New York 34th battery, in Roster, 523.
New York 3d cavalry, in North Carolina, |
84; in Roster, 533.
New York 5th cavalry, joins Ferrero's
command, 419; in Roster, 523.
New York 6th cavalry, in Roster, 523.
New York 24th cavalry, losses in 413; in
Roster, 523.
New York 14th heavy artillery in Fort |
Stedman, 477; in Roster, 528.
New York marine artillery, in N. C. Ex-
pedition, 23; in Roster, 533
New York 2d rifles, before l'etersburg,
499; in Roster, 529.
New York rocket battalion in Roster,
533.
NEWBERN AND FORT MACON, 51; to be
reduced. 3).
Newbera, to be occupied, 3); defences
of, 54; battle of, 58; is occupied, 63; con- |
siderations of battle of, 63; fortitied, 69;
aflairs at demand supervision, 76; troops
from go to Camden, 80, return to, 8;
review of troops at, 91; Burnside departs
from, 94.
Newport News, Ninth Corps at, 104,
253.
Newton, John Gen., commands division
at Fredericksburg, 210, 219.
Niles, Capt., killed, 493.
NINTH CORPS, THE, fortunate in its officers,
3; THE ORGANIZATION Or, 191; organiza-
tion of, ordered, 104; at Newport News,
104; at Fredericksburg, 105; with Pope,
106; Reno commands, 107; on the Rappa-
hannock, 108; at Manassas, 110; in second
Bull Run, 112; at Chantilly, 113; at South
Mountain, 124: gallant advance of, 127; Cex
commands, 132; on the left at Antietam,
133, 135; ordered to cross bridge and occn-
py ground beyond. 141; carries bridge and
nearly reaches Sharpsburg, 116; pressed by
enemy, 147; not re-enforced but holds its
ground, 18; losses of, 152, 255; in Pleasant
valley,150; Willcox commands, 162; at Wa-
terloo, 169; organization of, 171; divisions
of, 211; at Fredericksburg, 223, 227; Sedg
wick commands, 249; Smith command,
250; Parke commands, 251; goes west, 203;
operates in Kentucky, 254-277; leaves Ken-
tucky and goes to Mississippi, 279; operates
in Mississippi, 279–287; in rear of Grant's
army, 281; marches to Jackson, 282; enters
Jackson, 285; returns to the Mississippi,
complimented by Grant, and returns to
Kentucky, 287; hardships and sufferings of,
238; recuperation in Kentucky. 315; mar-
ches to East Tennessee, 317; Potter com-
mands, 317; at Blue Springs, 325; at
Knoxville, 328; at Lenoir's. 332; at Camp-
bell's station 334; at siege of Knoxville,
343-351; Willcox commands. 358; destitu-
tion of, 359; heroic in endurance as in
action, 30; Burnside commands, 365; to
be moved East and recruited, 365; goes to
Annapolis, 367; is re-organized, 367;
marches through Washington, 358; re-en-
forces army of the Potomac, 372; in the
Wilderness, 373; at Spottsylvania, 376, 377,
378, 383, 385; losses of, 379, 387, 403; marches
to the North Anna, 389; at the North Anna,
391; incorporated with Army of the Poto-
mac, 394; crosses the Pamunkey, 395; at
Cold Harbor. 307, 400; crosses the James,
498; before Petersburg, 409-417; enemy
spiteful against, 420; in attack on Peters-
burg, July 30, 1864, 430-450; 1arke com-
mands, 451; at the Weldon R. R., 465; at
Toplar Spring church, 467; at l'cebles
farin. 468; at Hatcher's run, 469, 470; be-
fore Petersburg, 471; Peace Commissioners
pass through the lines of, 473; attacked by
enemy near fort Stedman, 476-478; assaults
Petersburg, 482-485; enters Petersburg, 486;
guards the rear of pursuing army, 486;
sorrow of, for murder of Mr. Lincoln, 487;
goes to Alexandria, 487; is reviewed and
disbanded, 438; an honorable work of,
closed, 489; nameless graves of its soldiers,
491; its noble dead, 492, 493; medical offi-
cers of, 497; chaplains of, 502; private sol-
diers of, 504; Roster of, 513.
Noble, Adj't killed, 492.
Norfolk threatened in rear by movement
upon Roanoke. 31; by movement on
Camden, 83; occupied, 88.
North Anna, operations at the, 391-395.
North Carolina, coast of, to be occu-
pied 21, 39; department of, organized, 32;
Sth volunteers at Roanoke 35; troops cap-
tured at Roanoke Island, 45; 25th captured
at Newbern, 68; NORTH CAROLINA, THE
DEPARTMENT OF. 76; the pacification of,
attempted, 89; military governor of, ap-
pointed, 89; Burnside gives up command
of, 91; Foster succeeds to command of, 94;
good feeling existing in, 97; loyal troops
of capture Warm Springs, 426; Burnside
wishes to go to, again, 336; importance of
operations in 404.
NORTH CAROLINA, THE EXPEDITION TO, 1.
Nott, Eliphalet, D.D Rev., grandfather of
Petter, 318.
O'Connell. P. A, medical director, 516.
Ogden, Morgan L., Lieut., commissary of
musters, 520.
Ohio, Morgan's invasion of, 296; loyal peo-
ple of turn out to stop Morgan. 295, 299;
Ted Governor of, 295; Cox elected Gov-
ernor of, 489.
Ohio, 11th 12th, 23d, 28th, 30th and 36th,
compose the Kanawha division, 161.
Ohio, 11th, its dead, 161; in Roster, 530.
Ohio, 12th, at Antietam, 148; its dead, 161;
in Roster, 530.
Ohio, 14th, in Roster, 530.
Ohio, 23d, at Antietam, 148; its dead, 161;
in Roster, 580.
Ohio, 28th, in Roster, 533.
Ohio, 30th, charges into Frederick, 121; at
Antietam, 142; in Roster, 530.
Ohio, 36th, its dead. 161; in Roster, 530.
Ohio, 45th, pursue Morgan, 298; in East
Tennessee, 339, 340.
Ohio, 60th, in Roster, 530.
Ohio, 86th, in Roster, 530.
Ohio, 129th, in Roster, 530.
Ohio. 2d. cavalry charges upon Morgan,
297; in Virginia, 377, 419; in Roster, 531.
Ohio 4th independent battalion cavalry, in
Roster, 531.
Ohio, 7th cavalry charges upon Morgan,
297.
Ohio independent company cavalry, in
Roster, 531.
Ohio 1st light battery, in Roster, 530.
Ohio 21st light battery, in East Tennessee, Pennsylvania, 48th, at Hatteras island,
$55.
36; at second Bull Run, 112; before l'eters-
burg, 409; constructs mine, 422; in Roster,
529.
Ohio 22d light battery, in Roster, 531.
Ohio 23d light battery, in Roster, 531.
Ohio, the Army of the, commanded by
Burnside, 309; Burnside retained by Grant
in command of, 328.
OHIO, THE DEPARTMENT OF THE, 261; Burn-
side in command of, 261; Foster in cam-
mand of. 355; Ord in command of, 488.
Ord, E. O. C., Gen., commands forces in
Mississippi, 282; at the attack of July 30,
on Petersburg 434, 435, 440, 441, 446, 448;
examined by court of inquiry, 454; com-
mands department of the Ohio, 488.
Order No. 38, issue of, 265; effect of, 266.
Ordnance Officers, 516.
ORGANIZATION OF NINTH CORPS, 101.
Osborn, Mr. W. H. of Chicago, befriends
Burnside 10.
Osborne, F. A., Lient. Col., sent to Eliz-
abeth City, 52; at Tranter's creek, 90.
OVER THE MOUNTAINS, 302.
Paine, W. H., assistant surgeon, died, 289.
Pamlico Sound, commanded by our
fleet, 24. 32.55.
Park. M. A., Capt. commissary of subsis-
tence, 520.
Pennsylvania, 50th, in Roster. 529.
Pennsylvania, 51st in N. C. expedition,
22; at Roanoke island, 42; garrisons Roa
noke island, 51; in battle of New bern, 59,
in battle of Camden, 80, 82; at second Bull
Run, 112; at Antietam, 144; in Roster, 529.
Pennsylvania, 75th, in Roster, 529.
Pennsylvania, 84th, at Fredericksburg,
Pearson, Lt. Col.. killed, 303.
Peebles farm. affair at. 467.
Pegram, a rebel raider, 288.
Pegram commands rebel battery at
ericksburg, 219.
Pegram farm, affair at, 467, 468.
Pemberton surrenders to Grant, 281.
Pell, Duncan A., Lieut., A. D. C, 21, 517;
makes a daring reconnaissance, 65; taken
prisoner. 109, 329n, distinguishes himself
and is brevetted, 495; private in 1st Rhode
Island, 505.
Pennebacker, Col., commands brigade
in East Tennessee, 339.
Pennell, Lieut. of colored troops, bravery
of, 443.
Pennsylvania, 8th, Lieut. Fricker of,
49.
Pennsylvania, 45th, in Mississippi,
282n, 283, 285; Welsh Colonel of. 289; be-
fore Petersburg, 409; in Roster, 529.
224.
Pennsylvania. 100th. Colonel Leasure
of, commands division, 302, at fort Sted-
man, 478; in Roster, 529.
Pennsylvania, 110th, at Fredericks-
burg, 224.
Pennsylvania, 211th, in battle of fort
Stedman, 478; in Rester, 529.
Pennsylvania, 200th 205th, 207th. 208th,
209th 211th, in assault on Petersburg, 483;
in Roster, 529.
Pennsylvania, battery B, light artillery,
in Roster, 530.
Pennsylvania, battery D, light artillery,
in Roster. 530.
Pennsylvania, 13th cavalry, in Roster,
529.
Park, Maj., killed 493.
Pennsylvania, 2d heavy artillery, at the
crater, 438; in Roster, 529.
PETERSBURG IN FRONT OF, 405.
Petersburg, importance of occupying
mentioned by Burnside, 93, 102; Grant's
attacks upon, unsuccessful, 405; opera-
tions against, 409, 486; surrender of, 486.
Phillips, Capt., commands battery. 224.
Parke, John B., Capt. A.D. C., 517.
PARKE, JOHN G., at West Point, 6; com-
mands brigade in N. C. expedition. 22; in
battle of Roanoke Island, 42, 43; fort
named for. 45; in battle of Newbern, 57;
invests fort Macon. 71; bombards fort Ma-
con. 73; compels its surrender, 74; is pro-
moted, 75; in command of division, 84, 104,
520; chief of staff of the Army of the Poto-Phillips house, description of, 205; Burn-
mac, 171; in command of Ninth Corps, 251,
514; sketch of. 251; goes to Mississippi, 279;
reports to Grant, 280; marches to Jackson,
282; returns to Cairo, 288; in command at
Knoxville, 332; chief of staff of Ninth
Corps, 367; in command of Corps, 44; re-
enforces Warren, 465; moves to Pegram
house, 467; in front of Petersburg, 475;
commands Army of the Potomac, 479, 480;
assaults Petersburg, 483, 484, 485; in de-
partment of the East. 488; returns to corps
of engineers, 489.
Patrick, Gen., Provost Marshal General,
side's headquarters at, 206.
Pierce, E. W. Col., commands brigade,
523.
Pierce, Henry R. Lieut., killed at New-
bern, 66.
Pleasants, Henry Lieut. Col., conceives
plan of mine, 421; begins the construction
of mine, 422; his account of the work,
423; explodes the mine, 437; commended
by Meade, 450n.; commands brigade, 523.
Pleasonton Gen., în command of cavalry,
122, 132, 150.
211.
Poe, O. M. Col., Burnside's chief engineer,
at Knoxville, 331; fortities Knoxville, 338,
342, 347; in Roster.
Pollard, his history noticed, 147, 158.
PONTONS, THE, 190.
Fred-Pope, John Gen., commands Army of
Virginia, 103; is pressed by Lee, 104; em-
barrassed by Jackson, 104; complains of
Porter and others, 107; commends Reno,
107; attacked at Manassas, 109, 110, 111;
falls back to Centreville, 113, to Fairfax,
114, to Washington, 115; is relieved of
command, 116.
Pope Lieut., killed, 493.
Poplar Spring Church, battle near, 467.
Porter, Admiral, bombards Fort Fisher,
475.
Porter, B. H., midshipman at Roanoke,
39, 40, 47.
Porter, Fitz John, at West Point, 6; is
complained of by Pope, 107: moves up
slowly, 111; up at last, and in the fight, 112;
at Antietam, 134, 149.
Potomac Creek, bridge over, a wonder-
ful structure, 205.
Potter Capt., makes a daring reconnais-
sance, 65.
POTTER, ROBERT B., at Roanoke, 41:
wounded at Newbern, 65; commands 51st
N. Y., 223; in command of division in the
Ninth Corps, 262, 521; I'resident of milita-
ry commission to try Vallandigham, 269;
goes to Mississippi, 282; in command of
Corps, 317, 514; sketch of, 317; up the
valley of the Holston, 325; in command at
Lenoir's, 332; retreats to Campbell's, 335; is
relieved, 358; commands division, 367, 521;
in the Wilderness, 373, 374; near Spottsyl-
vania, 379, 384; at the North Anna, 392; at
Cold Harbor, 397; brilliant action of, be-
fore Petersburg, 409; approves the mine
project, 422; ordered to the crest be-
yond mine, 435; bravery of, in crater, 439,
441; examined by court of inquiry, 454;
goes to the Weldon Railroad, 465; is bre-
vetted, 465; repels enemy, 466; in battle of
Poplar Spring Church, 467: goes to Notto-
way Court House, 472; before Petersburg,
476; assaults Petersburg, and is severely
wounded, 484; in department of the East,
488; resumes his profession, 489.
Prescott, Maj. killed, 493.
Private Soldiers, claims of, recognized,
504; in 1st Rhode Island become officers,
505.
PROCLAMATION OF UNION COMMANDERS,
509.
Prouty, M. F. Lieut., commands battery,
in siege of Fort Macon, 74.
Pugh, Geo. E, Vallandigham's counsel,
Pulaski Fort, to be taken, 31: is repos-
sessed, 74.
Quackenbush, S. P. Lieut., commands
gunboat, 22 n.
Quartermaster, Burnside, of the Boun-
dary Commission, 8.
Quartermasters, 519.
Raid, Stuart's, 163; Averill's contemplated,
236; Pegram's, 262; Sanders's 291; John
Morgan's, 291, 301. Wheeler's attempted,
324.
Raines, commands rebel battery at Antie-
tam, 136.
Randall, Maj., testimony of, 456.
Rapidan, the Ninth Corps on, 107; Army
of the Potomac quiescent on, 327; Army
of the Potomac, moves from, 371; Burn-
side crosses, 372.
Rappahannock, the Ninth Corps on,
108; Army of the Potomac on, 187; de-
scription of, 204; gunboats in 205; Burn-
side attempts to bridge, 212; army crosses,
214; army re-crosses. 228; Burnside makes
second attempt to cross, 243; Ninth Corps
crosses, 372.
Rathbone, Henry R., commissary of mus-
ters, 520.
Raulston, Col., killed in front of Peters-
burg, 413.
REBELLION, THE LAST YEAR OF THE, 361.
Rees, Henry Lieut., goes in to mine, to
re-light fuses, 436.
Regiments composing the Ninth Corps,
525.
Remarkable declaration of Grant, 460.
Remington, Daniel S., Quartermaster,
519.
Reno Capt., makes a daring reconnais-
sance, 65.
RENO, JESSE L., at West Point, 6; becomes
Brigadier General, and commands brigade
in N. C. Expedition, 22; in Hatteras inlet,
25, 27; lands his brigade, 40; ardent nature
of, 41; in the battle of Roanoke Island, 41,
42, 43; battery named for, 46; lands troops
and marches towards Newbern, 56; at the
battle of Newbern, 57-60, 63; his estimate
of Stearns, 67; promoted to Major General,
75; at the battle of Camden, 81-83; com-
mands division, 84; commands the Corps,
107, 513; Pope's estimate of, 107; on the
Rappahannock, 108; at the second battle
of Bull Run, 110, 111. 112; at the battle of
Chantilly, 113; at the battle of South
Mountain, 122-128; is killed, 128; sketch
of, 128; McClellan's estimate of, 130; Burn-
side's estimate of, 130; universal testimony
to his gallantry, 180; his enthusiasm and
daring, 131.
Renshaw, R. T. Lieut., commands gun-
boat, 22 n.
REORGANIZATION, 33.
Reynolds Capt., commands battery at
Bull Run, 15, 17.
Reynolds, J. F. Gen.. commands divis-
ion in Virginia, 111; commands corps in
Army of the Potomac, 210; at the battle of
Fredericksburg, 214, 217, 218.
Reynolds, Silas Master, commands gun-
boat, 22 n.
Rhines, L. C., Maj., killed in front of l'e-
tersburg, 413
Rhode Island, Burnside's hold upon the
people of, 7; RHODE ISLAND REGIMENT,
THE FIRST, 12; General Assembly of,
thanks Burnside and his command, 19 and
votes a sword to him, 50; presentation of
sword from, 90; Burnside is elected Gov-
ernor of, 464.
Rhode Island, 1st, Burnside commands,
13: at Annapolis and Washington, 14; in
battle of Bull Run, 16; returns home, 19;
become rom, exchanged, 89; privates of,
officers, 505.
Rhode Island, 2d, in Burnside's brig-
ade, 15; in battle of Bull Run, 16; crosses
the Rappahannock, 214.
Rhode Island, 4th, in N. C. expedition,
22; at Roanoke Island, 42, 45, leaves Rea-
noke Island, 53; gallant charge of, at New-
bern. 61; occupies Morehead City, 71; at
Fredericksburg. 225; in the crater, 449; in
Roster, 526.
Rhode Island, 5th, in N. C. expedition,
22; makes reconnaissance for landing, 39;
at Roanoke Island, 43; bravery of, in bat-
tle of Newbern, 61; on the way to Beau-
fort, 70; marches into fort Macon, 74; in
Roster, 533.
Rhode Island, 7th, at Fredericksburg,
224; in Mississippi, 281; in front of Peters-
burg, 409; in the crater, 439; near Pegram
house, 468; garrisons fort Sedgwick, 474;
in Roster, 526.
Rhode Island, 7th battalion, in Roster,
527.
Rhode Island, 12th, in Kentucky, 279;
in Roster, 527.
Rhode Island. 1st light artillery, battery
D, in Roster, 527. See Buckley.
Rhode Island, 1st light artillery, battery
F, in N. C. expedition, 22; is landed at
Hatteras, 35; 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-
lan 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 off cer, 21, 514;
promoted to Lieut. 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. 498, 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,
brigade, 532.
Rockwood, T. H., Maj, falls in the cra-
Jas. M., commands artillery
ter. 443.
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,
68; is thanked by Congress, 75.
Russell, Col., commands brigade of col-
ored troops, 470, 524.
Russell. Charles S. Col., killed at Roanoke
island, 46; battery named in honor of, 47.
Salem burnt by Morgan, 25.
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 Loudon, 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
Fredericksburg, 224.
Scammon, E. P., Col.. commands brigade
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.
ade, 523.
Schneider, E. M., private in 57th Mass.,
noticed, 414.
Schofield, Gen., commands in Tennes-
see, 162.
relieved, 29; a brevet Lieutenant General,
34.
Schriver, Col., judge advocate of court of
inquiry, 452.
Rodman, Isaac P Col, at battle of New-Scott, Winfield, Gen., general in chief, 20;
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. 293; at Knoxville, 343; in Vir-
ginia, 376, 355; brevetted, 474.
Rohrback, Mr. Rodman died at house
of, 154.
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.
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.
Seibert, Adj't, killed near Knoxville, 493.
Seward. W. H., meets peace commission-
ers at Hampton Roads, 473, 475.
Seymour, Gen., skilfully manœuvres at
South Mountain, 126.
Shackleford, Gen., pursues Morgan,
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.
ROSTER OF THE NINTH CORPS, 513.
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, 190; 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 Antic-
tam. 150, 255; distinguishes itself before
Petersburg, 484. See W. F. Smith and
Wright
Skinker's Neck, a peninsula formed by
the Rappahannock, 204; Burnside propo-
ses to cross at 205 but decides not to do
8o. 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
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.
Squirrel Level road, operations upon,
467, 468.
Stahl Gen., checks enemy near Fairfax
C. H., 238.
Stanley, killed near Knoxville, 493.
Stanley, Edward, military governor of
North Carolina, 89.
Stannard's Mills, Ninth Corps near,
389.
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.
Stearns, Frazar A. writes account of
charge at Roanoke, 41; killed at Newbern,
66; sketch of, 66.
Stedman Fort, battle of, 476, 481.
Steele Gen, commands a force in Missis-
sippi, 282.
Stephens, A. H., a peace commissioner,
473.
Stevens Fort, attacked by enemy, 418.
Stevens, Isaac 1. Gen., joins Burnside
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.
Stoneman Gen., commands corps in
Army of Potomac, 168, 210, 215, 218.
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 Chaplain Ball, 503.
Sturgis, S. D. Gen., commands division
in Ninth Corps, 122, 171, 211, 521; at South
Mountain, 124, 125; at Antietam, 135. 141,
143, 146, 148; at Fredericksburg, 223, 224;
is relieved, 262.
in
Sumner. E. V. Gen., commands corps
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.
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