Preface | |
Ancestry | |
Birth | |
Boyhood | |
West Point | |
Graduation | |
Army Life | |
Causes of the Mexican War | |
Camp Salubrity | |
Corpus Christ | |
Mexican Smuggling | |
Spanish Rule in Mexico | |
Supplying Transportation | |
Trip to Austin | |
Promotion to Full Second | |
Lieutenant-Army of Occupation | |
Advance of the Army | |
Crossing the Colorado | |
The Rio Grand | |
The Mexican War | |
The Battle of Palo Alto | |
The Battle of Resca De La Palma | |
Army of Invasion | |
General Taylor-Movement on Camargo | |
Advance on Monterey | |
The Black Fort | |
The Battle of Monterey | |
Surrender of the City | |
Political Intrigue | |
Buena Vista | |
Movement Against Vera Cruz-Siege and Capture of Vera Cruz | |
March to Jalapa | |
Battle of Cerro Gordo-Perote-Puebla | |
Scott and Taylor | |
Advance on the City of Mexico | |
Battle of Contreras | |
Assault at Churbusco | |
Negotiations for Peace | |
Battle of Molinodelery | |
Storming of Chapul-tepec-San Cosmie | |
Evacuation of the City-Halls of the Montezumas | |
Promotion to First Lieutenant | |
Capture of the City of Mexico | |
The Army | |
Mexican Soldiers | |
Peace Negotiations | |
Treaty of Peace | |
Mexican Bull Fights | |
Regimental Quartermaster | |
Trip to Popocatapetl | |
Trip to the Caves of Mexico | |
Return of the Army | |
Marriage | |
Ordered to the Pacific Coast | |
Crossing the Isthmus | |
Arrival at San Francisco | |
San Francisco | |
Early California Experiences | |
Life on the Pacific Coast | |
Promoted Captain | |
Flush Times in California | |
Resignation | |
Private Life | |
Life at Galena | |
The Coming Crisis | |
Outbreak of the Rebellion | |
Presiding at a Union Meeting | |
Mustering Officer of State Troops | |
Lyon at Camp Jackson | |
Services Tendered to the Government | |
Appointed Colonel of the 21st Illinois | |
Personnel of the Regiment | |
General Logan | |
March to Missouri | |
Movement Against Harris at Florida, Mo. | |
General Pope in Command | |
Station at Mexico, Mo. | |
Commissioned Brigadier | |
General | |
Command at I Ronton, Mo. | |
Jefferson City | |
Cape Girardeau | |
General Prentiss | |
Seizure of Paducah | |
Headquarters at Cairo | |
General Fremont in Command | |
Movement Against Belmont-Battle of Belmont | |
A Narrow Escape-After the Battle | |
General Halleck in Command | |
Commanding the District of Cairo | |
Movement on Fort Henry | |
Capture of Fort Henry | |
Investment of Fort Donelson | |
The Naval Operations | |
Attack of the Enemy | |
Assaulting the Works | |
Surrender of the Fort | |
Promoted Major | |
General of Volunteers | |
Unoccupied Territory | |
Advance upon Nashville | |
Situation of the Troops | |
Confederate Retreat | |
Relieved of the Command | |
Restored to the Command | |
General Smith | |
The Army at Pittsburg Landing | |
Injured by a Fall | |
The Confederate Attack at Shiloh | |
The First Day's Fight at Shiloh | |
General Sherman | |
Condition of the Army | |
Close of the First Day's Fight | |
The Second Day's Fight- Retreat and Defeat of the Confederates | |
Struck by a Bullet | |
Precipiate Retreat of the Confederates | |
Intrenchments at Shiloh | |
General Buell | |
General Johnston | |
Remarks on Shiloh | |
Halleck Assumes Command in the Field | |
The Advance Upon Corinth | |
Occupation of Corinth | |
The Army Separated | |
Headquarters Moved to Memphis | |
On the Road to Memphis | |
Escaping Jackson | |
Complaints and Requests | |
Halleck Appointed Commander - in | |
Chief-Return to Corinth | |
Movements of Bragg | |
Surrender of Clarksville | |
The Advance Upon Chattanooga | |
Sheridan Colonel of a Michigan Regiment | |
Advance of Van Dorn and Price | |
Price Enters Iuka | |
Battle of I Uk a | |
Van Dorn's Movements | |
Battle of Corinth | |
Command of the Department of the Tennessee | |
The Campaign Against Vicksburg | |
Employing the Freemen | |
Occupation of Holly Springs | |
Sherman Ordered to Memphis | |
Sherman's Movements Down the Mississippi | |
Van Dorn Captures Holly Springs | |
Collecting Forage and Food | |
Headquarters Moved to Holly Springs | |
General | |
McClernand in Command | |
Assuming Command at Young's Point | |
Operations Above Vicksburg | |
Fortications A Bout Vicksburg | |
The Canal | |
Lake Providence | |
Operations at Yazoo Pass | |
The Bayous West of the Mississippi | |
Criticisms of the Northern Press | |
Running the Batteries | |
Loss of the Indianola | |
Disposition of the Troops | |
Attack on Grand Gulf | |
Operations Below Vicksburg | |
Capture of Port Gibson | |
Grierson's Raid | |
Occupation of Grand Gulf | |
Movement up the Big Black | |
Battle of Raymond | |
Movement Against Jackson | |
Fall of Jackson | |
Intercepting the Enemy | |
Battle of Champion's Hill | |
Battle of Black River Bridge | |
Crossing the Big Black | |
Investment of Vicksburg | |
Assaulting the Works | |
Siege of Vicksburg | |
Johnston's Movements | |
Fortifications at Haines' Bluff | |
Explosion of the Mine | |
Explosion of the Second Mine | |
Preparing for the Assault | |
The Flag of Truce | |
Meeting with Pemberton | |
Negotiations for Surrender | |
Accepting the Terms | |
Surrender of Vicksburg | |
Retrospect of the Campaign | |
Sherman's Movements | |
Proposed Movement upon Mobile | |
A Painful Accident | |
Ordered to Report at Cairo | |
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