Bombardment of Forts Jackson and St. Philip—The Federal fleet—The mortar boats—Coms. Farragut, Porter, and Bailey—Stupendous naval engagement—The surrender of the forts—The occupation of New Orleans—Capt. Bailey—Gen. Lovell—J. T. Monroe—Pierre Soulé—Gen. Butler. The Evacuation of Yorktown 448 The Battle of Williamsburg, Va. 450 Advance of Gen. Stoneman’s cavalry from Yorktown—Gen. Hooker’s division—Gen. Kearney—Gen. Sumner—Gens. Smith and Couch—Gen. Hooker’s attack and protracted contest with superior numbers—Gen. Heintzelman—Gen. Hancock’s brilliant charge—Arrival of Gen. McClellan—Retreat of the rebels. Battle of West Point, Va. 462 Chronology 465 INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE PRESIDENT LINCOLN AND HIS CABINET 2 ILLUSTRATED TITLE 3 INITIAL LETTER, WITH BATTLE ILLUSTRATIONS 7 THE CAPITOL, AT WASHINGTON 17 FORT SUMTER 21 BOMBARDMENT OF FORT SUMTER 29 ATTACK ON THE MASSACHUSETTS SIXTH IN BALTIMORE 53 ASSASSINATION OF COL. ELLSWORTH 86 MAP OF VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND, WEST OF WASHINGTON 96 „ „ „ EAST „ 97 BRILLIANT CHARGE ON A REBEL BATTERY AT BULL RUN 108 CLOSING ENGAGEMENT AT BULL RUN 115 BATTLE OF RICH MOUNTAIN 136 MAP OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, SECTION 5 148 „ „ „ „ „ 6 149 DEATH OF GEN. LYON 162 MAP OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, SECTION 2 166 „ „ „ „ „ 3 167 MAP OF ATLANTIC COAST FROM FORTRESS MONROE TO FORT MACON 178 THE BATTLE OF LEXINGTON, MO. 191 THE DEATH OF COL. BAKER, AT BALL’S BLUFF 206 DESPERATE CHARGE OF FREMONT’S BODY-GUARD, AT SPRINGFIELD, MO. 219 MAP OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, SECTION 1 221 BATTLE OF MILL SPRING 260 BOMBARDMENT OF FORT HENRY 279 MAP OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, SECTION 4 289 ATTACK ON FORT DONELSON, BY THE GUNBOATS 299 SURRENDER OF FORT DONELSON 299