Chapter 16:
- More than one-third of the Federal forces operating against Richmond. -- McClellan's opinion of his army. -- its numerical strength. -- official statement of Confederate forces in North Virginia. -- Lincoln's order of the 22d February. -- McClellan's dissent. -- when Johnston determined to change his line on the Potomac. -- his preparations for retreat. -- how it was accomplished. -- McClellan's advance. -- discovery of Johnston's evacuation of Manassas and Centreville. -- he crosses the Rappahannock and waits for the enemy. -- he penetrates McClellans's designs. -- Federal council of war at Fairfax Court-house. -- shifting of the scenes of war in Virginia. -- the battle of Kernstown. -- how “Stonewall” Jackson came to fight this battle. -- great numerical superiourity of the enemy. -- the contest at the Stone fence. -- Jackson falls back to Cedar Creek. -- Magruder's line on the Peninsula. -- a fearful crisis. -- McClellan held in check by eleven thousand Confederates. -- outwitted again by Johnston. -- retreat of the Confederates up the Peninsula. -- strategic merit of the movement. -- battle of Williamsburg. -- Longstreet's division engaged. -- success of the Confederates. -- McClellan's whole army in peril. -- his flank movement on Johnston's retreat. -- engagement at Barhamsville. -- the line of the Chickahominy. Johnston's brilliant strategy. -- evacuation of Norfolk. -- destruction of the Virginia. -- her last challenge to the enemy. -- a galling spectacle. -- Commodore Tatnall orders her destruction. -- a Court of inquiry. -- naval engagement at Drewry's Bluff. -- a feeble barrier to Richmond. -- repulse of the Federal fleet. -- what it proved. -- McClellan's investment of the line of the Chickahominy. -- defences of Richmond. -- scenes around the Federal capital. -- alarm and excitement of its people. -- the exodus from Richmond. -- public meeting in the city Hall. -- noble resolution of the Legislature of Virginia. -- re-animation of the people and the authorities. -- President Davis' early opinion of the effect of the fall of Richmond. -- appeals of the Richmond press. -- Jackson's campaign in the Valley of Virginia. -- Jackson determines on the aggressive. -- disposition of the Federal forces west of the Blue Ridge. -- affair at McDowell. -- Jackson deceives Banks -- Surprises his rear-guard at front Royal. -- Banks' race to Winchester. -- scenes of retreat through Winchester. -- Banks' quick time to the Potomac. -- extent of Jackson's success. -- fruits of two days operations of the Confederates. -- Jackson passes between the columns of Fremont and Shields. -- death of Turner Ashby. -- Jackson's tribute to him. -- battles of cross keys and Port Republic. -- Ewell defeats Fremont. -- the field of Port Republic. -- Ewell's arrival saves the day. -- critical and splendid action of two Virginia regiments. -- close of the Valley campaign. -- Jackson's almost marvellous success. -- his halt at Weyer's Cave
