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Preface

This volume contains nothing but true stories — real incidents — the truth of which has been thoroughly attested. No embellishments are needed to make such a work thrilling and interesting. The most gifted writer of fiction can add nothing to the romance of war stories, of which it may be truly said, "Truth is stranger than fiction." •

Let us keep alive the memories of the gallant deeds of 1861-65 ! Not with malice and bitterness, but with love, charity and thanksgiving. Let us encourage the rising generation to honor the memory of the heroes now fast passing away. It will tend to promote patriotism and national pride — a result devoutly to be wished.

The illustrations deserve more than passing mention. Not only are they numerous, but they represent the best work of such noted artists as Edwin Forbes, the famous etcher of war scenes, Frank L. Fithian, the popular artist of " Ptick" and "Texas Slftings," James Thompson, the rising color artist, and others of almost equal skill and prominence. No soldier- book, sold at a popular price, has ever contained one-half the wealth of illustrations — vivid and realistic — that will be found in this volume.

In conclusion we may say that the chief object of the editor has been to chronicle the minor incidents of the great conflict. Detailed histories and official records must of necessity be resorted to for the graver and weightier matters, for criticism or censure of the more prominent actors in the gory drama ; but this volume tells of the experience of private soldiers, innumerable incidents of adventure and daring, items of personal endurance and suflfering, details of peril by flood and field — the rollicking, luxuriant humor of the camp cropping out with refreshing frequency.

It cannot fail to be interesting, and we now submit our work to the critical " inspection " of the " rank and file," in the hope that it may " pass muster " and that its readers may be numbered in a very *' long roll."

THE EDITOR.

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FRONTISPIECE

meade's army marching into PENNSYLVANIA . , , E. Forhes. 16

THE BATTLE-FIELD OF GETTYSBURG — FIRST DAY 19

CHARGE OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHTH PENNSYLVANIA 21

MAJOR-GENERAL GEORGE GORDON MEADE 26

THE BATTLE-FIELD OF GETTYSBURG SECOND AND THIRD DAYS . . 27

A SKIRMISHER F. L. Fithian. 29

IN THE devil's DEN 33

DEFENDING THE LONG BRIDGE, WASHINGTON, D. C 37

GENERALS MEADE AND WARREN ON LITTLE ROUND TOP . E. ForheS. 41

Pickett's CHARGE — at the bloody angle. James Thompson. Opposite 46

A railroad battery 48

BEFORE SEEING ACTIVE SERVICE 60

BUSHWHACKERS 53

"the tenacious WRETCH GAVE A WILD CONVULSIVE LEAP." F. L. FUMan. 54

FORDING A VIRGINIA CREEK 56

EARLY MORNING ADVANCE ON MEMPHIS 59

COMMODORE A. H. FOOTE 62

FLAG-SHIP BENTON , 63

REAR-ADMIRAL DAVID G. FARRAGUT . 65

THE CELEBRATED STONE BRIDGE OVER ANTIETAM CREEK ... 67

UNITED STATES MILITARY TELEGRAPH WAGON 70

ILLUSTRATIONS.

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POET SUMTER BEFORE THE BOMBARDMENT ..... .73

FORT SUMTER AFTER THE BOMBARDMENT 75

" I FLED ONWARD " E. Forbcs. 77

MAJOR-GENERAL GEORGE CROOK 79

SHERIDAN AT CEDAR CREEK 81

SPECIMENS OF EARLy's ARMY AFTER THE " TWIST " . . . . 82

OLD hardy's home 85

burnside's famous mud march 89

THE scout's revenge — " LOCKED IN FEARFUL STRIFE." F. L. FitJlian . 95

A CAVALRY RECONNOISSANCE BY NIGHT 99

WINTER QUARTERS E. Forbes. 101

MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN M. PALMER 105

A PROMPT RESURRECTION F. L. Fitliian. 109

A FIELD HOSPITAL 109

MAJOR-GENERAL BENJAMIN F. BUTLER .111

REPORTING TO THE SURGEON E. ForbeS. 113

MAJOR-GENERAL AMBROSE E. BURNSIDE 127

GRAND REVIEW OF THE ARMIES, WASHINGTON. Jamcs Thompson Opposite 126

MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN G. PARKE 131

MAJOR-GENERAL WILLIAM T. SHERMAN 135

THE WIDE-AWAKE SENTINEL F. L. FitJlian. 140

BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG 149

DAHLGREN's RECONNOISSANCE 153

" NOBODY " F. L. FitJlian. 163

WOUNDED ^- Forbes. 168

DEATH OF A PRISONER ESCAPING FROM LIBBY PRISON . . . .185

flUNNYBAG UNIFORMS FROM BELLE ISLE . . . F. L. FitJlian. 193

ILLUSTRATIONS.

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VICTIMS OF SOUTHERN CRUELTY 197

INTERIOR OF HOSPITAL AT SALISBURY 202

MAP OF ANDERSONVILLE PRISON PEN 207

NEW ARRIVALS AT ANDERSONVILLE 209

A BRUTAL MURDER AT ANDERSONVILLE. James Thompson. . Opposite 210

EXECUTION OF THE SIX DESPERADOES . . .... 213

BANG ! ! ! (In Two Parts) F. L. Fithian. 226

an irresistible dash 229

parson brownlow 237

Sherman's men tearing up a Georgia railroad .... 247

THE rebel ram MERRIMAC AND THE CUMBERLAND .... 255

GENERAL RUSSELL A. ALGER . 267

COLONEL EDWARD D. BAKER 282

MAJOR-GENERAL GEORGE B. MC CLELLAN . . , ... , 306

MAP OF THE ANTIETAM BATTLE-GROUND 308

GENERAL MC CLELLAN SENDING COLONEL KEY TO GENERAL BURNSIDE . 314

CHARGE OF THE FIFTY-FIRST REGIMENTS, NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA. 317

CHICKAMAUGA — FIRST DAY 327

CHICKAMAUGA — SECOND DAY 330

CLOSING IN ON lee's ARMY E. Forbes. 338

PUTTING THE FINISHING TOUCHES UPON THE REBELLION . . . 343

NEVER HEARD OF THE WAR 346

MAP OF ROANOKE ISLAND ...» 348

CHARGE OF HAWKINS* ZOUAVES . 351

GRIERSON's TROOPERS ON THEIR RAID 368

FREDERICKSBURG BATTLEFIELD 371

LAYING THE PONTOON BRIDGES AT FREDERICKSBURG .... 372

ESCAPING PRISONERS FED BY NEGROES 382

MAP OF COLD HARBOR BATTLEFIELD 384

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VIEW OF THE BATTLEFIELD AT COLD HARBOR ..... 388

FAC SIMILE OF PAGE FROM A CONFEDERATE JOURNAL . . Opposite 388

A BATTERY GOING INTO ACTION. James Thompson . . Opposite 390

ARMY CORPS BADGES — PLATE I Opposite 420

" I CAN LICK THE GALOOT THAT SALTED THIS WATER "... 425

CROSSING THE RAPIDAN 426

INTERIOR OF FORT SUMTER DURING THE BOMBARDMENT . . . 428

BATTLEFIELD OF CHATTANOOGA AND VICINITY 432

EDWIN M. STANTON 433

VIEW FROM LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN 439

ARMY CORPS BADGES — PLATE II. Opposite 444

" NOTHING LESS THAN THE PALISADES OF LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN " . 449

MAJOR-GENERAL JAMES B. MC PHERSON 451

GENERAL ULYssus s. GRANT, Opposite 479

BADGE OF THE G. A. R 479

ARMY CORPS BADGES — PLATE III Opposite 486

MAJOR STEPHENSON 489

CHAPLAIN RUTLEDGE 490

MAJOR NORTH 492

MAJOR-GENERAL STEPHEN A. HURLBUT 493

MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN ALEXANDER LOGAN 495

MAJOR-GENERAL AMBROSE E. BURNSIDE 498

MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN F. HARTRANFT 501

GENERAL JOHN C. ROBINSON 504

GENERAL LOUIS WAGNER 508

A FREQUENT OCCURRENCE 514

MAP OF Sherman's march from Atlanta to the sea . . . 520

GENERAL LUCIUS FAIRCHILD 523

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GENERAL JOSEPH R. HAWLEY 526

GENERAL JOSHUA T. OWEN 529

FORAGINGr— A REMINDER. OF BY-GONE DAYS 531

SPOTTSYLVANIA COURT HOUSE . . . . . . . . 535

PAST COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF JOHN P. REA 537

RAW RECRUITS AT THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN .... 541

BADGE OF THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND . . . , . 549

BADGE OF THE ARMY Oi^ THE POTOMAC 551

GENERAL w. T. SHERMAN, 1891, Opposite 552

HON. WHEELOCK G. VEAZEY 555

ADJUTANT-GENERAL JOHN H. GOULDING ...... 559

BADGE OF THE WOMAN's RELIEF CORPS . , . . . 564

CAPTAIN JOHN PALMER, Opposite 566

MRS. E. FLORENCE BARKER 579

MRS. KATE B. SHERWOOD , 581

MRS. SARAH E. FULLER 583

MRS. ELIZABETH d'aRCY KINNE ....„,, 585

MRS. EMMA S. HAMPTON . . 587

MRS. CHARITY RUSK CRAIG 590

MRS. ANNIE WITTENMYER , ^ 592

MRS. MARY SEARS McHENRY 596

ARMY CORPS BADGES — PLATE IV Opposite 599

GENERAL LELAND J. WEBB g21

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FRONTISPIECE

Pickett's charge — at the bloody angle . . . Opposite 46

GRAND REVIEW OF THE ARMIES, WASHINGTON . . . Opposite 128 A BRUTAL MURDER AT ANDERSON VILLE .... Opposite 210

A BATTERY GOING INTO ACTION Opposite 390

ARMY CORPS BADGES — PLATE I Opposite 420

ARMY CORPS BADGES — PLATE II Opposite 444

ARMY CORPS BADGES — PLATE III Opposite 486

ARMY CORPS BADGES — PLATE IV Opposite 568

PORTRAITS.

MAJOR-GENERAL GEORG'E GORDON MEADE 26

COMMODORE A. H. FOOTE 62

REAR-ADMIRAL D. G. FARRAGUT 65

MAJOR-GENERAL GEORGE CROOK 79

MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN M. PALMER 105

MAJOR-GENERAL BENJAMIN F. BUTLER Ill

MAJOR-GENERAL AMBROSE E. BURNSIDE 127

MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN G. PARKE 131

MAJOR-GENERAL WILLIAM T. SHERMAN 135

PARSON BROWNLOW 237

GENERAL RUSSELL A. ALGER 267

COLONEL EDWARD D. BAKER 282

MAJOR-GENERAL GEORGE B. MC CLELLAN 306

EDWIN M. STANTON 433

MAJOR-GENERAL JAMES B. MCPHERSON 451

MAJOR STEPHENSON 489

CHAPLAIN RUTLEDGE 490

MAJOR NORTH 492

MAJOR-GENERAL STEPHEN A. HURLBUT 493

MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN ALEXANDER LOGAN 495

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MAJOR-GENERAL AMBROSE E. BURNSIDE . ' 498

MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN F. HARTRANFT ...... 501

GENERAL JOHN C. ROBINSON 504

GENERAL LOUIS WAGNER 508

GENERAL LUCIUS FAIRCHILD 523

GENERAL JOSEPH R. HAWLEY 526

GENERAL JOSHUA T, OWEN . . . 529

EX-COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF JOHN P. REA 537

HON. WHEELOCK G. VEAZEY 555

ADJUTANT-GENERAL JOHN H. GOULDING 559

COL. A, G. WEISSERT, PAST-COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, G. A. R. . . . 576

MRS. E. FLORENCE BARKER 579

MRS. KATE B. SHERWOOD 581

MRS. SARAH E. FULLER 583

MRS. ELIZABETH d'ARCY KINNE 585

MRS. EMMA S. HAMPTON 587

MRS. CHARITY RUSK CRAIG 590

MRS. ANNIE WITTENMYER 592

MRS. MARY SEARS McHENRY 596

GENERAL LELAND J. WEBB 621

MAPS.

the battlefield of gettysburg — first day .... 19

the battlefield of gettysburg — second and third days . . 27

andersonvjlle prison pen 207

antietam battleground 308

chickamauga — first day , . 327

chickamauga — second day 330

roanoke island 348

fredericksburg battlefield 371

cold harbor battlefield . . : . . , , . 384

battlefield of chattanooga and vicinity 432

Sherman's march from Atlanta to the sea . , , . 520

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Scene of the Battle I7

FIRST DAY 18

Opening of the Battle 18

Driven Back Through Gettysburg . , . ,23

SECOND DAY 25

Position of the Armies 28

Assault on the Third Corps . . • . , . 30

Defence of Little Round Top 31

In Front of the Second Corps 34

Ewell's Attack on the Left 35

THIRD DAY .39

The Defence of Culp's Hill 40

Lee's Supreme Effort 42

The Artillery Duel . 43

Pickett's Rash Charge 44

At the "Bloody Angle" 45

CAPTURED BY A LOUISIANA TIGER ... 47

In the Tiger's Claws 49

Choosing Between Life and Death .... 50 GEN. THOMAS W. SWEENEY AT SHILOH ... 61 TWO MARVELLOUS STORIES 62