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F, in N. C. expedition, 22; is landed at
Hatteras, 36; in Roster, 533.
Rhode Island, 1st light artillery, battery
H, in Roster, 527.

Rice, Lt. Col.. killed, 493.

Richards, Wm. V., aide de camp, 518.
Richardson, Gen., commands division
at Antietam, 133; killed, 151.
Richmond, McClellan operates against,
87; information of capture of. 92; McClel-
Jan defeated before, 102; Mr. Lincoln's
letter respecting campaign against, 165;
Burnside's plan for reaching, 178; road to,
barred, 189; Grant hopes to capture, 391;
Grant essays to approach, 394; Butler fails
in moving against, 405; is invested, 418.
Richmond. Lewis, a staff of cer, 21, 514;
promoted to Lient. Colonel, 104; at head-
quarters Army of the Potomac, 182; is dis-
tinguished and brevetted, 495; a private in
1st Rhode Island, 505.

Ricketts, Capt., loses battery at Bull Run,
17; commands division at Sonth Mount-
ain. 126.

Ripley, Capt., killed, 493.

Rivers, H. W. medical director of Ninth
Cerps, 497. 493, 515

ROANOKE ISLAND AND ITS CAPTURE, 29.
Roanoke island to be occupied, 30; plan
for attack upon. 32; defences of, 33, 35;
commands approaches to Norfolk, 34;
troops landed on. 39. fight the battle of,
40-44; is surrendered by the enemy, 45;
garrisoned by our troops, 51; troops leave
for Newbern, 52; a base of operations, 79;
commanded by ilawkins, 84.

Robertson, Capt., commands battery at
Antietam, 140.

Robertson, Jas. M., commands artillery
brigade, 532.

Rockwood, T. H., Maj, falls in the cra-

ter. 443.

Rodman, Isaac P Col, at battle of New
bern, 61; gallant charge of, 61; promoted
to Brigadier General, 75; in command of
brigade, 84; commands division in the
Ninth Corps, 122, 521; at South Mountain,
125; at Antietam, 135; fords the creek, 146;
presses on towards Sharpsburg, 146; is at-
tacked by Hill, 147; is wounded, 148; death
of, 152; sketch of, 152; a faithful, devoted.
Christian man, 155; order respecting the
death of, 155n.

Roemer, J. Capt., commands battery in
Mississippi. 283; at Knoxville, 343; in Vir-
ginia, 376, 385; brevetted, 474.
Rohrback, Mr. Rodman died at house
of, 154.

Romeyn, James, Lieut., A. D. C., 518.
Rosecrans, W. S. Gen., commands in
western Kentucky and Tennessee, 265;
Vallandigham transferred to the custody
of, 273; Burnside submits plan of move-
ment to, 278; moves to Chattanooga, 304;
hopeful despatch from, 311; to occupy Dal-
ton, 313; needs aid, 314; fights and is de-
feated at Chickamauga, 315; pent up at
Chattanooga, 323; is relieved from com-
mand, 328; commends Morton, 416.
Ross, Lieut. Col., deposes in favor of Fer-
rero, 459.

ROSTER OF THE NINTH CORPS, 513.

command to Goldsborough, 23n; active in
the storm, 27; fights the rebel fleet off Eliza-
beth City, 47, 48; sends expedition to
Edenton, 49; in command of fleet, 54; sails
for Newbern, 55; active in co-operation,
Russell, Col., commands brigade of col
68; is thanked by Congress, 75.
Russell. Charles S. Col., killed at Roanoke
ored troops, 470, 524.
Salem burnt by Morgan, 295.
island, 46; battery named in honor of, 47.
Sampson, Capt, killed, 493.
Sanders, fort, spoken of, 313; attacked,
318; enemy repulsed from, 319; description
of, 350.

Sanders, W. P. Col., makes a raid into
East Tennessee, 291; fights Morgan at
Chester, 297; commands at London, 329;
goes to south of Knoxville, 332; fights
enemy near Marysville, 339; makes a bril-
liant fight before Knoxville, 340; is mor
tally wounded and dies, 341; notice of. 341;
Burnside's estimation of. 341; fort named
for, 311.

Sanitary Commission, labors of, no-
ticed, 382. 501.

Sayles, Welcome B., Lt. Col., killed at
Scammon, E. P., Col.. commands brigade
Fredericksburg, 224.
in Kanawha division, 124, 161, 522; at An-
tietam 135, 142. 146; commands department
of West Virginia, 300; commands division,
520.

Schall, Edwin, Col., Major of 51st Penn-
sylvania, 80; killed, 492; commands brig-
Schneider, E. M., private in 57th Mass.,
ade, 523.
Schofield, Gen., commands in Tennes-
noticed, 414.
see, 162.

Schriver. Col., judge advocate of court of
Scott, Winfield, Gen., general in chief, 20;
inquiry, 452.
relieved, 29; a brevet Lieutenant General,

394.

Scrymer, J. A., aide de camp, 518.
Second Corps in Maryland, 119; in Vir-
ginia, 169; at Fredericksburg. 211, 226;
Couch commands, 211; Sedgwick com-
mands, 249; Hancock in command of, 373.
See Hancock.

Sedgwick, fort, called fort Hell, 471;
Ninth Corps attacks from, 482.
SEDGWICK, JOHN, Gen., commands division
at Antietam, 138; is wounded, 139; com-
mands the Ninth Corps, 249, 513; sketch of,
249; transferred to sixth corps. 250; in
Virginia with Grant, 374; is killed, 377;
notice of, 378.

Seibert, Adj't, killed near Knoxville, 493.
Seward. W. H., meets peace commission-
Seymour, Gen., skilfully manœuvres at
ers at Hampton Roads, 473, 475.
Shackleford, Gen., pursues Morgan,
South Mountain, 126.
294-299; is commended, 299; at Cumber-
land Gap. 309; in East Tennessee, 313; pur-
sues enemy after battle of Blue Springs,

326.

Shaw, Henry M., Col., commands rebel
troops at Roanoke, 35; surrenders, 45,

Rowan, S. C., Commander, second in Sheridan, Phil. H., Gen., commands

cavalry in Virginia, 419 434; makes a bril-
liant campaign in Shenandoah valley, 463;
operates on the left, 481, 482
Sherman, T. W. Gen., operates in South
Carolina, 31.

Sherman. W. T. Gen., commands brigade
at first Bull Run, 16; his great campaign,
162; commands army in Mississippi, 282;
in front of Jackson, 283, 284; the great
campaign of, in its germ in Burnside's
plan. 323; commands fifteenth corps, 327;
marches from Memphis. 328; clears Grant's
right flank, 330; approaches Chattanooga,
344; joins Grant, 317; marches for Knox-
ville and arrives at Marysville 352; letter
of to Burnside, 352; his magnificent move-
ments through the South, 475.
Shillinglaw, Rob't S., aide de camp,

518.

Shind house, brilliant action near 409.
Shurtliff. G. W. aide de camp, 518.
Sickles, D. E. Gen. commands division
in the Army of the Potomac 169, 210, 219
SIEGE OF KNOXVILLE THE. 344
Sigel Franz, Gen. lingers at Gainesville
110; to remain at Centreville, 180; suggests
plan of operations, 182; at Fairfax C. H.,
205; ordered to Stafford C. H. 208.
Sigfried, J. K. commands brigade of col-
ored troops, 442, 444, 523.
Simmons, Capt. commands battery at
Antietam, 142.

Simms. Capt. commands battery at Knox-
ville 343n.

Sinclair. Col. commands a rebel regiment
at Newbern, 59.

Sixth Corps in Maryland. 119; in Vir-
ginia, 169; at Fredericksburg 210; Sedg-
wick commands. 250; losses of, at Antie-
tam. 150, 255; distinguishes itself before
See W. F. Smith and
Petersburg, 484.
Wright
Skinker's Neck, a peninsula formed by
the Rappahannock, 204; Burnside propo-
ses to cross at 205 but decides not to do
so, 208.

Slaight, T. C. Capt., a staff officer, 21.
Slocum, Col., killed at Bull Run, 17.
Slocum. Gen. commands at Harper's Fer-
ry, 205, 208.

Slocum's Creek, troops landed at, 55.
Smith, Caleb B. Hon., appoints Burnside
to cadet, 5.

Smith Gen., commands division in Mis-
sissippi, 286.

Smith, Lieut. Col. of 20th Mich., killed
near Knoxville, 493.

Smith, W. F. Gen., commands sixth
corps at Fredericksburg, 210, 214, 220; com-
mands Ninth Corps, 250, 513; sketch of,
250; is relieved, 251; at Cold Harbor, 396;
in front of Petersburg, 405, 406.
Smith, W. Kirby, at Bull Run, 17.
South Carolina, Burnside's grand-
father settles in 4; troops of, bombard
Sumter, 12; islands of secured, 20; little
doing in 87.

South Mountain, description of, 123;
battle of, 124.

Spaulding Capt., in charge of pontons,
190, 194; his account of pontons, 192.
Spottsylvania Court House, Grant

551

marches towards, 371, 376; battles around,
377, 378, 383, 385; army leaves, 389.
Sprague William, Governor of Rhode
Island, 13, 14; recommends voting a sword
to Burnside, 50.

467, 468.
Squirrel Level road, operations upon,

C. H., 238.
Stahl Gen., checks enemy near Fairfax

Stanley, killed near Knoxville, 493.
North Carolina, 89.
Stanley, Edward, military governor of
389.
Stannard's Mills, Ninth Corps near,
Stanton, E. M., Secretary of War, ap-
proves Burnside's course, 52; at Norfolk,
88; acting as general-in-chief, 103; has an
interview with Burnside, 238; second in-
terview with Burnside. 246; authorizes the
recruitment of Ninth Corps, 365.

Staples Ernest, master's mate, com-
mands gunboat, 22 n.

Starke Gen., rebel killed at Antietam, 151.
STATEMENT OF BURNSIDE, in Vallandig-
ham's case, 510.

Steadman killed near Knoxville, 493.
charge at Roanoke, 41; killed at Newbern,
Stearns, Frazar A. writes account of
66; sketch of, 66.

Stedman Fort, battle of, 476, 481.
sippi, 282.
Steele Gen, commands á force in Missis-

Stephens, A. H., a peace commissioner,

473.

Stevens, Isaac 1. Gen., joins Burnside
Stevens Fort, attacked by enemy, 418.
at Newport News, 94; commands division
in Ninth Corps, 104, 520; is killed at Chan-
tilly. 114; sketch of, 114; burial of, 116; a
heroic soldier, 116.

Stevenson, Thomas G. Col., commands
24th Mass., 78, 533; commands brigade, 84;
commands division in Ninth Corps. 367,
521; in the Wilderness, 373; is killed near
Spottsylvania C. H. 379; sketch of, 379;
Burnside and Foster's opinion of, 380; his
character. 381.

Stone, Charles P., at West Point, 6.
Army of Potomac, 168, 210, 215, 218.
Stoneman Gen., commands corps in
Stringham, Flag officer, importance of
operations of, 32.

Stuart, J. E. B. Gen, raids around Mc-

Clellan, 163; at Fredericksburg, 218, 219;
is good-natured to Chaplain Ball, 503.
in Ninth Corps, 122, 171, 211, 521; at South
Sturgis, S. D. Gen., commands division
Mountain, 124, 125; at Antietam, 135. 141,
143, 146, 148; at Fredericksburg, 223, 224;
is relieved, 262.
Sumner. E. V. Gen., commands corps in
Army of the Potomac, 106; joins Pope,
113; commands corps in Maryland, 119,
132, 138; commands right wing, 136; com-
mands grand division, 187, 210; marches
to Falmouth, 187; sends his grand division
across the Rappahannock. 214; his orders
for battle, 216; bravery of his command,
225; longs to direct in person, 226; an ex-
perienced soldier, 227; is relieved, 244.
Sumner, Sam'l S., aide de camp, 517.
Sumter Fort, bombarded, 12.
Swayne Justice, opinion of, 272.

Swinton, Wm. Mr., writes a critical his-
tory of the Army of the Potomac, 254;
makes very superficial criticisms on Burn-
side and the Ninth Corps, 254; falls into
grave errors, 255; misconceives plan of
battle, 256; malevolence of explained, 257;
makes an incredible statement and is ex-
pelled from the army, 399 n.

Sykes, Gen, commands division in Mary-
land, 119, 132, 133, 131; at Fredericksburg,
210, 226.

Taliaferro, Gen., commands rebel re-
serves at Fredericksburg, 219; Meade at-
tacks, 220.

Tebbs's Bend, Col. Moore's brilliant
fight near, 293.

Tennessee exploits in, 89.
Tennessee.

See East

THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, 99.
THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM, 132.
THE BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG, 210.
THE BEGINNING OF THE END, 463.
THE CAMPAIGN IN MARYLAND,
MOUNTAIN, 118

SOUTH

THE CAMPAIGN IN MISSISSIPPI, 279.
THE CLOSING SCENES, 475.

THE DELIVERANCE OF EAST TENNESSEE,
259.

THE DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA,
76.

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE OHIO, 231.
THE EXPEDITION TO NORTH CAROLINA, 1.
THE FIRST COMMANDER OF THE NINTH
CORPS, 3.

THE FIRST RHODE ISLAND REGIMENT, 12.
THE LAST YEAR OF THE REBELLION, 331.
THE MINE, 418.

THE ORGANIZATION OF THE NINTH CORPS,
101.

THE PONTONS, 190.

THE SIEGE OF KNOXVILLE, 327.
THE WILDERNESS AND SPOTTSYLVANIA,
371.

Thomas Capt., commands battery in East
Tennessee, 343 n.

Thomas, Geo. H. Gen., supersedes Rose-
crans, 323; sends Eliott to Knoxville, 352.
Thomas, H. G. Col., commands brigade of
colored troops, 443; 523.

Thompson Fort, description of, 57; at-
tacked, 58; taken, 62.

Thornton's Gap, rebel forces near, 169.
Tidball, John C. Gen, at Fort Stedman,
477; chief of artillery, 517.

Tilling has t. Chas. Capt., killed at New-
bern, 66.

Tilling hast, O. H., at West Point, 6.
Titus, Herbert B. commands brigade. 524.
TO THE JAMES RIVER, 387.

Tobey, Samuel B., Jr. Quartermaster, 519.
Tom, information given by, 33.
Toombs, the rhodomontade of, 147.
Totten, Joseph G., Prof. at West Point 6.
TOWARDS FREDERICKSBURG, 174.
Tranter's creek, engagement at, 90.
Travers, Lieut. Col. shot in front of Pe-
tersburg, 413.

Treason, brand of, fixed on Vallandigham
and his friends 276.

Treat R. B., Capt on Cox's staff, 162 519.
Truce flag of disregarded by rebels, 329.
Tucker, Campbell, aide de camp, 518.

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UNION THE, South to separate from, 11; the
North aroused to defend 12.

United States, 1st artillery, company
C, in Roster, 533

United States, 2d artillery, battery D,
in Roster, 532

United States, 2d artillery, battery E,
in Roster, 532.

United States, 2d artillery, battery L
and B in Roster 532.

United States, 2d artillery, battery M,
in Roster, 532.

United States, 3d artillery, battery C,
in Roster 532.

United States, 3d artillery, battery G,
in Koster, 532.

United States

3d artillery, battery L
and M. in Roster. 532.

United States, 4th artillery battery, in
Roster 532

United States, 4th artillery, battery E,
in Roster, 532.

United States 5th artillery, battery A,
in Roster. 532.

United States, 5th artillery, battery 1,
in Roster, 532.

United States. 4th infantry, in Roster,
532.

United States, 10th infantry, in Ros-
ter. 532.

United States colored troops. 19th in-
fantry in crater. 443; in Roster 532.
United States colored troops, 23d in-
fantry, in the Wilderness, 377; in crater,
443; in Roster, 532.

United States colored troops 27th in-
fantry, in crater 445; in Roster. 532.
United States colored troops 25th in-
fantry, in crater, 443; in Roster, 533.
United States colored troops 29th in-
fantry, in crater, 443; in Roster. 533
United States colored troops. 30th in-
fantry, in crater 444; in Roster 533.
United States colored troops, 31st in-
fantry, in Roster, 533.

United States colored troops, 39th in-
fantry, in Roster, 533.

United States colored troops, 43d in-
fantry in crater 445; in Roster 33.
Upham. Capt. of 58th Mass.. killed 493.
Vallandigham C. L., of Ohio, opposes
the federal government, 268; makes a se
ditious speech and is arrested, 268; is tried
by military commission, 269; sentenced to
imprisonment, 269; applies for writ of
habeas corpus, 270; opposed by District
Attorney Ball, 271; defended by Ĺugh, 272;
the writ refused, 273; sentence commuted
to banishment, 273; sent to rebel lines,
goes out of the country, and at last returns,
278; trial of, causes excitement, 274: con-
demned by public sentiment, 274; has the
permanent stigma of treason upon him,
276; Burnside's statement in case of, 510.
Van Buren, James L. Maj. a member of
military commission to try Vallandigham,
259; sketch of, 495; his fidelity and manli-
ness commended, 496; death of, 496; char-
acter of, 497; aide de camp, 517.

Van Ness W. W., Quartermaster, 519.
Van Vliet, Frederic, aide de camp, 517.
Vermont 17th, before Petersburg, 409; in
Roster, 525.

Vermont 3d, light artillery battery in
Roster, 525.

Vicksburg, operations against, 281; Ninth
Corps in rear of, 281; name of inscribed
upon the flags of the Corps, 288.
Virginia, an admirable region for defence,
402; considerations of campaign in, 403.
Virginia, 1st artillery, in Roster, 532.
Virginia, 1st cavalry, in Roster, 532.
Volunteer Aides de camp, at Fredericks-
burg, 533.

Von Egloffstein, F. W. Col. of 103d
New York, 84.

Wagner Jacob Lieut., Quartermaster, 519.
Walker Gen., commands rebel division
in Maryland, 121; at Antietam, 136.
Walker, Lindsay Col., commands rebel
artillery at Fredericksburg, 219.
Warren, Gen., commands fifth corps,
376; engages the enemy, 377; at the North
Anna, 391; at Cold Harbor, 397, 407; before
Petersburg, 408; at the battle of the mine,
434, 445; testimony of, 461; at the Weldon
R.R., 465; at the Pegram farm, 467; at Not-
toway C. H., 472; moves to the left, 481.
Way, W. B. Maj., fights Morgan, 298.
Weld, S. M. jr. Col., captured in crater,
449; commands brigade, 524
Welsh, Thomas Gen., commands division
of Ninth Corps in Mississippi, 282, 521;
before Jackson, 283; moves towards Can-
ton, 287; is stricken by disease and dies,
289; character of, 290; commands brigade,
522.
Wheeler, a rebel raider, 277; attempts a
raid upon Rosecrans, 324; is defeated by
Mott, 346.

Whipple Gen., commands division at
Fredericksburg, 210, 216.

White, Julius Gen., commands in Ken-
tucky, 264; moves troops in Kentucky, 292;
at Loudon, 318; at Lenoir's, 332; at Camp-
bell's Station, 336; at Knoxville, 343; be-
fore Petersburg, 433; at the Weldon R. R.,
465; resigned, 465 n.; relieved, 467; com-
mands division, 521.

Wild. E. A. Col., wounded at South Moun-

tain. 125.

Wilderness, battle of the 372.
Willard, Sidney, Maj. 35th Massachu-
setts. killed, 223.

553

Corps, 358; commands division, 359, 367;
moves Corps to Alexandria, 368; in the Wil-
derness, 373, 374; at the crossing of the Ny,
376; near Spottsylvania C. H., 379, 385; at
the North Anna, 392; crosses the Pamun-
key, 395; at Cold Harbor, 397, 398; crosses
the James, 408; before Petersburg, 410;
makes a gallant fight at the Norfolk R R.,
412, 413; has an interview with Meade, 432;
ordered to attack, 434; in the battle of the
mine, 440; censured by court of inquiry,
453; testimony of, 454; testimony concern-
ing 459; at the Weldon R. R., 465; brev-
etted, 465; at the Pegram farm, 467, 469;
at Hatcher's run, 470; receives Peace Com-
missioners, 473; before Petersburg, 475; at
battle of fort Stedman, 477; at assault on
Petersburg, 482; enters Petersburg and
occupies it, 486; issues farewell order, 488;
commands in Michigan, 488; is mustered
out, 489.

Williams Gen., commands twelfth corps,
119, 138.

Williams, Geo. S. Aide de camp, 518.
Williamson, R. S., in North Carolina,
65; engineer, 516.

Wilson Col. of Grant's staff, visits Burn-
side, 331.

Wilson Gen,, commands cavalry in Vir-
ginia, 397.

Wiltsie killed before Knoxville, 493.
Wisconsin 37th, in Roster, 532.
Wisconsin 38th, in Roster, 532.
Withington, W. H. Col., commands
17th Michigan, 125, 531.

Wolford Col., commands cavalry in Ken-
tucky, 293, 294; attacks Morgan, 298; in
East Tennessee, 318; is defeated at Phila-
delphia,'329.
Woodbury, D. P. Gen., engineer officer
in charge of pontons, 190; has interviews
with Halleck, 191; is not told of the need
of celerity, 192; gives account of ponton
affair not creditable to Halleck, 194; testi-
mony of, 195; oversight of, 196; Halleck
wishes him called to account, 199; ordered
to lay bridges, 211, tries to do so, but fails,
213, succeeds, 214.

Wright Capt., commands battery in Ninth
Corps, 385, 386, 526.

Wright, Chas. J. Lieut. Col., wounded in

the crater, 445.

Wright, H. G. Gen., relieved by Burn-
side at Cincinnati, 261; succeeds Sedgwick
in command of sixth corps and is attacked,
390; corps of crosses the James, 408; is sent
to Washington, 463; offers to assist Parke
at Fort Stedman, 480; corps of, distin-
guished in attack on Petersburg, 485.
Wright Samuel, assistant adjutant gen.
eral, 515.

WILLCOX, ORLANDO B., commands brig-
ade at Bull Run, and taken prisoner 17;
commands division in Ninth Corps, 122,
520; at South Mountain, 124, 125; at An-
tietam. 135. 142, 146; commands Ninth
Corps, 162, 513; sketch of, 171; at Freder-
icksburg, 211, 223. 225; relieved by Sedg-Young, Capt. of 2d Michigan, killed in cra-
wick, 249; commands in Kentucky, 262,
278; commands in Indiana, 282 n., 291;
raises troops and goes to East Tennessee,
317; at Blue Springs, 325; commands at
Greeneville, 329; operations of, during the
siege of Knoxville, 354; commands Ninth

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ter, 492.

Young men, the patriotism and self-de-
votion of, 505.

Young man, John C., assistant adjutant
general, 514.

Zoellner, killed before Knoxville 493.

ADDENDA.

PHILIP M. LYDIG, (p. 514.): With the Corps throughout.

MEDICAL DIRECTOR.

GEORGE TAYLOR: assistant Surgeon, U S. A., Apr. 1, 1856; Surgeon, Aug. 27, 1862. Sue-
ceeded Dr. McDonald and continued with the Corps till Mar. 11, 1865.

JAMES HARRIS, (p. 15,): brigade Surgeon, Mar. 27, 1864; medical inspector, June 19. 1864;
division surgeon, Oct. 19, 1864; acting medical director, May 20 1865.

BRIGADE COMMANDER.

GEORGE F. RAULSTON: Colonel 24th New York dismounted cavalry, Jan. 26, 1864.
NEW YORK. 79th infantry, (p. 527); Lieutenant Colonel John More, Feb 17, 1863.

INDEX.

533.

Aquia Creek, Ninth Corps arrives at. 105; | Aspinwall, Lloyd, Col., aide de camp,
evacuated, 117; mentioned by Lincoln as
part of line of communication, 167; men-
tioned by Burnside as base of supplies 180;
occupied, 187; quartermaster's depot at,
198, 205.

Lockwood Samuel. Commander, com-
mands blockading fleet off Beaufort, 72:
bombards fort Macon, 73.

Turner, J. W. Gen.. commands a divis-
ion in battle of the mine, 441

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