Chapter 19:
- The Western theatre of the war. -- Valley of the Mississippi. -- evacuation of Corinth. -- important objects of the movement. -- its success. -- the Halleck -- Pope dispatch. -- an enormous falsehood. -- Gen. Beauregard's comments on it. -- capture of Memphis. -- an unequal fight on the River. -- bombardment of Vicksburg. -- great importance of this point. -- preparations for its defence by Van Dorn. -- the ironclad Arkansas. -- she runs the gauntlet of the enemy's fleet. -- thrilling scene of the adventure. -- failure of the first attempt of the enemy upon Vicksburg. -- engagement at Baton Rouge. -- success of Breckinridge's attack. -- he waits for the iron-clad Arkansas. -- she becomes unmanageable and is fired by her crew. -- withdrawal of Breckinridge from Baton Rouge. -- Confederate occupation of Port Hudson. -- the Kentucky campaign. -- Gen. Bragg in command of the Confederate army in the West. -- how Gen. Beauregard was retired. -- Bragg's plan of operations against Kentucky. -- Morgan's raid. -- disposition of the Federal forces West of the Alleghany Mountains. -- co-operation of Kirby Smith with Bragg's column. -- battle of Richmond. -- Kirby Smith in a position to threaten both Cincinnati and Louisville. -- Bragg's movement to intercept Buell. -- the latter concentrating at Bowling Green. -- great success of Bragg's movements so far. -- his boastful dispatch to Richmond. -- his political object in invading Kentucky. -- his proclamation at Glasgow. -- surrender of the Federal garrison at Mumfordsville. -- Bragg's whole army between Nashville and Louisville. -- his splendid opportunity. -- he does not use it. -- he permits Buell to pass to Louisville without a battle. -- his weak excuse for a fatal errour -- the Federals now able to resume the offensive in Kentucky. -- Bragg's uncertain movements. -- his disarranged plan of battle. -- Gen. Polk's disobedience of orders. -- battle of Perryville. -- Bragg's unfortunate distribution of forces. -- misapprehension of Kirby Smith. -- Withers' division not in the fight. -- the enemy driven. -- arrival of another of his corps upon the field. -- Bragg retires upon Bryantsville. -- he determines to evacuate Kentucky. -- retreat through Cumberland Gap. -- disappointment at Richmond. -- errours of the Kentucky campaign. -- how far it was a Confederate success. -- its large captures. -- North Alabama and Middle Tennessee redeemed. -- Bragg in front of Nashville. -- operations in the Southwest. -- battle of Corinth. -- movements of Van Dorn and Price. -- the affair of Iuka. -- Van Dorn's reasons for attacking Corinth. -- gallant and impetuous charge of Price's troops. -- the second day's fight. -- mismanagement of the attack on the enemy's works. -- terrible slaughter at College Hill. -- the Confederates repulsed. -- affair on the Hatchie River. -- Van Dorn's retreat. -- review of the summer and autumn campaigns of 1862. -- glory of the Confederate arms. -- reflection of the London times on the “New nationality.”
