B., appointed to command
in command of Gosport Navy-Yard, i. 394.
the Ohio State troops, i. 454; assigned to the Depart-
ment of the Ohio, i. 493; operations of in Western
Virginia, i. 530-537; placed in command of the De-
partments of Washington and Northeastern Virginia,
ii. 28; reorganizes the army, ii. 24; his extraordinary
popularity, ii. 129; inaction of unsatisfactory to the
President and the country, ii. 853-357; ii. 374; his
movements from Fortress Monroe to Yorktown, ii.
872-874; at Yorktown, ii. 875; in possession of York-
town, ii. 877; at Williamsburg, ii. 384; his campaign
against Richmond,ii. 402-484; discouraging dispatches
of, ii. 415; determines upon retreat to the James, ii.
420; his extraordinary letter to the Secretary of War,
ii. 427; instructed by President Lincoln to cross the
Potomac in pursuit of Lee, ii. 483; relieved by Gen.
Burnside, ii. 485.
MCCLERNAND, Gen., at the battle of Shiloh, ii. 272; cap-
ture of Fort Hindman by the troops of, ii. 581; at the
battle of Port Gibson, ii, 604; in the assault on Vicks-
burg, ii. 618.
McCook, Gen., at the battle of Murfreesboro', ii. 344.
MCCULLOCH, Gen. BENJ., his proclamation to the people
of Missouri, ii. 66.
MCDOWELL, Gen. IRVIN, placed in command of the
Army of the Potomac, i. 580; position and numbers
of his troops, i. 581; composition of his forces, i. 584;
his plan of attack, i. 590; his forward movement, 1.
592; succeeded by McClellan in command of the
McDowell, Va., battle at, ii. 390.
Army of the Potomac, ii. 28.
MCLEAN, WILMER, Lee's capitulation signed at the
house of, iii. 558.
McMinnsville, cavalry fight at, ii. 505; Gen. Reynolds's
descent on, iii. 119; supply train captured at by
Wheeler, iii. 150.
Macon, Gen. Stoneman's expedition against, ili, 888.
MCPHERSON, Gen., corps of in the assault on Vicksburg,
ii. 618; receives the surrender of Vicksburg from
Pemberton, ii. 628; appointed to command the De-
partment of the Tennessee, iii. 235; movement of from | Memphis, naval battle opposite, il. 298; occupation of
Vicksburg toward Canton, iii. 287; death of, iii. 385.
MAFFITT, JOHN NEWLAND, commander of the "Oreto"
MAGOFFIN, GOV. BERIAH, action of in Kentucky, i. |
200; gives encouragement to secessionists, ii. 72, 73.
MAGRUDER, J. B., designs of on Newport Newce and
Hampton, i. 503; his capture of Galveston, ii. 594.
Mail service, army, how organized, ii. 224.
Mine, loyal attitude of, i. 202.
Malvern Hills, the Army of the Potomac on, ii. 431;
battle of, ii. 433; visit of the author to in 1866, ii. 438.
Manassas, day fixed for the movement upon, i. 580;
positions and numbers of the Union and Confederate
armies at the time of the movement on, i. 581-583;
evacuation of by the Confederates, ii. 358.
"Manassas," ram, attacks the blockading fleet at the
mouth of the Mississippi, ii. 113; in the naval battle
below New Orleans, ii. 334; destruction of, ii. 838.
Manassas Junction, strategical importance of, i. 479;
escape of Jackson from, ii. 455.
Marais des Cygnes, battle at, iii. 280.
Marietta, Ga., visit of the author to in 1866, iii, 403.
Mark's Mill, Ark., battle at, iii. 272.
Marye's Hill, battle at, ii. 493; capture of by Sedgwick
during the battle of Chancellorsville, iii. 35.
Maryland, state of feeling in, i. 196; growth of the
Union party in, i. 197; Gov. Hicks objects to Northern
troops passing through, i. 419; honor of vindicated,
i. 428; Board of Public Safety of, i. 443; disloyal
agitation in, 551-554; Gen. Lee's invasion of, ii. 464-
482; second invasion of by Lee, iii. 53.
Maryland and Pennsylvania, invasion of by Gen.
Early, iii. 341-350.
Maryland Heights, occupation of by Gen. French, iii.
51; abandonment of urged by Hooker, iii. 56.
MASON, Senator JAMES M., letter of in relation to the
Virginia ordinance of secession, i. 384; sent as "am-
bassador" to Great Britain, ii. 153.
MASON and SLIDELL, taken from the "Trent," by Capt.
Wilkes, ii. 154; consigned to Fort Warren, ii. 155;
release of demanded, ii. 160; surrender of, ii. 164.
Massachusetts, loyal attitude of, i. 202; response of to
the President's call for troops, i. 401.
Massachusetts Sixth Regiment, attacked by the Balti-
more mob, i. 411; arrival of in Washington, i. 413.
Massacre at Baltimore, i. 411; anxiety caused by in
free States, i. 425; names of the martyrs in the, i. 426.
Matthias Point, unsuccessful attack on insurgent
works at, i. 528; proposed expedition against, ii. 133.
MEADE, Gen. GEORGE G., appointed to command the
Army of the Potomac, iii. 56; his Gettysburg cam-
paign, iii. 56-75; his pursuit of Lee in Virginia, iii.
98; operations of in Virginia till the retreat from
Mine Run, iii. 99-11; commander of the Army of
the Potomac under Grant, iii. 235.
MEAGHER, Gen. THOMAS FRANCIS, at the battle of Fred-
ericksburg, ii. 493.
Mechanicsville, battle of, ii. 419.
Medal from French Democrats in honor of President
Lincoln, iii. 568.
Medals, presented by Jeff. Davis to the "Davis Guards,"
ii. 222; presented to the defenders of Fort Sumter,
1. 333; to the defenders of Fort Pickens, i. 370; to
the heroes of Roanoke Island, ii. 175.
MEMMINGER, C. G., a special commissioner from South
Carolina to Virginia, i. 93.
by General Wallace, ii. 299; sudden dash of Forrest
into, iii. 248; expedition of Grierson from against
the Mobile and Ohio railway, iii. 415.
Meridian, destructive raid of Sherman to from Vicks-
burg, iii. 238-240.
“Merrimack," blown up by the Confederates, ii. 389.
"Merrimack" and " Monitor," ii. 359–366.
Message of President Buchanan, of Dec. 3, 1860, i. 64;
unsatisfactory to all parties, i. 78; popular disappoint-
meut excited by, i. 74.
Message of President Buchanan, of Jan. 8, 1861, i. 218.
Mexico, invasion of by the French, iii. 47.
Michigan, attitude of in relation to secession, i. 212.
Middletown, battle of, iii. 371.
MILES, Col. D. H., bad conduct of at the battle of Bull's
Run, i. 606; his surrender of Harper's Ferry, and
death. ii. 473.
Militia, seventy-five thousand called for to suppress
the rebellion, i. 886.
Millen, Ga., arrival of Sherman's forces at, iii. 410.
Milliken's Bend, battle at, ií. 623.
Mill Spring, Ky., battle of, ii. 194.
MILROY, Gen., operations of in Western Virginia, ii. 108;
compelled to evacuate Winchester, by Ewell, iii. 51.
Mine at Petersburg, explosion of, iii. 351; its disastrous
failure, ii. 353.
Mine Run, Meade's movement against Lee at, iii. 108;
the retreat of the Nationals from, iii. 111.
Mines, explosion of at Vicksburg, ii. 625.
Ministers, American, abroad, instructions to, i. 566.
Minnesota, loyalty of the people of, i. 214; troubles
with Sioux Indians in, iii. 224.
“Minnesota,” steam frigate, her fight with the "Merri-
mack," ii. 368.
Mint at New Orleans, seizure of, i. 184.
"Minute Men," organized in Virginia under ex-Gover-
nor Wise, i. 161.
Missionaries' Ridge, occupation of by Bragg after the
battle of Chickamauga, iii. 141; Bragg's troops con-
centrated on, iii. 165; battle on, iii. 166; carried by
the Nationals, ili. 169.
Mississippi, preparations of the legislature for seces-
sion, i. 59; secession movements in, i. 162; prepara-
tions for war in, i. 164; author's experiences in, i. 348.
Mississippi City, capture of, ii. 327.
Mississippi River, blockade of at Vicksburg, i. 164;
plans for obstructing (note), ii. 61; naval operations
on to the capture of Memphis, ii. 296-299; naval and
military operations on, ii. 524-580; 571-582; 583-614.
Missouri, loyalty of a majority of the people of, i. 200;
secession and military movements in, i. 461-471; pro-
ceedings of the State Convention of, i. 462; secession
movements in, i. 464; progress of the war in, i. 538-543;
civil and military movements in till September, 1861,
ii. 42-65; civil affairs in, ii. 55; represented in the
Confederate Congress, ii. 58; military operations in,
ii. 78-95; 179-184; operations of Gen. Schofield in, ii.
531-533; raids of Marmaduke in, iii. 211-213; Price's
invasion of, iii. 275–280.
MITCHEL, Gen. O. M., thrilling speech of in New York,
at the Union Square meeting, i. 359; his invasion of
Alabama, ii. 265; his operations toward Chattanooga,
ii. 290; various expeditions of, ii. 300-308; assigned
to the Department of the South, i. 304; succeeds
Gen. Hunter in command of the Department of the
South, iii. 188; death of, iii, 189.
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Mitchelville, founded by Gen. Mitchel, iii. 188.
Mobile, defensive preparations at, i. 175; siege and cap-
ture of, iii. 506–514; visit of the author to, iii. 524.
Mobile forts, operations of Farragut against, iii. 439–444.
MODERWELL, Major E. C., bridge over the Catawba de-
stroyed by, iii. 503.
"Monitor" and "Merrimack," ii. 359–366.
Mouocacy, battle of the, iii. 343–345.
MONROE, JOHN T., Mayor of New Orleans, his ridiculous
letter to Farragut, ii. 843; deposed and arrested by
order of Gen. Butler, ii. 350.
Montgomery, secession convention at, i. 172; capture
of by Wilson, iii. 519; visit of the author to, iii. 522.
Montgomery Convention, i. 24S.
Monument to commemorate the Massachusetts men
killed at Baltimore, i. 426.
MOREHEAD, ex-Gov., confined in Fort Lafayette, ii. 76.
MORGAN, Gen. GEORGE W., his capture of Cumberland
Gap, ii. 303; compelled to abandon Cumberland Gap,
ii. 502; at the battle of Chickasaw Bayou, ii. 576.
MORGAN, JOHN H., his invasion of Kentucky, ii. 498;
his approach to Cincinnati, ii. 499; driven back, ii.
500; raid of to Elizabethtown and Bardstown, in
Kentucky, ii. 552; raid of in Indiana and Ohio, iii.
92-96; confined in the Columbus Penitentiary, iii..
96; his escape (note), iii. 96; activity of in East Ten-
nessee, iii. 282; his raid in Kentucky in 1864, iii. 283;
death of, iii. 288 and (note), iii. 285.
Morris Island, capture of works on, iii. 202.
MORSE, Prof. SAMUEL F. B., his plan for reconciliation,
i. 245-247.
Mortality in the Union army, causes of the low rate
of, iii. 606.
Mount Jackson, “Stonewall" Jackson at, ii. 389.
Mount Vernon, respected by the soldiers of both par-
ties, i. 485.
MOWER, Gen., in the Red River expedition, iii. 253.
MULLIGAN, Col. JAMES A., his defense of Lexington,
Mo., ii. 67; his surrender, ii. 69; death of, iii. 348.
MUMFORD, W. B., tears down the flag raised by Farra-
gut in New Orleans, ii. 343; execution of, ii. 351.
Mumfordsville, battle of, ii. 506.
Munson's Hill, occupation of by National troops, ii. 136.
Murfreesboro, captured by Forrest, ii. 501; Gen.
Bragg and Jeff. Davis at, ii. 539; approach of Rose-
crans to, ii. 543; battle of, ii. 544-550; occupation of
by Rosecrans, ii. 551; visit of the author to the battle-
field of in 1866, ii. 552; national cemetery at, ii. 553.
Nashville, scenes in after the fall of Fort Donelson, ii.
231-234; surrender of to Gen. Buell, ii. 234; threatened
by Forrest, ii. 501; attempt of Forrest on, ii. 539;
invested by Hood, iii. 424; battle of, iii. 425; visit
of the author to in 1866, iii. 430.
“Nashville," Confederate cruiser, short career oo, ii.
568; destruction of by Commander Worden, iii. 190.
Natchez, bombarded by Porter, ii. 530.
Natchitoches, Gen. Franklin at, iii. 255.
Navy, condition of before the outbreak of the war, i.
299; vessels purchased for the, i. 559; abundance of
recruits for, i. 560; important services of during
the war, iii. 584.
NEGLEY, Gen. JAMES S., at Nashville, ii. 264; his un-
successful attempt on Chattanooga, ii. 303.
Negroes, excluded by Gen. Halleck from his camps, ii.
180; fighting qualities of displayed at Milliken's
Bend, ii. 624; employed as soldiers, iii. 91; accepted
as volunteer troops, iii. 249.
NELSON, Gen. W., operations of in Eastern Kentucky,
ii. 90; at the battle of Shiloh, ii. 280.
Neutrality, proclamation of by the British, i. 567.
Neutrals, British doctrine in relation to (note), ii.
157; American doctrine concerning rights of, ii. 163.
New Berne, expedition against, ii. 805; battle of, ii.
306; occupation of by Gen. Foster, ii. 307; movements
of Gen. Foster from, iii. 181; repulse of Gen. D. H.
Hill at, iii. 183; Pickett's attempt on, iii. 469.
New Carthage, Grant's movement for a lodgment at,
ii. 590; descent of Porter's fleet to, ii. 591.
New Jersey, action of the legislature of in relation to
secession, i. 208.
New Madrid, Gen. Pillow at, ii. 62; fortified by the
Confederates, ii. 237; Pope's siege and capture of, ii.
239, 240.
New Market, Va., defeat of Sigel near, iii. 314.
New Mexico, military movements in, ii. 184-188.
New Orleans, seizure of the Mint at, i. 184; the au-
thor's experiences in, i. 344; how the news of the fall
of Fort Sumter was received in, i. 345; expedition
planned against, ii. 824; preparations for the expedi-
tion against, ii. 328; defenses of, ii. 329; naval opera-
tions against the forts below, ii. 330-340; arrival of
Farragut with his fleet at, ii. 342; panic in, ii. 340–
342; occupation of by National troops, ii. 345; Gen.
Butler's administration of affairs in. ii. 346–352; pol-
icy of Gen. Banks in, ii. 592; threatened by Gen.
Dick Taylor, iii. 220; visit of the author to, iii. 524.
New Orleans forts, bombardment of by Farragut and
Porter, ii. 330–337.
Newport Newce, fortification of, i, 501.
New River, Floyd driven from his position on, ii. 101.
Newtonia, Mo., battles at, ii. 588, and iii. 250.
New Year's Day in Washington, 1861, i. 151.
New York, action of representatives from on the with-
drawal of South Carolina members of Congress, i.
141; patriotic resolutions adopted by the legislature
of, i. 204; response of to the President's call for
troops, i. 428; dispatch of troops from for the de-
fense of Washington, i. 429.
New York City, the secession of proposed by Mayor
Wood, i. 205; alarm in commercial circles in i. 206;
immense meeting of citizens in, i. 206; scenes in at the
outbreak of the war, i. 358; great war meeting in
Union Square, i. 354; state of feeling in, according to
Russell (note), i. 358; draft riots in, iii. 88-91.
New York Seventh Regiment, departure of for Wash-
ington, i. 433; reception of in Washington, i. 440.
Niagara Falls, unofficical negotiations with Conspira-
tors at, iii. 446.
NOELL, JOHN M., amendment to the Constitution pro-
posed by, i. 89.
Norfolk, history of the destruction of the navy-yard at,
i. 892-395; Gen. Wool's operations against, ii. 857;
surrender of, ii. 388.
North Anna, battle of the, iii, 326.
Navy-Yard at Gosport, history of the destruction of, North Carolina, secession movements in, i. 62; seiz-
Navy-Yard at Pensacola, surrendered to the State au-
thorities, 1. 169.
ure of forts in by Gov. Ellis, i. 161; efforts made to
force into rebellion, i. 198; ordinance of secession
adopted in, i. 385; blockade extended to the forts of
i. 451; attempt to establish loyal government in, ii.
110; Burnside's operations on the coast of, ii. 166–175;
addresses of Burnside and Goldsborough to the peo-
ple of, ii. 177; Burnside's operations in, ii. 305–312;
military operations in, iii. 181-185; military and na-
val operations in, in 1864, iii. 469-481.
Ny River, Va., repulse of Ewell by Tyler near, iii. 811.
Oak Grove, battle of, ii. 417.
Oath of allegiance, form of (note), iii. 232.
Ocracoke Inlet, naval expedition to, ii. 109.
Officers, national, resignation of, i. 48.
Officers, army and navy, resignation of, 1. 97.
Ogeechee River, passage of by Sherman, fii. 409.
Ohio, attitude of in relation to secession, i. 211; prepa-
rations in for war, i. 454; the guerrilla Morgan's raid
in, iii. 94-96.
Okolona, Gen. W. S. Smith driven back from by For-
rest, iii. 239.
Olustee, battle of, iii. 468.
Opelousas, Gen. Banks at, ii. 600.
Orangeburg, Sherman at, iii. 458.
Orchard Knob, seizure of by Gen. Wood, iii. 161.
ORD, Gen. E. O. C., his repulse of Stuart near Drains-
ville, ii. 151.
Ordinance of Secession of South Carolina, i. 103; re-
joicings in Charleston at the adoption of, i. 104; sig-
natures to (note), i. 107.
"Oreto," Confederate cruiser, escape of from Mobile, ii.
569.
Osage River, crossing of by Fremont and Sigel, ii. 79.
PEMBERTON, Gen., in command of Confederates at Vicks-
burg, ii. 578; his surrender of Vicksburg, ii. 628.
Pensacola, preparations to seize the forts at, i. 166;
navy-yard at surrendered to the State authorities, i.
169; military operations in the vicinity of, ii. 111-113.
Pennsylvania, attitude of in relation to secession, i.
209; action of the legislature of, i. 210; reply of to
the President's call for troops, i. 404; timely arrival
in Washington of troops from, i. 406; invasion of by
Lee, iii. 53; panic in, iii. 54; retreat of Lee from, iii.
74; Early's invasion of, iii. 348.
Pennsylvania and Maryland, invasion of by Gen.
Early, iii. 341-850.
Pennsylvania College Building, Lee on the cupola of,
iii. 71.
Pennsylvania troops sent back from Baltimore, i. 414.
Perryville, battle of, ii. 509.
Personal liberty laws of Northern States (note), i. 68.
Petersburg, successive assaults on, iii. 335-339; siege
of till the battle of Boydton road, iii. 350-362; gen-
eral and final assault on the lines of, iii. 43.
"Petrel," privateer, sunk by the St. Lawrence, i. 558.
PETTIGRU, J. L., boldness and loyalty of, ii, 40.
PHELPS, Gen., his proclamation from Ship Island, ii. 326.
Philadelphia, work of benevolent women in, i. 576;
work of benevolent associations in, i. 577–579; alarm
caused in by Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania, iii. 55.
Philadelphia, Tenn., battle at, iii. 156.
Philippi, battle of, i. 496.
PICKENS, FRANCIS W., chosen Governor of South Caro-
lina, i. 99; correspondence of with Anderson in rela-
tion to the "Star of the West," i. 159.
Piedmont, Va.. battle of, iii. 315.
PIERCE, ex-President, anti-war speech of, iii. 87.
PIERPONT, FRANCIS H., chosen provisional governor of
Virginia, i. 491.
Paducah, occupation of by Gen. Grant, ii. 76; repulse Pig Point Buttery, attack on by Captain Faunce, i. 502.
of Forrest at, iii. 244.
Palmetto flag, raised in Columbia, in place of the
"detested rag of the Union," i. 95.
Palmetto Ranche, battle of, iii. 580.
PIKE, ALBERT, sent by Davis to treat with the Choc-
taws and Chickasaws, i. 475; at the head of an In-
dian force in Arkansas, ii. 251; at Pea Ridge, ii. 255.
Piketon, Ky., battle of, ii. 90.
PARKE, Gen. J. G., in the "Burnside expedition," ii. PILLOW, Gen. GIDEON J., treasonable speech of, i. 349;
167.
Parker's Cross-Roads, battle at, ii. 552.
PATTERSON, Gen., advance of into Virginia, i. 521; com-
pelled to return, i. 522; his plan of operations, i. 523;
recrosses the Potomac, i. 524; position of at the time
of McDowell's advance on Manassas, i. 581; his inac-
tion explained, i. 603; honorably discharged from the
service, ii. 23.
Peace Conference in Hampton Roads, iii. 526–529.
Peace Congress, disappointment caused by the failure
of, i. 243.
enters Missouri with Tennessee troops, ii. 56; at Fort
Donelson, ii. 210; flight of under cover of night, ii.
219; his flight from Nashville, ii. 233.
Pilot Knob, defense of by Ewing against Price, iii. 277.
Pine Bluff, Ark., Marmaduke repulsed at, iii. 218.
Piracy, declaration of President Lincoln against. i. 872.
Pirates, operations of on Chesapeake Bay, i. 555.
Pirate ships, Anglo-Confederate, career of. iii. 432-439.
Pittsburg, immense meeting of citizens at, i. 145.
Pittsburg Landing, skirmish at, ii. 262; Grant's de-
feated army at, ii. 275.
Peace Convention proposed by the Virginia legisla- "Planter," gun-boat, carried off from Charleston harbor
ture. i. 194.
Peace Convention at Washington, i. 235; John Tyler's
address to, i. 237; propositions offered in, i. 238, 239.
Peace Faction, opposition of to the government, iii.
$3; the war prolonged by, iii. 91.
"Peace Party," factions opposition of, ii. 18.
Peace proposition of S. S. Cox, of Ohio, ii. 29.
Pea Ridge, battle of, ii. 256.
by Robert Small, iii. 186.
Pleasant Grove, La., battle of, iii. 259.
Pleasant Hill, La., battle of, iii. 261.
PLEASANTON, Gen., at the battle of Chancellorsville, iii.
30; important reconnoissance of over the Rappahan-
nock, iii. 101; services of in Missouri, iii. 278–280.
Plymouth, N. C., siege of by Confederates under Hoke,
iii. 470; battle of, iii. 471.
PECK, Gen. JOHN J., his defense of Suffolk against Long- Pocotaligo, Gen. Brannan's expedition to, iii. 189.
street, ii. 41-44.
PEIRCE, Gen., charged with an expedition against Big
and Little Bethel, i. 504; later services of, i. 511.
Pelican flag, blessed by Father Hubert, i. 184.
Point of Rocks, skirmish at, ii. 135.
Politicians, Southern, virulence of, i. 37.
POLK, Gen. L., notice of, i. 539; death of (note), iii. 378.
POPE, Gen. JOHN, operations of in Missouri, ii. 181, 182;
campaign of the Army of Virginia under, ii. 442-463; | Rebellion, plans for, early matured, i. 84.
unwillingness of McClellan to support (note), ii. 462.
POPE PIUS IX., the Confederacy recognized by, iii. 47.
PORTER, Admiral DAVID D., operations of against the
forts below New Orleans, ii. 381; at the siege of Vicks-
burg, ii. 621; force under in the Red River expedition,
iii. 233; difficulties of in descending the Red River
from Grand Ecore, iii. 266.
Red River, march of Banks and Weitzel to, ii, 599.
Red River expedition, Gen. Banks's, iii. 251-269.
REESE, Col., surrender of to Van Dorn, i. 273.
Refreshment Saloons in Philadelphia, i. 577.
Refugees, Union troops welcomed by in East Tennes
see, iii. 129.
Relay House, Gen. Butler at, i. 444.
PORTER, Gen., at Bull Run, i. 596, 606; at the battle of RENO, Gen. J. L., in the "Burnside expedition," ii. 167.
Gaines's Farm, ii. 422.
Port Gibson, battle of, ii. 604.
Port Hudson, Farragut's attempt to pass the batteries
at, ii. 598; investment of by Gen. Banks, ii. 601;
investment of, ii. 631; general assault on the defenses
of, ii. 632; attempt to carry the works by storm, ii.
635; surrender of after the fall of Vicksburg, ii. 637.
Port Republic, "Stonewall" Jackson at, ii, 897; battle
of, ii. 399.
Port Royal expedition, ii. 115, 128.
Port Royal Ferry expedition, ii. 127; battle at, ii. 128.
Potomac River, blockaded by the Confederates, ii. 184.
Potomac, Upper, movements on the line of, ii. 188-149.
Powder-ship, explosion of near Fort Fisher, iii. 478.
POWELL, LEWIS PAYNE, his attempt to assassinate Sec-
retary Seward, iii. 569.
Prairie Grove, battle of, ii. 535.
PRENTISS, Gen. B. M., his defense of Helena, iii. 148.
Press and pulpit, subserviency of in the South, i. 38.
Prestonburg, battle of, ii. 191.
PRICE, Gen., driven out of Missouri, ii. 183; driven out
of Iuka, by Rosecrans, ii. 516; his invasion of Mis-
souri in 1864, iii. 275–250.
Prisoners, taken at Bull's Run, in Richmond, ii. 25, 27.
Prisoners, exchange of suspended, iii. 229; exchange
of, iii. 539, 603; barbarous treatment of in the Con-
federacy, iii. 592-604; comparative mortality among
Union and Confederate, iii. 604.
Privateering, authorized by Jefferson Davis, i. 372.
Privateers, fitted out by the Confederates, i. 373; dep-
redations of, ii. 568–571.
RENSHAW, Commodore, death of, ii. 594.
Reorganization of State governments, iii. 613–621.
Representatives, Southern, conduct of in Congress, i.
Republican majorities in 1863, iii, 231.
Resaca, battle of, iii. 375; visit of the author to in
1866, iii. 401.
Resignation of National officers, i. 48-97.
REYNOLDS, Gen. JOHN F., at the battle of Gettysburg,
iii. 59; killed, iii. 60.
REYNOLDS, Gen. J. J., operations of in Western Vir-
ginia, ii. 98; his descent on McMinnville, iii. 119.
RHETT, ROBERT BARNWELL, incendiary speeches and
action of in South Carolina, i. 96.
Rhode Island, personal liberty act repealed in. i. 204;
response of to the President's call for troops, i. 402.
Richmond, transfer of the Confederate Government to,
i. 547; scenes in after the battle of Bull's Run, ii. 18;
treatment of Bull's Run prisoners in, ii. 26; move-
ments of the Army of the Potomac against under Me-
Clellan, ii. 402-434; movements against under Keyes
and Spear, iii. 97; Gen. Butler's plan for the surprise
of, iii. 287; Kilpatrick's raid against in 1964, iii. 288;
movement from Deep Bottom against, iii. 35!, 858;
movement of Gens. Ord and Birney against, iii. 358;
evacuation of, iii. 545; conflagration in. iii. 546; sur-
render of to Gen. Weitzel, iii. 549; rejoicings at the
fall of, iii. 550; visit of President Lincoln to after the
surrender, iii. 562; visit of the author to in 1865, iii.
587.
Richmond, Ky., battle of, ii, 502.
Proclamation of Jefferson Davis authorizing priva- Rich Mountain, battle of, i. 583.
teering, i. 371.
Proclamation of President Lincoln calling for troops,
i. 336; the Louisville Journal on, i. 339; the dis-
loyal press on, i. 341; boastings of the loyal press, i.
842; effect of in New Orleans, i. 347.
PRYOR, ROGER A., speech of in Charleston, i. 316.
Pulaski, repulse of Forrest at by Rousseau, iii. 416.
Pulpit and Press, subserviency of in the South, i. 38.
PUTNAM, Col. H. S., killed at Fort Wagner, iii. 205.
"Quaker guns" at Munson's Hill, ii. 136.
Quakers at the battle of Gettysburg (note), iii. 79.
QUANTRELL, his Lawrence Massacre, iii. 215; his mas-
sacre of Gen. Blunt's escort, iii. 217.
"Queen of the West," ram, capture of, ii. 589.
RANSOM, Gen., at battle of Sabine Cross-Roads, iii. 258.
Rapid Anna, "Stonewall" Jackson on the, ii. 447.
Rappahannock, operations of Pope on the, ii. 451.
Rappahannock Station, battle of, iii. 107.
Raymond, battle of, ii. 606.
Reams's Station, battle of, iii. 356.
RICKETTS, Gen., at the battle of the Monocacy, iii. 344.
Ringgold, battle of, iii. 170.
Rio Grande expedition, Gen. Banks's, iii. 223.
Riot at St. Louis, i. 469.
Roanoke Island, battle of, ii. 170.
Rock Castle Hills, repulse of Zollicoffer at, ii. 89.
Rock Gap, cavalry fight at, iii. 112.
Rocky Face Valley, battle in, iii. 241.
RODGERS. Com., his attack on Drewry's Bluff, ii. 402.
Rogersville, battle at, iii. 155.
Rolla, retreat of Sigel to from Wilson's Creek, il. 54.
Romney, battle near, ii. 103.
Romney Bridge, skirmish at, i. 518.
ROSECRANS, Gen. W. S., operations of in Western Vir-
ginia, i. 532; succeeds McClellan in command of the
army in Western Virginia, ii. 23; moves against
Floyd at Carnifex Ferry, ii. 94; operations of against
Lee and Floyd, ii. 101; relieves Buell after the battle
of Perryville, ii. 511; his defense of Corinth against
Price and Van Dorn, ii, 523; his Murfreesboro' cam-
paign, ii. 539-552; operations of to the battle of Chick-
amanga, iii. 120-142; relieved by Gen. Thomas, iii.
144; services of in Missouri, iii. 276-280.
Ross, Gen. L. F., his expedition up the Yazoo, ii. 586.
Ross, JOHN, forms an alliance with Confederates, i. 476.
Ross's Gap, visit of the author to in 1866, iii. 179.
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