CHAPTER LX.  THE BATTLE OF FRANKLIN—­THE BATTLE OF NASHVILLE

Chapter LXI.  Expedition against fort Fisher—­attack on the fort—­failure
of the expedition—­second expedition against the fort—­capture of fort
Fisher.

Chapter LXII.  Sherman’s march north—­Sheridan ordered to Lynchburg
—­Canby ordered to move against Mobile—­movements of Schofield and Thomas
—­capture of Columbia, south Carolina—­Sherman in the Carolinas.

Chapter LXIII.  Arrival of the peace commissioners—­Lincoln and the peace
commissioners—­an anecdote of Lincoln—­the winter before Petersburg
—­Sheridan destroys the railroad—­Gordon carries the picket line—­Parke
recaptures the line—­the battle of white Oak road.

Chapter LXIV.  Interview with Sheridan—­grand movement of the army of the
Potomac—­Sheridan’s advance on five forks—­battle of five forks—­Parke
and Wright storm the enemy’s line—­battles before Petersburg.

Chapter LXV.  The capture of Petersburg—­meeting president Lincoln in
Petersburg—­the capture of Richmond—­pursuing the enemy—­visit to
Sheridan and Meade.

Chapter LXVI.  Battle of Sailor’s creek—­engagement at Farmville
—­correspondence with general Lee—­Sheridan intercepts the enemy.

Chapter LXVII.  Negotiations at Appomattox—­interview with Lee at
MCLEAN’S house—­the terms of surrender—­Lee’s surrender—­interview with
Lee after the surrender.

Chapter LXVIII.  Morale of the two armies—­relative conditions of the
north and south—­president Lincoln visits Richmond—­arrival at
Washington—­president Lincoln’s assassination—­president Johnson’s
policy.