Chapter 12:
- General character of the military events of the year 1862. -- the Confederate situation in Kentucky. -- Gen. A. S. Johnston's command and position. -- battle of Fishing Creek. -- the Confederate right in Kentucky. -- Gen. Crittenden's command in extreme straits. -- difficulty in subsisting it. -- the decision to give battle to the enemy. -- Zollicoffer's brigade. -- the contested hill. -- death of Zollicoffer. -- defeat of the Confederates. -- Crittenden crosses the Cumberland. -- his losses.Importance of the disaster. -- designs of the energy in Western Kentucky. -- popular delusion as to Johnston's strength. -- hopelessness of his defence. -- official apathy in Richmond. -- Beauregard's conference with Johnston. -- the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers. -- the avenue to Nashville. -- Grant's ascent of the Tennessee.capture of Fort Henry. -- noble and gallant conduct of Gen. Tilghman. -- battle of Fort Donelson. -- Johnston's reasons for making a battle there. -- commands of Buckner, Pillow, and Floyd. -- site and strength of the Fort. -- battle of the trenches.Engagement of the gunboats. -- two days success of the Confederates. -- suffering of the troops from cold. -- exposure of the wounded. -- Federal reinforcements. -- the Confederate council of war. -- plan of attack, to extricate the garrison. -- a fierce and terrible conflict. -- the Federals forced back towards the Wynn's Ferry road. -- the opportunity of exit lost. -- Gen. Buckner's explanation. -- a commentary on military hesitation. -- how the day was lost. -- nine hours of combat -- scenes on the battle-field. -- council of Confederate generals. -- Gen. Pillow's proposition. -- Literal report of the conversation of Gens. Floyd, Pillow, and Buckner. -- a surrender determined. -- escape of Floyd and Pillow. -- Buckner's letter to Grant. -- Johnston's movement to Nashville. -- excitement there. -- retreat of Johnston's command to Murfreesboroa. -- panic in Nashville. -- capture of Roanoke Island by the enemy. -- Burnside's expedition. -- Gen. Wise's estimate of the importance of Roanoke Island. -- his correspondence and interviews with Secretary Benjamin. -- defences of the Island. -- naval engagement. -- Commodore Lynch's squadron. -- Landing of the enemy on the Island.-)defective reconnoissance of the Confederates. -- their works flanked. -- the surrender. -- pursuit of the Confederate gunboats. -- extent of the disaster. -- censure of the Richmond authorities. -- Benjamin accused by the Confederate Congress
The year 1862 is a remarkable one in the history of the war. It opened with a fearful train of disasters to the Confederacy that brought it
