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Abatis, the use of, in battle, 20.

Alexandria, Va., captured by Federal troops, 30.

Antietam, map of manoeuvres on, 199; the battle of, 208; the positions of the two armies, 208; Lee's force at, 209; the movement across the Antietam on Lee's left flank, 209; the desperate struggle between McClellan's right and Lee's left, 212; Sumner's appearance before the Confederate left, 213; Burnside at the lower stone bridge, 219; the operations on McClellan's left under Burnside, 219; Franklin arrives and re-enforces McClellan's right, 219; McClellan's urgent order to Burnside—the latter's delay to advance on Lee's right, 220; Burnside driven back by Confederate re-enforcements, 221; the losses of both armies, 221; Lee's withdrawal to Virginia, 222; McClellan's intentions as to renewed attack, 222.

Archduke Charles, the, on duties of a general, 131.

Army of Northern Virginia—see Confederate army.

Army of the Potomac in History, 13; its adversary, 16; organization of the, 60; engineer establishment of the, 65; artillery organization of the, 65; brigade organization of the, 65; strength and condition of, on McClellan assuming command, 62; strength available for advance, 70; army corps, McClellan's intentions, 64; first disposition of the, 27; first crossed into Virginia, 30; Manassas campaign —see Manassas; inactivity during winter of 1861-2, reasons advanced for, 71; comparative discipline in 1861 and 1862, 72; organization into four corps by the President, 88; resumes its positions of previous to battle of Fair Oaks, 139; strength, June 26, 1861, 142; Gaines' Mills battle, 149; right wing on the south bank of Chickahominy River, 153; retreat to the James commenced, 154; order of march across White Oak Swamp, 155; concentrated at Malvern Hill —the battle of, 160; withdraws from Malvern Hill to Harrison's Bar, 164: its bravery and endurance on the Peninsula, 166; number brought back to Harrison's Landing, 167; ordered to withdraw to Aquia Creek, 171; transferred to Aquia Creek and Alexandria, via Fortress Monroe, 174; Army of Virginia absorbed into, 193; movement towards Frederick, 197; moves towards Harper's Ferry, 201; arrives at South Mountain, 202; at Antietam, 208; position after battle of Antietam, 225; reorganization of operations after Antietam, 225; crossed the Potomac into Virginia, 226; McClellan removed and Burnside appointed to command, 227; its change of base to Fredericksburg, 230; reorganized by Burnside into three grand divisions, 231; moves from Warrenton, 233; the battle of Fredericksburg, 238; ‘mud march,’ 258; Hooker placed in command, 261; spirit of the officers under Burnside, 262; Chancellorsville campaign, 267; cavalry, Hooker's organization of the, 268; the badge system and its value, 268;

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