Chapter XV. San Francisco—early
California experiences—life
on the
pacific coast—promoted captain—Flush
times in California.
Chapter XVI. Resignation—private
life—life at Galena—the
coming
crisis.
Chapter XVII. Outbreak of the
rebellion—presiding at A
union meeting
—mustering officer of state
troops—Lyon at camp
Jackson—services
tendered to the government.
Chapter XVIII. Appointed colonel
of the 21st Illinois—personnel
of the
regiment—general Logan—march
to Missouri—movement against
Harris at
Florida, Mo.—General Pope
in command—stationed at
Mexico, Mo.
Chapter XIX. Commissioned brigadier-general—command
at Ironton, Mo.
—Jefferson city—Cape
Girardeau—general Prentiss—seizure
of Paducah
—headquarters at Cairo.
Chapter XX. General Fremont in
command—movement against
Belmont—battle
of Belmont—A narrow escape—after
the battle.
Chapter XXI. General Halleck in
command—commanding the district
of
Cairo—movement on fort
Henry—capture of fort
Henry.
Chapter XXII. Investment of fort
Donelson—the naval operations—attack
of the enemy—assaulting
the works—surrender of
the fort.
Chapter XXIII. Promoted major-general
of volunteers—unoccupied
territory—advance upon Nashville—situation
of the troops—Confederate
retreat—relieved of the
command—restored to the
command—general
Smith.
Chapter XXIV. The army at
Pittsburg landing—injured
by A fall—the
Confederate attack at Shiloh—the
first day’s fight at Shiloh—general
Sherman—condition of the
army—close of the first
day’s fight—the
second day’s fight—retreat
and defeat of the confederates.