ILLUSTRATIONS OF VOLUME THREE RUSSO-JAPANESE PEACE CONFERENCE. PAGE .Frontispicos Reproduced in Color from a Photograph by George Grantham THE FIRST READING OF THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION BEFORE .Facing Page 876 Reproduced in Black and White from a Painting by F. B. THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG. 900 Reproduced in Color from a Painting by James Walker GENERAL PRIM 948 Reproduced in Black and White from a Painting by Henri THE OFFICIAL CAPITULATION OF SEDAN...... 973 Reproduced in Black and White from a Painting by Anton THE DEFENSE OF CHAMPIGNY.......... 996 Reproduced in Color from a Painting by Edouard Detaille THEODORE ROOSEVELT 1164 Reproduced in Black and White from a Painting by John S. DEPARTURE OF JAPANESE TROOPS FOR THE FRONT.... 1284 Reproduced in Black and White from a Photograph by James H. Hare MAP OF MANCHURIA (SEAT OF Russo-JAPANESE WAR) EVENTS OF 1861 Italian Patriots Take Gaeta and Messina-Unification of Italy-Death of Cavour-Emancipation of Russian Serfs-"Star of the West" Fired upon by Secessionists-Southern Governors Seize Federal Forts and Arsenals-Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas Secede-U. S. Senators from these States Resign -Convention of Seceding States Elects Jefferson Davis President and Alexander H. Stephens Vice-President of New ConfederacyIt Adopts Extreme States Rights Constitution-It Appoints Commissions to Secure Recognition of Confederacy at Washington and European Capitals-Lincoln Declares His Purpose to Enforce Federal Authority in South-He Appoints Strong but Inharmonious Cabinet-He Refuses to Receive Confederate Commissioners-Confederates Bombard Fort Sumter-It Surrenders-Lincoln's Call for 75,000 Three Months' Men is Quickly Answered-General Lee and Other Southerners in Union Army Resign and Offer Services to Their States-Virginia Secedes-Western Virginia Remains Loyal -Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina Secede-Massachusetts Regiment is Mobbed at Baltimore-Confederates Seize Harper's Ferry-Davis Commissions Privateers-Lincoln Proclaims Blockade of Southern Coast-He Calls for 65,000 Three Years' Men-European Powers Recognize Belligerency of Confederacy-Davis Appoints Generals of Ability-Weakness of Union Military Leadership-Magruder (Confederate) Beats Pierce at Big Bethel, Va.-Beauregard and J. E. Johnston (Confederate) Beat McDowell at Bull Run, Va. -Union Congress Calls for 500,000 Volunteers-Borrows $250,000,000 and Declares Slaves of Confederates Contraband of War-Confederate Congress Confiscates Property of Alien Enemies Secretary Seward Sends Able Envoys to Europe to Prevent Aid to Confederacy-Mason and Slidell, Southern Commissioners to Europe, are Seized on English Vessel "Trent"-Their Release by Seward Obviates Difficulty with England-Unionists Organize Provisional Government of Missouri-Frémont (Union) Commands Division of the West-Lyon (Union) is Killed at Wilson's Creek-Sterling Price (Confederate) Captures Lexington, Mo.-Frémont is Displaced by Halleck-Kentucky Legislature Remains Loyal-Rise of Grant (Union)-He is Repulsed at Belmont, Mo.-McClellan Succeeds Scott as Head of Union Army-His Policy of Organization and Practice of Procrastination-Evans (Confederate) Defeats Baker at Ball's Bluff, Va.-Baker is Killed-Federal Fleet Captures Hatteras and Port Royal-In China Ward and Burgevine Train Imperial Troops-Death of the Prince Consort of England. N Southern Italy the last blows for national union were I struck early in the year. A French squadron for some time had prevented the Sardinian fleet from bombarding Gaeta. By the middle of January, at last, the French Emperor consented to withdraw his opposition. Gaeta was bombarded by land and by sea. After a resistance of nearly a month the garrison surrendered. The young Queen and |