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-Its Desolation. -Last Hours of the Army in Atlanta. -
"John Brown's Soul goes marching on.”—The Advance to
the Sea. The Campaign. Charlestown evacuated.
lumbia captured. - Consumed by Fire.
Union Soldiers starved in a Land of Plenty. - - Co-operating
Expeditions sent out by Grant. — Effects of Slavery. — Anec-

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Retribution.

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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. —
Sheridan and Early. - Lee attacks Fort Steadman. — Is re-
pulsed. — Lee's Desperation. - Battle at Five Forks. Sheri-
dan's Appearance on the Field. — The Victory. - Night Bom-
bardment. Grant's Reception among the Soldiers. -Last
Grand Attack of Lee's Army. — Hill's Division. - Anecdote
of Stonewall Jackson. - Petersburg evacuated by Lee

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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.

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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. Grant's

Letter to Stanton .

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CONCLUSION.

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Outline of Grant's History. - His Honesty. - Judgment. - Inde-

pendence. - Course since the War. — Oratory and Statesman-

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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-

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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