ntly watched.
It was thought, at first, that — Davis would call about him a select force.
and endeavor to escape by marching to the westward through the hilly country of Northern Georgia.
To prevent this, Colonel Eggleston was directed to watch the country in all directions from Atlanta.
General A. J. Alexander, with the Second Brigade of Upton's Division, was directed by General Winslow to scout the country to the northward as far as Dalton, or until he should meet the troops under General Steedman operating in that region.
Beginning his march from Macon, General Alexander, at his own request, was authorized to detach an officer and twenty picked men, disguised as rebel soldiers, for the purpose of obtaining definite information of Davis' movements.
This party was placed under the command of Lieutenant Joseph 0.
Yoeman, First Ohio Cavalry, and at the time acting inspector of the brigade.
Verbal instructions were also given to other brigade and division commanders to make simil
7, 100, 143, 168, 25 22, 234, 236, 237, 241, 244,24 276, 278,280 2 82 284, 288.
Searles, J. M., t., 272.
Sears, Capt., 82.
Selvage, J. W., Lt., 272.
Serrell, E. W., Col., 272.
Seward, W. H., 251.
Seymour, T. Gen., 129, 240.
Shaw, R. G., Col., 176, 224, 225 293.
Sherman, W. T., Gen., 176, 263.
Showalter, Lt.-Col., 124.
Simmons, London, Corpl. 260.
Small, Robert, Capt., 7, 65.
Smith, Mr., 92.
Sprague, A. B. R., Col., 2.
Stafford, Col., 277.
Stanton, E. M., Hon., 280.
Steedman, Capt., 127.
Stevens, Capt., 68.
Stevens, Thaddeus, Hon., 287, 288. 231, Stickney, Judge, 41, 97, 107.
Stockdale, W., Lt. 271.
Stone, H. A., Lt., 271, 272.
Strong, J. D., Lt.-Col., 65, 90,122,178, 181, 182, 269. 114, Stuard, E. S., Surg., 269.
Sumner, Charles, Hon., 281.
Sunderland, Col., 106.
Sutton, Robert, Sergt., 41, 62, 70, 71, 75, 77, 82, 83, 86, 94, 198.
Thibadeau, J. H., Capt., 270.
Thompson, J. M., Capt., 270, 271
Tirrell, A. H., Lt., 272.
Tonking, J. H., Capt., 270.
South Carolina Commissioners have an interview with President Buchanan, 30; their blindness to their opportunity, 31
Southern States, their differences of territory, etc., 10 et seq.
Stone Bridge, the, over Bull Run, 176 and note
Stone, General, 163
Strasburg, Va., 163
Sudley Ford, Bull Run, 182
Sudley road, the, 187
Sullivan's Island, 21 et seq.
Stanton, Edwin M., 26, 33
Star of the West, 33
State supremacy, doctrine of, 6
Staunton, Va., 142, 146
Steedman, Colonel, 152
Stephens, Alexander H., 12; elected Vice-President of the Confederacy, 42
Sumter, Fort, 21 et seq.; expedition for the relief of, 53; President Lincoln's decision with regard to, 55; preparations for the siege of, 56; its evacuation demanded, 60; siege begun, 62; strength of, 63; its disadvantages in the siege, 65; surrender of, 63; the effect at the North of the attack on, 72
T.
Taylor, Fort, at Key West, 16
Tennessee, 80, 133 et seq.; East, 135
Texas, course