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work of Horace Greeley on "The American Conflict," and the admirable and most interesting Military History of Gen. Badeau. Wherever anecdotes were authentic they have been inserted, as anecdotes often reveal character more clearly than great achievements.

In a word, the book has been written for the masses of the people, and from a desire to furnish an accurate and complete Life of Grant and Colfax in a compact form for general circulation. It is but justice to add, that the author has been encouraged in the work by the offer of the publishers to prepare an edition at about the cost of manufacture; thus placing it within the reach of all those brave men whom Gen. Grant led to victory in war, and the millions of his countrymen whom he is to lead to more glorious victories in peace.

BOSTON, July 9, 1868.

CHARLES A. PHELPS.

CONTENTS.

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ATTACK ON FORT SUMTER.- BATTLE OF BELMONT.

Returns to the United States.. Stationed in California and Ore-

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gon.
Marriage. Farming.
Removal to Galena, Ill. - Attack on Fort Sumter. The
Flag. Majestic Uprising of the People. - Relinquishes Busi-
ness to commence recruiting. - Offers his Services to the
State. Acts as Adjutant-General. - Gov. Yates's Descrip-
tion of Grant. -Appoints him Colonel. - Appointed Briga-
dier-General.-In Command at Cairo. - Takes Paducah.
Account of Grant's Life and Habits by the Chaplain of the
Regiment. Battle of Belmont

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FORT HENRY.

Fremont's Order confiscating Slaves. — Revoked by President Lin-

coln. - Halleck supersedes Fremont. - Halleck's Order No. 3.

- Fort Henry described. — Asks Permission to attack the Fort.

Is refused. - Aided by Commodore Foote. - Permission

given. — Grant's Energy. — Drawing the Fire of the Fort. -
Anecdote of Foote. - The Gunboats. - The Attack. - Recep-
tion of the old Flag in Tennessee. - Decides to attack Fort
Donelson without Orders

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Fort Donelson. -Its Strength. - "The March of the Army."-
The Bivouac.Attack of the Gunboats. - Interview between
Foote and Grant. - Battle nearly lost. Anecdote of Dessaix.
- Smith ordered to charge. The Enemy attempt to escape.
- Grant and Empty Haversacks. — Grant explains his Plans.
-Napoleon at Austerlitz. - Intelligence of American Sol-
diers. Brilliant Charge of Smith. - His Appearance. — Nel-
son. -Floyd in Midnight Conclave. — Slave's Visit at Night to
Grant's Hut. — Cambrone. — Flight of Floyd and Pillow.—
Correspondence of Buckner and Grant. - Unconditional Sur-
render. Stanton's Letter. - Scenes in the Army and in the
North contrasted

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Description of the Valley of the Mississippi. - Its Importance.-
Determination of the West. Grant's Sympathy. - Anecdote
of Judge Douglas at St. Louis. - Rebel Works at Vicksburg.
-The Canal.-The Yazoo Pass.-Moon Lake. Gen. Ross's
Expedition. - Advance of the Gunboats. Attack on Fort
Pemberton.-Ross's Peril. - The Fleet in Danger. - Message
sent by a Slave. — Sherman's Night March. — A Torchlight
Procession. "Marshal Forwards.". - Failure of Different
Schemes. Grant censured.— Vicksburg a Gibraltar. — Presi-
dent Lincoln's Confidence in Grant.

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