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[635] Run move, 391; pedantic orders of Halleck after Mine Run, 398; army in winter-quarters, 398; his strength on commencement of overland campaign, 413.

Mechanicsville, McClellan's object in carrying, 122.

Meigs, General, on direct advance towards Richmond, 84.

Merrimac, the, to be neutralized, 91; the, destroyed by Confederate Commodore Tatnall, 120.

Middle Military Division, creation of the, General Sheridan commanding, 555.

Miles, General, at Harper's Ferry, 199.

Miles, Colonel, brilliant service at Chancellorsville, 287.

Mine Run move, the, 390; sketch of the battle of, 393; Meade's plan to interpose between Ewell and Hill, 391; Lee's position at, 391; cause of delays of Meade's advance, 392; delays of the Third Corps, 394; the difficulties in crossing the Rapidan, 392; Lee gains time to concentrate, 394; Meade's plan of attack, 396; Warren's intended attack on Lee's right, 395; Warren's attack impossible, and failure of the plan, 396; Warren's forlorn hope fastening their names to their coats, 397; Warren finds attack on Lee's right hopeless, 397; Meade withdraws his army, 397.

Morale of an army, what constitutes it, 255.

Moreau, a movement of compared with Sumner's crossing of the Chickahominy, 138.

Mountain warfare, characteristics of, 36.

Mud campaign, Banks' Ford, the crossing prevented by a storm, 259.

Mustering out, haphazard policy of Government, 309.

Napier, Sir, William, on judgment upon unsuccessful generals, 121.

Napoleon, notes on invasion of England, 99; on fighting without line of retreat, 146; on the chessboard of war, 246; on attacking positions in front, 493; on changes of base, 498.

National wars, the difficulties in conducting, 24.

Newmarket Cross-roads, battle of, its object, 157

Newmarket, battle of, and defeat of Sigel, 468.

Norfolk, General Huger evacuated, by orders from Richmond, to which garrison withdrew, 120; occupied by General Wool, 120.

Norfolk Navy Yard, abandoned in 1861, 26.

North Anna, the two armies head for, 472; the Union army arrives on north bank, and discovers Lee on south bank, 473; Warren crossed at Jericho Ford, and repulse of the enemy, 473; Chesterfield Bridge captured by Hancock, 475; extraordinary position of Confederate army at, 477; Grant's withdrawal and start for the Pamunky, 477.

North, the, offensive thrown upon, 24.

Northern Virginia, position of the three armies of, 122; Pope's campaign (for further, see Pope), 167.

Officers, inefficiency of, property holders' memorial on, 63.

On to Richmond, influence of the phrase, 40.

Opening of the war—see three months campaign.

Opequan, battle of—see Winchester.

Orange and Alexandria Railroad-line of advance towards Richmond, 22; General Pope's position on—his force, 172.

Organization of armies—the division and the corps, 63.

Overland route to Richmond, of the difficulties, 408; overland campaign commenced, 414; overland campaign, observations on, 489; Cold Harbor—see Cold Harbor; Pamunky crossed by the army, and communication secured with Chesapeake Bay, 478; casualties during the overland campaign, 491.

Patterson, General, feeble operations against Winchester, 46; estimates by, of Johnston's strength, 46.

Peach Orchard—see Gettysburg.

Peninsular campaign—Peninsula, description of the, 100; Peninsula, unhealthiness of in August and September, 171; discussions, before adoption, between the President, members of cabinet, and Generals McDowell and Franklin, 79; Lower Chesapeake advance approved by

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