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NURSE AND SPY.
CHAPTER IV.
Pages 55-70.
WASHINGTON AFTER BULL RUN-DEMORALIZATION OF THE ARMY
SICK SOLDIERS-HOSPITAL SCENES-EXTRACTS FROM MY
JOURNAL-SYMPATHY OF SOLDIERS-FISHING FOR THE SICK-
A FISH-LOVING DUTCHMAN-REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY-
A VISIT TO THE PICKETS-PICKET DUTIES AND DANGERS-
THE ARMY INACTIVE-MC CLELLAN'S ADDRESS-MARCHING OR-
DERS AGAIN-EMBARKATION OF THE ARMY FOR FORTRESS
MONROE THE CROWDED TRANSPORTS-DESCRIPTION OF THE
MONITOR-HER BUILD, ARMAMENT, TURRET AND ENGINES.
MISERIES-MULES-MISS PERIWINKLE'S MULES-THE COQUET-
TISH, THE MORAL, THE HISTRIONIC, AND THE PATHETIC MULE
-OUR JACK-LINES OF LOVE-MY BOX AND PRESENTS—A
THREE-STORY CAKE-A SERENADE AND SURPRISE PARTY—
GOOD AND BAD CHAPLAINS-THE
MORALS OF THE ARMY-
CHAPTER VI.
Pages 82-97.
YORKTOWN-SCARCITY
OF SUPPLIES-CAMP
COOKERY-DIFFERENT CHARACTERS IN THE ARMY-ARRIVAL
OF TRAINS-CHANGE OF CAMP-TRYING TO SHELL US OUT-
THE OLD SAW-MILL-A CONSTANT TARGET-ASSAULTS ON OUR
OUTPOSTS-A REBEL APPEAL-YORKTOWN AND VICINITY-
THE SITUATION-BALLOON RECONNOISSANCES-PROF. LOWE ON
HIGH-REBEL VIXENS-A CURIOUS VISIT-A STRANGE HOST-
ESS-SHE TRIES TO KILL ME—I WOUND HER AND CAPTURE
A PRISONER-A CONVERSION-THE SECESH WOMAN BECOMES
A FEDERAL NURSE.
CONTENTS.
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CHAPTER VII.
Pages 97-109.
A LOST FRIEND-DEATH OF LIEUTENANT JAMES V.-HIS BURIAL
-THE GRAVE BY NIGHT-MY VOW-A SOLDIER-CHAPLAIN-
RECOGNITIONS IN HEAVEN-DOUBTS AND DISSATISFACTION-
CAPTURE OF A SPY-MY EXAMINATIONS AT HEADQUARTERS
MY DISGUISE AS A SPY-I AM METAMORPHOSED INTO A
CONTRABAND-HIRED AS A COOK- COOK-BISCUIT MAKING THE
DOCTOR'S TEA.
MY FIRST SECRET
CHAPTER VIII.
Pages 110-121.
EXPEDITION-MY
BANDS-PICKAXE, SHOVEL AND
WORK AMONG CONTRA-
WHEELBARROW-COUNTING
THE GUNS IN A REBEL FORTIFICATION-A CHANGE OF WORK
CARRYING WATER TO THE REBEL SOLDIERS-GENERALS LEE
AND JOHNSON-THE REBEL FORCE AT YORKTOWN—A COUN-
CIL OF WAR TURNING WHITE AGAIN—A REBEL SPY-LIEU-
TENANT V.'S MURDERER-ON PICKET DUTY-MY RETURN TO
OUR LINES-I PUT ON UNIFORM AND MAKE MY REPORT.
CHAPTER IX.
Pages 122-137.
EVACUATION OF YORKTOWN-OUR ARMY ON THE DOUBLE
QUICK-PURSUIT OF THE FUGITIVES-THE ENEMY'S WORKS~~
A
BATTLE-ON THE FIELD—A "WOUNDED," AND NOT IN-
JURED COLONEL- COLONEL-CARRYING THE WOUNDED-FORT
MAGRU-
DER SILENCED-THE VICTORY WON-BURYING THE DEAD-
STORY OF A RING-WOUNDED REBELS-A BRAVE YOUNG
SERGEANT CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS-A SOLDIER'S DEATH-BED-
CLOSING SCENES-LAST WORDS.
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CHAPTER X.
Pages 137-146.
MC CLELLAN'S DESPATCH FROM EWELL'S FARM-CALL FOR REIN-
FORCEMENTS-NEWS FROM
MERRIMAC-THE
NORFOLK-DESCRIPTION OF THE
HAMPTON ROADS-FIRST
ENGAGEMENT IN
AND LAST FIGHT OF THE MERRIMAC-VICTORY OF THE MONI-
TOR-ADVANCE ON THE PENINSULA-THE BATTLE SONG-A
MUDDY MARCH-ON THE CHICKAHOMINY-CRITICAL POSITION
OF GENERAL BANKS—THE PRESIDENT'S DESPATCHES-MC-
CLELLAN'S Reply.
CHAPTER XI.
Pages 147-160.
ANOTHER DISGUISE-I BECOME AN IRISH PEDDLER-FEVER AND
AGUE—A NIGHT OF SUFFERING IN THE SWAMP-RETROSPEC-
TION -LOST IN THE SWAMP-CANNON MY GUIDES—A SICK
REBEL-I FIND SOMETHING TO EAT-MY NEW PATIENT-
SYMPATHY FOR SUFFERING-TALK WITH A DYING REBEL-
A WILLING DETENTION-EXTEMPORIZING A LIGHT-THE LAST
HOUR-SOLDIERS OF CHRIST--THE CHAMBER OF DEATH.
CHAPTER XII.
Pages 161-173.
AM I A STOIC?-SOMEONE'S DARLING-COMPLETING MY DIS-
GUISE-ANOTHER START FOR THE REBEL LINES-PEPPERING
MY EYES-CHALLENGED BY A PICKET-A COCKNEY SENTINEL
-GETTING INFORMATION-PLENTY OF BEEF, BUT NO SALT-
RICE AND CORN MEAL BREAD-PREPARING TO VISIT HEAD-
QUARTERS-INTERVIEW WITH MAJOR MC KEE-THE MAJOR'S
MISPLACED CONFIDENCE-RETURN FOR THE BODY OF THE
REBEL CAPTAIN-MY LOOK-OUT FOR YANKEES-NEW ORDERS.
CHAPTER XIII.
Pages 173-186.
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OUR COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE CHICKAHOMINY-PORTER'S
SUCCESSES-DESPATCHES TO THE PRESIDENT-HIS REPLY-
HANOVER COURT HOUSE-TERRIBLE STORM AND FLOOD-
HOPES OF THE ENEMY-A SUDDEN AND STRONG ATTACK-
I ACT AS AN ORDERLY-THROUGH THE FLOOD-MY RETURN
AND REPORT- REPORT-JOYFUL NEWS-MY OWN DISASTER-SCENES
IN THE OLD MILL-WAITING ON THE WOUNDED-MY SUFFER-
INGS BY THE ROADSIDE-A HARD-HEARTED
HARD-HEARTED CHAPLAIN —A
STUMBLING BLOCK.
CHAPTER XIV.
Pages 186-196.
RENEWAL OF THE BATTLE-VICTORY FOR THE FEDERAL ARMS-
ADDRESS TO THE ARMY-MORE DESPATCHES-MY BATTLE TRO-
PHY-PONY REB'S PERFORMANCES-THE
HOSPITAL TREE-
TOUCHING SCENES-BISHOP SIMPSON-THE CROSS AND THE
FLAG-AFTER THE BATTLE-DELAYS BY STORMS, FLOODS AND
MUD-MC CLELLAN'S CALL FOR MORE MEN-IN READINESS TO
MARCH-PROMISED REINFORCEMENTS.
CHAPTER XV.
Pages 197-206.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE-VISIT TO THE WILLIAMSBURG HOSPITALS—
EFFECTIVE PREACHING-YORKTOWN REVISITED-LONGINGS-
WHITE HOUSE LANDING TIRED OF IDLENESS-PREPARATIONS
TO RETURN TO DUTY-STUART'S CAVALRY RAID-A
FIRED INTO-FAIR OAKS GROVE THE STRENGTH OF THE EN-
EMY-TRYING TIMES ON THE PENINSULA-THE ENDURANCE
OF OUR SOLDIERS-LABORS OF MR. ALVORD.
TRAIN
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CHAPTER XVI.
Pages 207-219.
CHANGE OF BASE ACROSS THE
PENINSULA-EVACUATION OF
WHITE HOUSE-THE MOVEMENT-BATTLE OF MECHANICS-
VILLE-GAINES' MILL-A REPULSE-MC CLELLAN'S DESPATCH—
HOSPITALS IN DANGER-CONVALESCENT OFFICERS-LENDING
MY HORSE—A LOTTERY-INSPECTING FARM STOCK-CATCHING
A COLT-DANGER OF CAPTURE-RIDING FOR LIFE-BETWEEN
TWO FIRES.
CHAPTER XVII.
Pages 219-233.
WITHDRAWAL TO MALVERN HILL-THE SOLDIER'S LAST WATCH—
TROWBRIDGE'S GRAVE-SCENES IN A HOSPITAL-CAPTURE OF
THE WOUNDED-A NOBLE SURGEON-LINE OF BATTLE-HARD
FIGHTING THE ENEMY REPULSED-HUNTING FOR FOOD-IN A
FARM-HOUSE-PERILOUS POSITION-SECURING THE SPOILS—
RELIEF OF THE FAMISHING-SUBLIME SCENE-ON THE
MARCH-GENERAL KEYES-GUN-BOATS-ARRIVAL
AT HARRI-
SON'S LANDING-SAD CONDITION OF TROOPS OUR LOSSES
MC CLELLAN'S ADDRESS TO THE ARMY
CHAPTER XVIII.
Pages 233-248.
RETURN OF OLD ACQUAINTANCES-THE WOUNDED COLONEL—I
VISIT WASHINGTON-MILITARY DISPLAY-EPAULETS—ARISTOC-
RACY-SPIRIT OF JOHNNY BULL-SOLDIERS' FREE LIBRARY——
CONTRABAND CAMP-NEGRO TESTIMONY-PATIENT CHARLEY—
PAINFUL POSITION-BROTHER'S LAST CONVERSATION—RETURN
TO THE ARMY-CHRISTIAN COMMISSION-GENERAL HOWARD'S
SPEECH.