Chapter 20:
- The two main theatres of the war. -- operations in Virginia. -- battle of Fredericksburg. -- preliminary movements of the two armies. -- expedition of Stuart's cavalry into Pennsylvania. -- removal of McClellan. -- the true reasons for it. -- Gen. Burnside's “on to Richmond.” -- his movement towards Fredericksburg. -- the surrender of the town demanded. -- it is abandoned by the citizen-population. -- sorrowful scenes. -- Burnside forces the passage of the Rappahannock. -- the Confederate position. -- Burnside's hope to surprise Gen. Lee. -- how disappointed. -- the Confederate line of battle. -- the attack on the Confederate right. -- young Pelham's gallantry. -- the Confederate right broken. -- the battle restored. -- interest of the field on the left. -- the attack on Marye's and Willis' hills. -- gallantry of the Federals. -- they make six attacks. -- a terrible scene of carnage. -- Burnside's army driven into Fredericksburg. -- his appalling extremity. -- expectations in Richmond of the destruction of his army. -- he escapes across the Rappahannock. -- Gen. Lee's own explanation of his failure to follow up his victory. -- comparative losses in the battle. -- death of Gens. Gregg and Cobb. -- Gen. Lee's sentiment with respect to the objects of the war. -- operations in Tennessee. -- battle of Murfreesboroa. -- the situation in the West. -- the lines in Tennessee and Mississippi. -- Rosecrans' advance from Nashville. -- conflicting statements of his force. -- position of Gen. Bragg's army around Murfreesboroa. -- Bragg anticipates the Federal attack. -- Hardee commences the battle. -- he drives the entire right wing of the Federals. -- desperate situation of Rosecrans. -- his sang-froid. -- he develops a New line of battle. -- the Confederates renew the attack. -- how Bragg lost an opportunity. -- splendid charge of the Confederates. -- the day undecided, but the advantage with the Confederates. -- Bragg's “happy New year.” -- Breckinridge attempts to dislodge the enemy. -- “the bloody crossing of Stone River.” -- repulse of Breckinridge. -- why Bragg determined to retreat. -- the results of the battle of Murfreesboroa in favour of the Confederates. -- a peculiarity of Gen. Bragg. -- his eloquent tribute to the private soldier of the Confederacy. -- operations in the Trans-Mississippi. -- the campaign West of the Mississippi feeble and irregular. -- Gen. -- Hindman's command. -- his extravagant address to his soldiers. -- battle of Prairie Grove. -- Hindman's first success and unfortunate delay. -- his blunders and extraordinary retreat.Condition of the Trans-Mississippi country. -- Hindman's “Government ad Interim.” -- his despotic orders. -- an extraordinary list of outrages. -- virtue and fidelity of the Confederate States West of the Mississippi River
