-Its Desolation.

Last Hours of the Army in Atlanta. -

"John Brown's Soul goes marching on."-The Advance to
- The Campaign. - Charlestown evacuated.

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the Sea.

lumbia captured.

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Union Soldiers starved in a Land of Plenty. - Co-operating
Expeditions sent out by Grant. Effects of Slavery. - Anec-
dote. - Grant's Commendation of Sherman

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LEE'S RETREAT.

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The End approaching. - Grierson's Raid. - Canby's Expedition
against Mobile. - Wilson's and Stoneman's Expeditions.

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Sheridan and Early. - Lee attacks Fort Steadman. — Is re-
Lee's Desperation. - Battle at Five Forks. - Sheri-

pulsed.

Grand Attack of Lee's Army. - Hill's Division. Anecdote

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Rejoicings at City Point. - Lee telegraphs to Jefferson Davis that

Richmond must be evacuated. Davis receives the Despatch

at Church. - Curiosity of the People. - Preparations to leave.

- Excitement throughout the City. - The Burning of Rich-

mond. - Destruction of Property caused by the Rebel Army.

Scenes during the Conflagration. Entrance of the Union

Army. Raising of the Flag on the Capitol. - Rejoicings at

the North. Rebel Army evacuate Petersburg. — Lee confi-

dent of a Safe Retreat. - Grant's Pursuit. - Battle at Sailor's

Creek

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Crossing of the Appomattox. - Famished Condition of the Rebel
Army. Consultation of Lee's Generals. Correspondence
between Grant and Lee. - Sheridan near Appomattox. — Des-
peration of Lee's Army. - Custer. - His Appearance on the

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Field. — The Flag of Truce. — Appomattox Court House. —

Its Appearance. - Arrival of Grant.- Meeting of Grant and

Sheridan. Wellington and Blucher. The Interview of

Grant and Lee. - Terms of the Surrender. - Scene after the

Surrender. Relic-Hunters. — Grant's Magnanimity. — Grant

leaves for Washington. - Stops the Draft. - Assassination of

President Lincoln. Capture of Davis. - Sherman and John-

ston. Grant's Visit to Sherman. -Johnston's Final Sur-

render. - Numbers of both Armies. Grant's Farewell to

the Army.

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CHAPTER XXXIII.

GEN. GRANT SINCE THE WAR.

Character of the War. - Its Cost in Men and Money. - Grant
ordered to visit the South. His Report. - The Grade of
"General" revived by Congress. The Debate. - Commen-
dation of Democrats.- Affairs in Rebel States. - Sheridan's

Report.-Johnson decides to remove Stanton and Sheridan.
Remonstrance of Grant. Johnson's Orders.

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Letter to Stanton .

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CHAPTER XXXIV.

CONCLUSION.

- Grant's

Outline of Grant's History. - His Honesty. - Judgment. - Inde-
pendence. Course since the War. - Oratory and Statesman-
ship. His Reticence. The Reformer and the Magistrate.
His Magnanimity. - His Patriotism

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CONTENTS TO SKETCH OF COLFAX.

Birth.

CHAPTER I.

Ancestors. -Boyhood. - Moves to the West. - Juvenile
Debating Club. - Becomes an Editor. - His Fairness and
Courtesy. Enters Political Life. - Repeal of Missouri Com-
promise. Kossuth. — American Stump-Speaking. - Mr. Col-

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fax elected to Congress. - Debate on Kansas. Extract from

Speech. Admiration of Henry Clay. - Interest in Pacific

Railroad. - Friendship for Mr. Lincoln. - Urged for a Seat in

the Cabinet

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CHAPTER II.

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Chosen Speaker of House of Representatives. — Qualifications of

a Presiding Officer. - Lord Stowell. -Journey across the Con-

tinent. - Parting Interview with President Lincoln. — The

Night of the Assassination. Receives the President's last

Good-by.- Eulogy. - Speeches to the Mormons. - Views on

Mexican Question. — Manufacturing Interests. - Nomination

for Vice-President. - Speech at Serenade - Speech to Com-

mittee of Soldiers' and Sailors' Convention. - Formal Pres-

entation of his Nomination. -Address on accepting. - Let-

ter of Acceptance. - Personal Description. - Opinion of Gen.

Grant. Characteristics.

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