Saxton, Gen., vol. I, 378-80 St. Philip, Fort, vol. I, 340-44 Secession, Ordinance of, vol. I, 151 Senate, balance of power in, vol. I, 76-77 Sedgwick, Gen., operations of in Chancellorsville campaign, vol. II, 91, 93, 115-118; death of at Spottsylvania, vol. II, 239 Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg, vol. II, 134, 143 Semmes, Admiral Raphael, vol. II, 262-63 Seward, W. H., vol. I, 297-98 Seven Days Battles, vol. I, 397-413 Schenck, Gen., vol. I, 378-80 Scott, Dred, vol. I, 127-28 Schofield, Gen. J. M., vol. II, 266, 337-38 Sharpsburg, see _Antietam_ Sheridan, Gen. P. H., in cavalry skirmish at Yellow Tavern, vol. II, 239; in Shenandoah campaign, vol. II, 302-307; at Cedar Creek, vol. II, 307; in pursuit of Lee, vol. II, 353-55 Sherman, Gen. Wm. T., at Shiloh, vol. I, 317 et seq.; in Vicksburg campaign, vol. I, 152-58; battle of Missionary Ridge, vol. II, 204-205; campaign against Atlanta, vol. II, 265-77; at Atlanta, vol. II, 315-29; order of depopulation, vol. II, 315-19; negotiations of with Southern statesmen, vol. II, 321-26; march to sea, vol. II, 330-36; march upon Columbia, vol. II, 347; burning of Columbia, vol. II, 349; northward march from Columbia, vol. II, 350-51 Shiloh, vol. I, 302-27 Shields, Gen., vol. I, 390-95 Sickles, Gen., vol. II, 139 Slaves as contraband of war, vol. II, 8 Slaves, return of fugitive, vol. I, 79 Slavery, effect of controversy upon sentiment of nationality, vol. I, 37 et seq.; attitude of colonies toward, vol. I, 39-40; political contest over, vol. I, 52; maintenance of as issue of war, vol. II, 3-4 Slidell, John, vol. I, 295 Smith, Gen. G. W., vol. I, 361 Soldiers of North and South compared, vol. I, 204-206 South Mountain, battle of, vol. I, 428-29 Spottsylvania, battle of, vol. II, 237-248 "Squatter Sovereignty," vol. I, 120-22 Stanton, Edwin M., vol. II, 6-7 States, sovereignty of, vol. I, 25 et seq. Stephens, A. H., vol. II, 322-24, 341, 343 Stoneman, Gen., vol. II, 91-93 Stone River, battle of, vol. II, 80 Story, Justice Joseph, vol. I, 41 Stowe, Mrs. Harriet Beecher, vol. I, 108 Streight, Col., vol. II, 197-98 Stuart, J. E. B., at Manassas, vol. I, 228; desire of to advance upon Washington after Manassas, vol. I, 238-39; rides around McClellan, vol. I, 398-99; raid into Maryland and Pennsylvania, vol. II, 20; in Chancellorsville campaign, vol. II, 93, 100, 106-107; at Brandy Station, vol. II, 127-28; in Gettysburg campaign, vol. II, 131-32; death of at Spottsylvania, vol. II, 239 Sumner, Gen., vol. I, 361, 404-405 Sumter, Fort, occupation of by Major Anderson, vol. I, 179, 188; Beauregard's preparations for reduction of, vol. I, 179-80; bombardment of, vol. I, 192; results of reduction of, vol. I, 193; bombardment of by Gillmore, vol. II, 190-93