(Contents)
CHAPTER I
THE GREAT REBELLION ...........................................................................…………1
CHAPTER II
SUMTER AND THE FLAG FIRED ON • THE AIM AND DESIGN OF THE LEADERS OF THE REBELLION • JUSTIFICATION OF THE COURSE OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN………………………………………………………………8
CHAPTER III
WAR FOR THE UNION • PENNSYLVANIA'S RESPONSE • ORGANIZATION OF THE RESERVES • COLONELS MANN'S, MARSH'S AND DE KORPONAY'S REGIMENTS • CAMP WASHINGTON • QUAINT NAMES • WHISKEY IN A MUSKET BARREL • GETTING THE COUNTERSIGN .....................................………………………………………………………………13
CHAPTER IV
ORGANIZATION OF THE SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH RESERVES • DISSATISFACTION THEREWITH • ELECTION OF FIELD OFFICERS • WATCHED AND FANNED ALL NIGHT • DEPARTURE OF THE THIRD AND FOURTH REGIMENTS .......………………………………………………………………………………. 21
CHAPTER V
DEPARTURE OF THE SECOND • ITS ROSTER • CAMP CURTIN LEAVE THE STATE WITHOUT BEING MUSTERED INTO THE UNITED STATES SERVICE • MARCHING WITHOUT ORDERS BALTIMORE • SANDY HOOK • DISCONTENT AMONG THE MEN • REFUSAL TO TAKE THE OATH • SENT HOME IN DISGRACE STRANGE MISMANAGEMENT • MARCH TO BERLIN............... 25
CHAPTER VI
MARCH THROUGH MARYLAND • MUTINY IN THE NINETEENTH NEW YORK MILITIA • GUARDS AFTER WHISKEY • DISBANDING OF COMPANIES ..…………………………………………………………………….33
CHAPTER VII
TENALLYTOWN • VISIT FROM THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL McCLELLAN • PRESENTATION OF FLAGS • A HAIL STORM • THE REGIMENTS BRIGADED .....................................................................…………..39
CROSSING THE CHAIN BRIDGE • CAMP PIERPONT • THE "LONG ROLL" • BEAUREGARD RECONNOITERING • MARCH TO DRAINESVILLE • AN INDISCREET HEN • RETURN TO PIERPONT.• BALL'S BLUFF • REVIEW • RESIGNATION OF COLONEL MANN• GRAND REVIEW.............................…………………………………………………………42
CHAPTER IX
SKIRMISH NEAR DRAINESVILLE • FORAGING EXPEDITION BATTLE OF DRAINESVILLE • VISIT OF GOVERNOR CURTIN THE BOYS IN WINTER • CAMP LIFE • FIRING FOR MEDALS PICKETING • "OLD UNCLE BEN" • "TAKING FRENCH" NAUGHTY SELL”.......................................................…………………………………. 49
CHAPTER X
OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN OF 1862 • FAREWELL TO PIERPONT THE MARCH • HAWKHURST'S MILLS • ARMY CORPS • WET AND NOISY NIGHT • "HALLO BARNEY' • ALEXANDRIA • EMBARKMENT FOR THE PENINSULA • BY RAILROAD • A NIGHT IN REBEL CABINS • RUINS OF MANASSAS • BULL RUN FIELD SELLING CIDER • MARCH TO THE RAPPAHANNOCK • CAVALRY SKIRMISH • WASHINGTON VS DAVID OF OLD ........................……………………………………………….57
CHAPTER XI
FALMOUTH • VISIT OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN • CROSSING THE RAPPAHANNOCK • GRAVE OF MARY WASHINGTON • LOVE BUBBLE • CEMETERY • MARCH TO GRAY'S LANDING • EMBARKATION FOR THE PENINSULA • VOYAGE TO WHITE HOUSE MARCH TO DISPATCH STATION .......................................................………………………………………68
CHAPTER XII
SIEGE OF YORKTOWN • BATTLE OF WILLIAMSBURG • SKIRMISHES AT SEVEN PINES, COLD HARBOR AND MECHANICSVILLE BATTLE OF HANOVER COURT HOUSE • BATTLE OF FAIR OAKS• ATTACK ON TUNSTALL'S STATION • MARCH TO THE CHICKAHOMINY • NANALEY'S MILL • SHELLING THE ENEMY• BATTLE OF OAK GROVE.........75
CHAPTER XIII
STRENGTH OF THE OPPOSING ARMIES • OPENING OF THE SEVEN DAYS' BATTLE • BATTLE OF MECHANICSVILLE • BATTLE OF GAINES' MILLS • CROSSING THE CHICKAHOMINY...................…………………………86
CHAPTER XIV
CHANGE OF BASE • MARCH TO THE JAMES RIVER • BATTLE OF ALLEN'S FARM • BATTLE OF SAVAGE'S STATION • A NIGHT ON PICKET • BATTLE OF GLENDALE • THE RIVER REACHED......……………………………98
CHAPTER XV
BATTLE OF MALVERN HILL • MARCH TO HARRISON'S LANDING CRUELTY TO OUR WOUNDED • HUNTING GREYBACKS WHITE GLOVES AND RAGGED CLOTHES • VISIT OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN ...............112
CHAPTER XVI
MIDNIGHT SHELLING • A SPY • PROMOTIONS • RETURN OF GENERALS McCALL AND REYNOLDS • WITHDRAWAL FROM THE PENINSULA • VOYAGE ON THE JAMES AND POTOMAC • GENERAL POPE'S MOVEMENT • HUNTING OUR DIVISION • RUNNING THE GAUNTLET ..................................................………………………………………….124
CHAPTER XVII
SECOND BATTLE OF BULL RUN • CONDUCT OF GENERAL FITZ JOHN PORTER • THE ARMY FALLS BACK • BATTLE OF CHANTILLY • ARLINGTON HEIGHTS • UPTON'S HILL .............………………………………….134
CHAPTER XVIII
CROSSING THE POTOMAC • MARCH THROUGH MARYLAND BATTLE OF SOUTH MOUNTAIN • REMARKABLE INCIDENT ...……………………………………………………………………………………….148
CHAPTER XIX
BATTLE OF ANTIETAM • FIELD HOSPITALS • THE ENEMY WITHDRAWN TO VIRGINIA • PORTER'S RECONNOISSANCE • VISIT OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN ………………………………………………………………155
CHAPTER XX
CROSSING THE POTOMAC • MARCH THROUGH VIRGINIA WARRENTON • GENERAL McCLELLAN SUPERSEDED • REMOVAL OF GENERAL FITZ JOHN PORTER • OUR VIRGINIA FRIENDS • BOMBARDMENT OF FREDERICKSBURG • LAYING PONTOONS ......................................................................................………………………………..173
BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG • LOSS OF OUR ARMY • INCIDENTS • CAUSES OF THE DEFEAT • RECROSS THE RAPPAHANNOCK ...................................………………………………………………………………….182
PICKET TRUCE AND FIGHTING • FAREWELL OF GENERAL MEADE • THE MUD EXPEDITION • GENERAL BURNSIDE RELIEVED BY GENERAL HOOKER • ORDERED TO ALEXANDRIA • TO FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE • PICKET AT BULL RUN • CAPTURE OF GENERAL STOUGHTON • PROMOTIONS .......………………………………………………..194
CHAPTER XXIII
OUR PETITION • MARCH TO PENNSYLVANIA • HAPPY DAY • BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG • LOSSES OF THE ARMIES.......204
FALL OF REYNOLDS • THE BOY'S SWORD • MARCH • UNDYING LOVE • FALLING WATERS • LEE CROSSES THE POTOMAC WAPPING HEIGHTS • MANASSAS GAP • ANECDOTE • MARCHING IN A CIRCLE .............219
CHAPTER XXV
RAPPAHANNOCK STATION • THE SWORD BANQUET • MILITARY EXECUTION • MARCH TO CULPEPER COURT HOUSE....................…………………………………………………………………….229
CHAPTER XXVI
LEE'S ATTEMPT TO FLANK • BACK TO THE RAPPAHANNOCK • TO BRANDY STATION • BATTLE OF BRISTOE • TO CENTREVILLE AND FAIRFAX COURTHOUSE • VICTORIES AT RAPPAHANNOCK STATION AND KELLEY'S FORD • REBEL CABINS • CROSSING THE RAPIDAN • BATTLE OF MINE RUN • WINTER QUARTERS AT BRISTOE • FLAG PRESENTATION • REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY.............…………………………………………………………………….…….235
POSITION OF THE ARMIES • OPENING OF GRANT'S CAMPAIGN BATTLE OF THE WILDERNESS • BATTLE OF SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE • ENGAGEMENT AT GUINNEY'S STATION • ENGAGEMENT AT NORTH ANNA • TERM OF SERVICE EXPIRES THE REGIMENT RESOLVES TO REMAIN -BATTLE OF BETHESDA CHURCH • THE PARTING • MARCHING HOME RECEPTION IN HARRISBURG AND PHILADELPHIA • PRESENTATION OF MEDALS.............................................. 243
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