Chapter XVIII was duplicated in the text. The Table of Contents has been
changed to reflect the chapter numbers given in the text.
Punctuation has been standardised.
Minor printer errors (e.g. omitted, superfluous or transposed characters) have been fixed.
Misspelled words have been corrected to match correct spellings found elsewhere in the text. Corrections to proper nouns are listed below.
Inconsistencies in hyphenation were retained in the text if both variations were used in equal amounts.
Title page, "SIGNALLING" changed to "SIGNALING" (MYSTERIES OF SIGNALING)
Illustration was published at Page 247 in error. It has been moved to Page 347.
Illustration was published at Page 306 in error. It has been moved to Page 316.
Page vi, "Breckenridge" changed to "Breckinridge" (Breckinridge--Extra)
Page 10, "Fredericksburgh" changed to "Fredericksburg" (Ferry, Fredericksburg)
Page 26, "Mongomery" changed to "Montgomery" (while in Montgomery)
Page 34, "McRea" changed to "McRae" (through Fort McRae)
Page 36, "Pansacola" changed to "Pensacola" (There were at Pensacola)
Page 86, "Harrisburgh" changed to "Harrisburg" (to Baltimore and Harrisburg)***
Page 178, "FREDRICKSBURG" changed to "FREDERICKSBURG" (VISIT TO FREDERICKSBURG)
Page 198, "Manasses" changed to "Manassas" (out to Manassas Junction)
Page 200, "Manasses" changed to "Manassas" (hill road Manassas)
Page 214, "Manasses" changed to "Manassas" (Richmond and Manassas)
Page 260, "Laynard" changed to "Lanyard" (Colonel and Lanyard)
Page 273, "Rocket's" changed to "Rockett's" (Prison and Rockett's)
Page 277, "McCellan's" changed to "McClellan's" (attacked McClellan's)
Page 302, "Manasses" changed to "Manassas" (known me at Manassas)
Page 360, "Morehead" changed to "Moorehead" (Moorehead, who represented)
Page 367, "Moorhead" changed to "Moorehead" (General Moorehead agreed)
Page 367, "Holidaysburg" changed to "Hollidaysburg" (Blair, of Hollidaysburg)
Page 383, "Fredricksburg" changed to "Fredericksburg" (Fredericksburg with McDowell)
Page 392, "Pinkertown" changed to "Pinkerton" (his Pinkerton crowd)
Page 402, "Fredericksburgh" changed to "Fredericksburg" (telegrapher at Fredericksburg)
Illustration following Page 412, changed "CAPITAL" to "CAPITOL" (IN OLD CAPITOL PRISON)
Illustration following Page 426, changed "CAPITAL" to "CAPITOL" (IN OLD CAPITOL PRISON)
Page 431, "Fredricksburg" changed to "Fredericksburg" (official at Fredericksburg)
Page 454, "Fredricksburg" changed to "Fredericksburg" (charge, at Fredericksburg)
Page 495, "Pleasanton" changed to "Pleasonton" three times in this paragraph (Pleasonton and his friends)
Page 501, "Stonemen" changed to "Stoneman" (Stoneman was too much of)
Page 506, "Mormans" changed to "Mormons" (among the Mormons)
Alleghany and Allegheny both used in this text.
Pretence and pretense both used in this text.