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ULRIC DAHLGREN: Captain, A. D. C., May 29, 1862.

Brock CUTTING: Captain by special order, Dec. 11, 1862.

NOTE.-The division and brigade staffs changed so often as to make it impossible to give them with accuracy.

GENERAL INDEX.

Adams Col., in fight near Marysville, 339.
Adams Fort, Burnside at, 7.
AFTER ANTIETAM, 156.

AFTER FREDERICKSBURG, 236.
AFTER THE SIEGE, 352.
Aides de camp, 517.

Albermarle Sound controlled by our
fleet, 47, 63.

Alexandria occupied by Willcox, 172;
McClellan at, 106; Ninth Corps at, 369;
Ninth Corps return to, 487.

Allen Col. J. W., of the 9th New Jersey,
notice of, 25.

Amory Col. T. J. C., of the 17th Massa-
chusetts, 84.

Anderson W. P., Ass't Adj't Gen., 514.
Andrews, Lieut., reconnoitres Ashby's
harbor, 39.

Annapolis, Md., arrival of First Rhode
Island at, 14; North Carolina expedition
rendezvous at, 21, departs from, 23; Ninth
Corps rendezvous at, 367, departs from, 368.
Annapolis Junction, First Rhode Island
marches to, 14.

ANTIETAM, THE BATTLE OF, 132.
Archer's brigade broken by Meade at
Fredericksburg, 220.

Armies of the United States, Scott Gene-
ral in Chief of, 20; McClellan in command
of, 29; Halleck in command of, 101; Grant
in command of, 364.

Army of Northern Virginia under Lee, 91;
at Frederick, 119; at Antietam, 134; cros-
ses the Potomac, 157; at Fredericksburg,
201; at Chancellorsville, 291; fights Grant
in the Wilderness, 372; at Spottsylvania,
377; at the North Anna, 391; upon the
Chickahominy, 397; defending Petersburg,
418; surrenders to Grant, 486.
Army of the James in front of Richmond,
418.

Army of the Potomac, McClellan in com-
mand of, 20; operations of on the Penin-
sula, 91; ARMY THE OF THE POTOMAC, 99;
evacuates the Peninsula, 106; at Frederick,
120; at Antietam, 133; crosses the Poto-
mac, 168; Burnside in command of, 170;
moves to Falmouth, 187; fights the battle
of Fredericksburg, 210; morale of, 244;
Hooker in command of, 248; Meade in
command of, 282; fights the battle of Get-
tysburg, 282; Ninth Corps to co-operate
with. 370; moves from the Rapidan, 371;
9th Corps incorporated with, 394; crosses
the James, 408; invests Petersburg, 418;
moves to Hatcher's run, 473; is saved by

Gen. Hartranft, 479; Gen. Parke in com-
mand of. 479; moves to the left, 481; pur-
sues Lee and compels his surrender, 486.
Army of Virginia under Pope, 103; de-
feated, 107; fights at Bull Run, 112; fights
at Chantilly, 114.

Arnold Capt., commands battery at Bull
Run, 18.

Arnold Job, Capt. of the Fifth Rhode
Island, 70

Arnold Sally Miss, marries Mr. Rodman,
153.

Ashby's, harbor troops landed at, 40.
Assistant Adjutants General, 514.
Assistant Inspectors General, 515.
AT FALMOUTH, 200.

Audenried Capt. Aide to Sherman, 352.
Averill, Gen suggests a plan for a raid,
236; starts on the raid, 237; is recalled, 239.
Avery, Capt. W. B., in command of gun-
boat 22 n; at Tranter's Creek, 90.
Avery, Col., rebel captured at Newbern, 68.
Ayers, R. B., at West Point, 6; a member
of Court of Inquiry, 452

Babbitt, J. Maj., killed at Fredericks-
burg, 224.

Babcock, O. E., Lieut. Col., Engineer at
Knoxville, 347, 514.

Bailey, S. Henry, Capt., killed at S pottsyl-
vania, 386.

Baker, Chas, E. Capt., in command of
gunboat 22 n.

Ball, Chaplain, remark of Stuart to, 503; at
the battle of Camden, 504.

Ball, Flamen, District Attorney in Vallan-
digham case, 271.

Banks, N. P. Gen., is pursued by Jackson,
89; guards trains of the Army of Virginia,
113.

Barber, Col., rebel captured at Spottsyl-
vania, 385.

Barksdale, Gen, commands rebel brig-
ade at Fredericksburg, 212.
Barlow, Gen., magnificent charge of, 397,
attacks at Petersburg, 408.

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Barnes G. C, Lieut. Col., mortally
wounded near Petersburg, 413.
Barnes, Jos. H., commands brigade, 524.
Bartlett, Capt., of the 35th Massachusetts,
killed, 493.

Bartlett, W. F. Gen., disabled by wound,
438; taken prisoner in the crater of the
mine, 449; commands brigade, 524.
Bascom, G. M. Capt., Ass't Adj't Gen., 162,

514.

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Batchelder, R. N. B., Quartermaster, 519.

Bates, Delavan, Col., wounded in the cra-
ter, 444; commands brigade, 470, 524.
Battle of Bull Run, first, 15; of Roanoke
Island, 40; of Newbern, 57; of Camden,
81; of Bull Run second, 111; of Chantilly,
114; of South Mountain, 124; of Antietam,
137; of Fredericksburg, 215, of Buffington
Island and Chester, 298; of Blue Springs,
325; of Lenoir's, 332; of Campbell Sta-
tion, 335; of Fort Sanders, 347; of the
Wilderness, 372; of Spottsylvania Court
House, 378; of the North Anna, 392; of
Cold Harbor, 397; in front of Petersburg,
409; of the mine, 433; of the Weldon rail-
road, 465; of Poplar Spring Church,
467; of Hatcher's Run, 470; of Fort Sted-
man, 476; of Petersburg, 483.
Bayard, Gen., commands Brigade in
Virginia, 169; at Fredericksburg, 214.
Beach, Francis, commands brigade, 522.
Bean, Capt. of the 59th Mass., killed, 493.
Beaufort, N. C., occupied, 71.

Bedlow, H. Capt, accompanies Mauran
to Newbern, 91.

Bee, Barnard E., at West Point, 6.
BEGINNING OF THE END, THE, 463.
Behm, C. F. W. Lieut., in command of
gunboat, 23 n.

Behr, Maj., attacks enemy at Jonesville,
355.

Bell, Lieut. Col.. in command of brigade
at Camden, 81, 82; killed at the battle of
Antietam, 145.

Benjamin, S. N. Lieut., commands bat-
tery at South Mountain, 124; at Antietam,
135; at Knoxville, 343; commands artillery
at Fort Sanders, 348; distinguishes him-
self at Fort Sanders, 350; chief of artillery
Ninth Corps, 385, 517; wounded, 387, 495.
Bennet, Capt. at the battle of Newbern, 56.
Benton, Chaplain, mortally wounded at
Newbern, 65, 504.

Bermuda Hundred, Smith's Corps
brought from, 396; Smith returned to, 405;
Ferrero in command at, 471.
Berry, Matthew, Aide de Camp, 518.
Bethesda Church, Ninth Corps at, 395.
Beuyaurd, Lieut., testimony of before
Court of Inquiry, 456.

Biggs, Herman, quartermaster in North
Carolina expedition, 21; promoted to
Lieut. Col., 104; Q. M., 519.
Billingsly, killed at Knoxville, 493.
Birney, Gen., in command of division at
Fredericksburg, 210, 218, 219.
Bishop, M. R. Miss, married to Burn-
side, 9.

Blackman, Col. brevetted, 474.

Bliss, Z. R. Col., at the battle of Freder-
icksburg, 224; at the battle of the mine,
439; censured by court of inquiry, 453; testi-
mony concerning 459; com'ds brigade, 523.
Blood, Capt. of the 20th Mich. killed, 493.
Bolton, Col., captures a part of enemy's
line, 483.

Boomer, E., master's mate, commands
gunboat, 23 n.

Bowen, Nicolas Ass't Adj. Gen., 514.
Bowman, Col. commands brigade in Ninth
Corps, 282, 522; at Jackson, Miss., 283.
Boyle, J. T. Gen., in command in Ken-
tucky, 264.

Brackett, Capt., receives peace commis-
sioners, 473; is wounded, 495; A. D. C., 518.

Bradley, Capt of the 2d Michigan, mor-
tally wounded, 492.

Bragg, battery of in New Mexico, 7; re-
inforced by Longstreet, 314; attacks Rose-
crans, 315; sends Longstreet against Burn-
side, 328, is defeated by Grant, 347.
Branch, L. O. B., Gen., commands rebel
forces at Newbern, 55, 64.

Brenholts, Lieut. Col., wounded before
Jackson, 286.

Brigade Commanders, 522.
Bristow Station, engagement near,
109.

Brockenborough, Capt., commands
rebel battery at Antietam, 136; at Freder-
icksburg, 219.

Brooks, Gen., in command of division at
Fredericksburg, 210, 219, 220.

Bross, Lieut. Col. killed at the battle of
the mine, 443.

Brown, Pamelia Miss, marries Edgehill
Burnside, 4.

Brown, Maj. member of military com-
mission, 269.

Browne, Geo. H. Col., commands 12th
R. I., 279.

Buckley, Capt. at the Battle of Freder-
icksburg, 224; in front of Knoxville, 343,
348.

Buckner, Gen. evacuates East Tennessee,
306.

Buffum, Capt. of the 35th Mass. killed, 493.
Buffum, M. P. Lieut. Col., taken prison-
er in the crater, 449.

Bull Run, first battle of, 15; second bat-
tle of 111.

Burnett, H. L., Judge Advocate, 520.
Burns, W. W. Gen., commands division
in the Ninth Corps, 163, 171, 521; crosses the
Potomac, 168; at the battle of Fredericks-
burg, 223, 224.

BURNSIDE, A. E., his birth and education,
5; graduates at West Point, 6; in New
Mexico, 7; rides across the plains, 8; in-
vents carbine, 8; his marriage, 9; resigns,
9; removes to Chicago, 10; visits New
Orleans, 11; in command of the First
Rhode Island, 13; at Washington, 14; at
the battle of Bull Run, 15; appointed
Brigadier General, 21; organizes expedi-
tion to North Carolina, 21; in the storm
at Hatteras, 27; his instructions, 30; at-
tacks Roanoke Island, 39; receives the
thanks of the General Assembly of Rhode
Island, 50; paroles his prisoners, 52;
moves against Newbern, 55; and fights
the battle of Newbern, 57; moves against
Beaufort, 70; promoted to Major Gen-
eral, 75; administers affairs in North
Carolina, 76; receives sword from Rhode
Island, 91; reinforces McClellan, 94; of-
fered the command of the Army of the
Potomac, 102; in command of 9th Corps,
104; waives his rank in favor of Pope, 104;
at Fredericksburg, 105; evacuates Freder-
icksburg, 117; the command of the Army
of the Potomac again offered to, 118; fights
the battle of South Mountain, 124; in com-
mand of the left wing at Antietam, 134; at-
tacks the enemy at bridge, 141; carries the
bridge, 145; advances on Sharpsburg, 148;
crosses the Potomac, 168; in command of
the Army of the Potomac, 170; his feelings
upon assuming the command, 174; pre-

pares his plan of operation, 178; conflict
of statement between Halleck and, 184;
moves his army, 187; arranges for pon-
tons, 190; writes to Cullum, 197; deter-
mines to fight Lee at Fredericksburg, 200;
crosses the Rappahannock, 213; prepares
his order of battle, 215; fights the battle of
Fredericksburg, 216; determines to renew
the battle, 227; finally decides to recross
the Rappahannock, 228; preliminary re-
port of the battle, 234; decides to make a
new movement, 237; is stopped by the
President, 238; writes to the President
and Halleck, 239, 240; makes a movement
to Banks' Ford, 243; is relieved of com-
mand and returns home, 244; causes of
failure of, 245; tenders his resignation,
which is not accepted, 246; takes leave of
the Army of the Potomac, 248; is assigned
to command the department of the Ohio,
261; issues order No. 38, 265; arrests Val
landigham, 268; submits a statement of
the case to Judge Leavitt, 270; sends away
his prisoner, 273; opinions of, respecting
liberty of speech and the press, 275; pre-
pares a plan for movement on East Ten-
nessee, 278; despatches Ninth Corps to
Jackson, 279; is the guiding mind of the
pursuit of Morgan, 300; advances upon
East Tennessee, 302; reception of, by the
people of East Tennessee, 308, 309; enters
Kingston and Knoxville, 309; receives the
surrender of Cumberland Gap, 310; re-
Gap, 310; re-
ceives intelligence of Rosecrans' success,
311; offers his resignation, 312; is ordered
to occupy the Holston Valley, 313; is or-
dered to reenforce Rosecrans, 314; at Car-
ter's Station, 316; prepares a plan to march
to the coast, 319; his differences with Hal-
leck, 321; the wisdom of his plans, 324; con-
fers with Dana and Wilson, 331; fights
Longstreet at Lenoir's, 333; again at Camp-
bell's Station, 335; is besieged at Knoxville,
342; defends himself with great tenacity,
346; beats off Longstreet, and is relieved by
Sherman, 352; is relieved of the command
of the department by Foster, 355; returns to
Providence, 357; is thanked by Congress,
357; is ordered to recruit the Ninth Corps,
365; leaves home for his last campaign, 367;
reviews the Corps at Washington, 368;
proceeds to Warrenton Junction, 369;
reenforces Grant in the Wilderness, 372;
fights at Spottsylvania, 383; moves to the
North Anna, 390; waives his rank in favor
of Meade, 394; in the battle of Cold Har-
bor, 397; crosses the James, 408; attacks
on the 17th and 18th of June, 409; approves
plan for a mine in front of Petersburg, 422;
his language misconstrued by Meade, 425;
submits a plan of attack, 426; opinion of,
respecting colored troops, 428; plan of
attack disapproved, 429; discusses the
matter with Meade, 430; issues his battle
order, 434; urges upon his commanders
the necessity of a prompt advance, 440;
orders in the colored troops, 442; is indig-
nant with Meade, 444; desires aid from
Meade and is refused, 445; is ordered to
withdraw his troops, 447; Meade prefers
charges against, 451; court of inquiry in-
vestigates the action of, 452; protests
against the constitution of the court, 452;

is censured by the court, 453; testimony
of before the court, 455; examination of
the points of the court against, 455; com-
mittee on the conduct of the war exoner-
ates, 461; granted leave of absence, 463; ·
the resignation of accepted, 463; elected
Governor of Rhode Island, 464; affection
and esteem of the Ninth Corps for, 464; 513.
Burnside, Edgehill, father of A. É., 4.
marries Pamelia Brown, 4.

Burrage, Maj., writes account of siege, 342.
Butler's B. F. Gen., success at the South,
106; failure before Petersburg, 405.
Butterfield, Gen., in command of Fifth
Corps, 210, 215; relieves Couch's Corps, 226.
Byington, killed before Knoxville, 492.
Byrd, Col., in command of cavalry in East
Tennessee, 312.

Cairo, the Ninth Corps at, 280, return to,
288.

Camden, battle of, 81.
Cameron, Col. killed at Bull Run, 17.
Cameron, Col. at siege of Knoxville, 473.
CAMPAIGN IN MARYLAND, THE-SOUTH
MOUNTAIN, 118.

CAMPAIGN IN MISSISSIPPI, THE, 279.
Campbell, J. A., peace commissioner, 473.
Campbell's Station, battle of, 335; Long-
street defeated at, 337.

Carey, E. M., Maj. of 12th Ohio, com-
mended by Cox, 161.
Carey, S., Aide de camp, 518.
Casey,
Casey, James S., commissary of musters,
520.
Carolina City, occupied by Parke, 71.
Carpenter, Capt. commands rebel bat-
tery at Antietam, 136.
Carpenter, Capt., killed, 493.
Carruth, Lieut. Col., in command of 35th
Mass., 145, commands brigade, 523.
Carter, S. P. Gen, raids into East Ten-
nessee, 292.

Caskie, Capt., commands rebel battery at
Antietam, 136.

Cedar Creek, Gen. Sheridan's brilliant
exploit at, 479.

Cedar Mountain, Gen. Reno joined
McDowell at, 107.

Cemetery Hill, enemy fortifies, 412,
attack upon, ordered by Meade, 427; attack
upon, ordered by Burnside, 435.
Centreville, Army of Potomac under
McDowell at, 15; Army of Potomac under
Pope at, 110, 111.
Chamblos, H. S., assistant quartermas-
ter, 519.

Chandler, C. L., Lieut., fell at the North
Anna, 392.

Chantilly, battle of, 114.
Chapin, Col., commands brigade in East
Tennessee, 333.
Chaplains, character and services of, 502.
Chaplin, J. C., Lieut. in command of
gunboat, 22n.; at Elizabeth City, 49.
Chattanooga, Rosecrans in possession
of, 311; scarcity of supplies at, 323; Grant
at, 328.
Chickamauga, Rosecrans, defeated at,

319.

Chief of Cavalry, 516.
Chiefs of artillery, 517, 525.
Chipman, Major of 59th Mass., killed, 493.
Christ, B. C. Col., commands brigade in 9th

Corps, 171, 522; at Campbell's station, 336; |
at the siege of Knoxville, 343 n.; makes a
splendid attack at Spottsylvania, 376; wins
a success in front of Petersburg, 410; is
wounded 413; is brevetted Brigadier Gen-
eral, 474.

Christian Commission, labors of, 501.
Christie, S. L. Lieut., Aide to Gen.
Cox, 162, 518.

Chubb, Surgeon, testimony of respecting
Ledlie, 457.

Church, W. H. Dr., medical director of
North Carolina army, 21; writes account
of entrance into E. Tennessee, 308; resigns
his commission, 499; sketch of, 499; death
of, 500; medical director, 515.
Cincinnati, headquarters of department
of the Ohio, 261; Vallandigham tried at,
269; threatened by Morgan, 296.
Clark, Capt., commands battery in 9th
corps, 142.

Clark, Capt. of the 21st Mass., killed, 493.
Clark, Lieut. Col., commanding 36th Ohio,
killed, 106.

Clark, W. S. Lieut. Col., commanding
21st Mass., 60; gallant charge of, at battle
of Newbern, 60, 63; at battle of Camden,
80; at Antietam, 145.

CLOSING SCENES, THE, 475

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Connecticut 15th, in Roster, 527.
Connecticut 16th, in Roster, 527.
Connecticut 21st, in Roster, 527.
CONQUEST AND OCCUPATION of East Ten-
nessee, 311.

Conway, T. W., Chaplain of 9th New
York, 83.

Cook, Capt. commands battery in Ninth
Corps, 124, 171, 526.
Cooke's Life of Jackson, referred to, 230.
Corps Commanders, 513.

Couch, D. N., at West Point, 6.
Couch, Gen, commands division in Army
of Potomac, 119, 121; commands corps in
Army of Potomac at the battle of Freder-
icksburg, 223, 226.

Couillard, Joshua Capt., commands gnn-
boat, 22 n.

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Court of Inquiry ordered to investigate
the mine affair, 451; testimony before, 454;
> finding and opinion of, 453; decision of,
unsupported by testimony, 454.

Cluke, a rebel raider in Kentucky, 277. Cox, J. D. GEN., commands division in 9th

Coale, J. H., commissary of subsistence,

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Confederacy Southern, not recognized,
159; bisected, 304; proved a shell, 323; in
the gripe of Grant, 419; Sherman demon-
strates weakness of, 475.
Congress frigate, burned, 53.
Congress, passes law organizing corps,

104; thanks Burnside and his troops, 357.
Conine, J. W. Lieut., Aide to Cox, 162, 518.
Connecticut 8th infantry, in N. C. ex-
pedition, 22; in battle of Roanoke Island,
42; in battle of Newbern, 61; volunteers
to cross Rappahanock, 212; in Roster, 527.

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Corps, 122, 520; at the battle of South
Mountain, 124; commands corps, 132, 513;
sketch of, 160; retires from command, and
moves division west, 160; promoted, 162;
on duty in Ohio, 488; resigns his commis-
sion, 489; is elected Governor of Ohio, 489.
Crawford Gen., in command of a divis-
ion near Petersburg, 411, 412.
Crenshaw Capt., commands rebel battery
at Fredericksburg, 219.
Crittenden, Thos. L., despatch from, 311;
in command of first division, Ninth Corps,
382, 521; his division at the North Anna,
392; his division at Cold Harbor, 397; re-
tires from the command, 401
Crittenden W. L., at West Point, 6.
Croatan Sound, obstructed by enemy,
35; Union fleet in, 36; barricade removed
from, 47.

Crocker, Frederic, Capt., in command of
gunboat, 22 n.

Crook, Gen., commands brigade at An-
tietam, 135, 522; attacks bridge, 143; crosses
the creek, 146; commands division, 520.
Croome, Lieut., killed at South Mountain,
124; commended by Cox, 161.
Cullum, G. W. Gen., Burnside writes to,
178, 197.

Cumberland frigate, sunk in Hampton
Roads, 53.

Cumberland Gap, occupied tempora-
rily, 31; enemy's garrison at left without
orders, 306; attacked and summoned, 309';
surrendered to Burnside, 310.
Cummings Col., in command of rebel
brigade at Antietam, 143.

Curtin, Col. commands 45th Pennsylvania,
283, 529; in command of brigade, 390, 523; at
the battle of Cold Harbor, 397; 'gallant ex-
ploit of, in front of Petersburg, 409, 410;
promoted to brevet Brigadier General,
474; supports Griffin's attack on Peters-
burg, 483; commands division, 522.

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