Forty-Six Years in the Army

The Correspondence with General Thomas previous to the Battle of Franklin--The Untenable Position at Pulaski--Available Troops which were not Sent to the Front--Correspondence w...

Sherman's "March to the Sea"--The Military Theory On Which It Was Based--Did It Involve War or Statesmanship?--The Correspondence Between Grant and Sherman, and Sherman and Thom...

A Memorandum for Mr. Lincoln--The President's Instructions--His Reply to the Radical Delegation--The Matter of Colored Enlistments --Modification of the Order Respecting Electio...

General Thomas's Indorsement on the Report of the Battle of Franklin --Courtesies to Him in Washington--Peculiarities of the Official Records in Regard to Franklin and Nashville...

In Command of the Department of the Missouri--Troops Sent to General Grant--Satisfaction of the President--Conditions on which Governor Gamble would Continue in Office--Anti-Sla...

Return to Duty--General Harney's Attitude--Nathaniel Lyon in Command --Defense of the St. Louis Arsenal--Service as Mustering Officer-- Major of the First Missouri--Surrender of...

Grant Orders Thomas to Attack Hood or Relinquish the Command-- Thomas's Corps Commanders Support Him in Delay--Grant's Intentions in Sending Logan to Relieve Thomas--Change of P...

Transfer of the Twenty-Third Corps to North Carolina--Sherman's Plan of Marching to the Rear of Lee--The Surrender of J. E. Johnston's Army--Authorship of the Approved Terms of...

Services of the Army During the Labor Strikes of 1894--Military Control of the Pacific Railways--United States Troops in the City of Chicago--Orders Sent to General Miles, and h...

Sherman's Displeasure with Hooker growing out the Affair at Kolb's Farm--Hooker's Despatch Evidently Misinterpreted--A Conversation with James B. McPherson over the Question of...

Hood Forces the Crossing of Duck River--Importance of Gaining Time for Thomas to Concentrate Reinforcements at Nashville--The Affair at Spring Hill--Incidents of the Night Retre...

Differences Between the Commanding General of the Army and the War Department--General Grant's Special Powers--His Appointment as Secretary of War _Ad interim_--The Impeachment...

Condition of the Troops at Knoxville--Effect of the Promotion of Grant and Sherman--Letter to Senator Henderson--A Visit from General Sherman--United with his other Armies for t...

The Final Blow at Atlanta--Johnston's Untried Plan of Resistance-- Hood's Faulty Move--Holding the Pivot of the Position--Anecdotes of the Men in the Ranks--Deferring to General...

Hood's Motive in Attempting the Impossible at Nashville--Diversity of Opinions Concerning that Battle--No Orders on Record for the Battle of December 16--That Battle due to the...

The Death of General Sheridan--His Successor in Command of the Army --Deplorable Condition of the War Department at the Time--A Better Understanding Between the Department and t...

On Graduating Leave--Brevet Second Lieutenant in the 2d Artillery at Fort Moultrie--An Officer's Credit Before the War--Second Lieutenant in the 1st Artillery--Journey to Fort C...

French Intervention in Mexico--A Plan to Compel the Withdrawal of the French Army--Grant's Letter of Instructions to General Sheridan --Secretary Seward Advocates Moral Suasion-...

Superintendent at West Point--General Sherman's Ulterior Reasons for the Appointment--Origin of the "Department of West Point"--Case of the Colored Cadet Whittaker--A Proposed R...

Lessons of the Civil War--Weakness of the Military Policy at the Outbreak of the Rebellion--A Poor Use of the Educated Soldiers of the Army--Military Wisdom Shown by the Confede...

Sherman's Purpose in Marching to the Sea--His Expectations that the Change of Base Would Be "Statesmanship," If Not "War"--The Thousand-Mile March of Hood's Men to Surrender to...

Assignment to the Department of the Missouri--A Cordial Reception from Former Opponents in St. Louis--Origin of the Military School at Fort Riley--Funeral of General George H. T...

Parentage and Early Life--Appointment to West Point--Virginian Room- Mates--Acquaintance with General Winfield Scott--Character of the West Point Training--Importance of Learnin...

Halleck Relieves Frémont of the Command in Missouri--A Special State Militia--Brigadier-General of the Missouri Militia--A Hostile Committee Sent to Washington--The Missouri Qua...

The Financial Lesson of the Civil War--Approaching Bankruptcy of the Government near the Close of the War--The Legal-Tender Notes an Injury to the Public Credit--A Vicious Claus...

Reconstruction in Virginia--The State Legislature Advised to Adopt the Fourteenth Amendment--Congressional Reconstruction as a Result of the Refusal--The Manner in Which the Act...

The Death of General Hancock--Assigned to the Division of the Atlantic--Measures for Improving the Sea-Coast Defense--General Fitz-John Porter's Restoration to the Army--Preside...

The Restoration of Civil Government in the Southern States--The Course Pursued in North Carolina--An Order from General Grant in Regard to Cotton and Produce--Suggestions for th...

After the Battle of Franklin--The Arrival at Nashville--General Thomas's Greeting--A Refreshing Sleep--Services of the Cavalry Corps and the Fourth Army Corps--Hood's Mistake af...

General Sherman never failed to manifest his generous appreciation of my services as one of his trusted lieutenants, from the time we met in the field until he retired from comm...

President of the New Board of Ordnance and Fortifications--Usefulness of the Board--Troubles with the Sioux Indians in 1890-1891--Success of the Plan to Employ Indians as Soldie...

2d Artillery at Fort Moultrie--An Officer's Credit Before the War-- Second Lieutenant in the 1st Artillery--Journey to Fort Capron, Florida--A Reservation as to Whisky--A Trip t...

Gaining Time for Thomas to Concentrate Reinforcements at Nashville --The Affair at Spring Hill--Incidents of the Night Retreat--Thomas's Reply to the Request that a Bridge be La...

Affair at Kolb's Farm--Hooker's Despatch Evidently Misinterpreted --A Conversation with James B. McPherson over the Question of Relative Rank--Encouraging John B. Hood to become...

Bankruptcy of the Government near the Close of the War--The Legal- Tender Notes an Injury to the Public Credit--A Vicious Clause in the Constitution--No Prejudice in the Army Ag...

the Command--Thomas's Corps Commanders Support Him in Delay--Grant's Intentions in Sending Logan to Relieve Thomas--Change of Plan before the Battle of Nashville--The Fighting o...

Resistance--Hood's Faulty Move--Holding the Pivot of the Position --Anecdotes of the Men in the Ranks--Deferring to General Stanley in a Question of Relative Rank--The Failure a...

Lyon in Command--Defense of the St. Louis Arsenal--Service as Mustering Officer--Major of the First Missouri--Surrender of Camp Jackson--Adjutant-general on Lyon's Staff--A Miss...

A Special State Militia--Brigadier-General of the Missouri Militia --A Hostile Committee Sent to Washington--The Missouri Quarrel of 1862--In Command of the "Army of the Frontie...

the Battle of Franklin--The Untenable Position at Pulaski--Available Troops which were not Sent to the Front--Correspondence with General Thomas--Instructions Usually Received t...

--His Reply to the Radical Delegation--The Matter of Colored Enlistments--Modification of the Order Respecting Elections Refused --A Letter to the President on the Condition of...

Army and the War Department--General Grant's Special Powers--His Appointment as Secretary of War _Ad interim_--The Impeachment of President Johnson--Memorandum of Interviews wit...

Cordial Reception from Former Opponents in St. Louis--Origin of the Military School at Fort Riley--Funeral of General George H. Thomas--Death of General George G. Meade--Assigne...

Command of the Army--Deplorable Condition of the War Department at the Time--A Better Understanding Between the Department and the Army Commander--General Sheridan's Humiliating...

1894--Military Control of the Pacific Railways--United States Troops in the City of Chicago--Orders Sent to General Miles, and his Reports--The Proclamation of the President--In...

Virginian Room-Mates--Acquaintance with General Winfield Scott--Character of the West Point Training--Importance of Learning how to Obey--A trip to New York on a Wager--The West...

Ulterior Reasons for the Appointment--Origin of the "Department of West Point"--Case of the Colored Cadet Whittaker--A Proposed Removal for Political Effect--General Terry's Fri...

Expectations that the Change of Base Would Be "Statesmanship," If Not "War"--The Thousand-Mile March of Hood's Men to Surrender to Sherman--The Credit Given by Grant to Sherman-...

Advised to Adopt the Fourteenth Amendment--Congressional Reconstruction as a Result of the Refusal--The Manner in Which the Acts of Congress Were Executed--No Resort to Trial by...

Policy at the Outbreak of the Rebellion--A Poor Use of the Educated Soldiers of the Army--Military Wisdom Shown by the Confederate Authorities--Territorial Strategy--General Mil...

--Diversity of Opinions Concerning that Battle--No Orders on Record for the Battle of December 16--That Battle due to the Spontaneous Action of Subordinate Commanders--Statement...

Sent to General Grant--Satisfaction of the President--Conditions on which Governor Gamble would Continue in Office--Anti-Slavery Views--Lincoln on Emancipation in Missouri--Trou...

--General Thomas's Greeting--A Refreshing Sleep--Services of the Cavalry Corps and the Fourth Army Corps--Hood's Mistake after Crossing Duck River--An Incident of the Atlanta Ca...

Withdrawal of the French Army--Grant's Letter of Instructions to General Sheridan--Secretary Seward Advocates Moral Suasion--A Mission to Paris With That End in View--Speechmaki...

Promotion of Grant and Sherman--Letter to Senator Henderson--A Visit from General Sherman--United with his other Armies for the Atlanta Campaign--Comments on Sherman's "Memoirs"...

--Sherman's Plan of Marching to the Rear of Lee--The Surrender of J. E. Johnston's Army--Authorship of the Approved Terms of Surrender --Political Reconstruction--Sherman's Geni...

of the Atlantic--Measures for Improving the Sea-Coast Defense-- General Fitz-John Porter's Restoration to the Army--President of the Board Appointed to Review the Action of the...

Battle of Franklin--Courtesies to Him in Washington--Peculiarities of the Official Records in Regard to Franklin and Nashville-- Documents Which Have Disappeared from the Record...

Which It Was Based--Did It Involve War or Statesmanship?--The Correspondence Between Grant and Sherman, and Sherman and Thomas-- The Effect of Jefferson Davis's Speech on Sherma...