[640] Wrapping's Heights, Va., battle at, 3.99. Ward, Capt., James Harman, death of, 1. 528. War Department under Buchanan, treason in, 1.120. Warren, Gen. G. K., at the battle of Chancellorsville, 3.30; at the battle of Bristow Station, 3.105; at Mine Run, 3.110. Wartrace, Tenn., Gen. Hardee at, 3.122. Washburne, Gen. C. C., surprised by Gens. Taylor and Green, 3.223. Washburne, Gov., Israel, loyal action of, 1.202. Washington City, how the news of the secession of South Carolina was received in, 1.142; the seizure of contemplated by the conspirators, 1.143; the seat of active treason, 1.176; Southern expectations of the easy capture of, 1.379; its communications with the North cut off, 1.418; perilous position of, 1.420; numerous traitors resident in, 1.423; preparations for the defense of, 1.424; safety of assured, 1.452; the first fortifications erected near, 1.484; scenes in after the battle of Bull's Run, 2.18; system of defenses for, 2.24; made secure from attack, 2.371; imminent danger of, 2.452; direct march on proposed by Lee, 3.101; threatened by Gen. Early, 3.343, 347. Washington, Ark., battle near, 3.270. Washington, N. C., repulse of the Confederates at, 3.181, 184. Wauhatchie, battle at, 3.153. Waynesboroa, final rout of Early at, 3.534. Weitzel, Gen., his expedition in the Teche region, 2.596; at the siege of Port Hudson, 2.631; at Fort Fisher, 3.480; Richmond surrendered to, 3.549. Weldon road, Warren's movement against, 3.355. West Point and Macon railway, Kilpatrick's expedition against, 3.391. West Point, Va., occupation of by Gen. Franklin, 2.385; skirmish at, 2.385. West Virginia, erection of the new State of, 1.492; troops ordered to, 1.493; military movements in, 1.493-1.497; military operations in under Averill, 3.112. Wyer's Cave, Va., the author's visit to in 1866, 2.400. Wheeler, Gen., attempts to recapture Fort Donelson, 3.116; destructive raid of on Rosecrans's communications, 3.150. Wheeling, Union convention at, 1.489. “White House,” Va., McClellan's Headquarters at, 2.386; destruction of, 2.425. White Oak Swamp Bridge, battle at, 2.429. White River, capture of Confederate posts on, 2.582. White Sulphur Springs, cavalry fight near, 3.112. Wigfall, Senator, treasonable speeches of in the Senate, 1.81, 84.; at Fort Sumter, 1.327. Wilcox, Richard, a loyal spy at Pensacola, 1.367. Wilderness, battle of the, 3.298-3.303; visit of the author to the battle-field of the, 3.811. Wilkes, Captain, Charles, his seizure of Mason and Slidell on the “Trent,” 2.154; his action approved by the Secretary of the Navy and by Congress, 2.156; President Lincoln's opinion, 2.156; English press on the conduct of, 2.158. “William Aikin,” revenue cutter, surrendered to Charleston insurgents, 1.138. Williamsburg, battle of, 2.379. Williams, Gen., killed at battle of Baton Rouge, 2.529. Wilmington, military and naval operations against, 3.473-3.480, 484-492. Wilson, Gen., his expedition through Alabama and into Georgia, 3.514-3.521. Wilson's Creek, Mo., battle of, 2.49. Winan's Steam Gun, i. 440. Winchester, skirmish at between troops of Jackson and Shields, 2.369; battle at, and Banks's retreat from, 2.393; Gen. Milroy compelled to evacuate by Ewell, 3.51; battle of, 3.365; defeat of Gen. Crook by Early near, 3.348. Winder, Gen. John H., Confederate commissary-general of prisoners, 2.26; character of, 3.594. Winthrop, Major T., death of at Big Bethel, 1.508. Wisconsin, aid promised to the government by, 1.213. Wise, Henry A., “minute-men” organized under in Virginia, 1.161. Wistar, Gen., his attempt to surprise Richmond, 3.287. “Woman Order,” Gen. Butler's, the occasion for it, 2.349; the order (note), 2.350. Women's Central Association for Relief, 1.575, 3.607. Wood, Fernando, the secession of New York City proposed by, 1.205. Wood, Gen. T. J., his capture of Orchard Knob, 3.161; at the battle on Missionaries' Ridge, 3.167. Wool, Major-Gen., John Ellis, his letter to Gen. Cass. of Dec. 6, 1860, 1.76; the government warned by, 1.219; important services of in preserving Washington, 1.430; appointed to command the Department of Southeastern Virginia, 1.482; relieves Butler in command at Fortress Monroe, 2.105; his, operations against Norfolk, 2.387. Worden, Lieut., bearer of important dispatches to Pensacola, 1.368; arrested and imprisoned, 1.369; commander of the “Monitor” in her fight with the “Merrimack,” 2.363; wounded, 2.366; destroys the “Nashville,” 3.190. Writs of Habeas corpus, practical suspension of, 1.449. Wytheville, descent of Averill on lead mines at, 3.314.
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[640] Wrapping's Heights, Va., battle at, 3.99. Ward, Capt., James Harman, death of, 1. 528. War Department under Buchanan, treason in, 1.120. Warren, Gen. G. K., at the battle of Chancellorsville, 3.30; at the battle of Bristow Station, 3.105; at Mine Run, 3.110. Wartrace, Tenn., Gen. Hardee at, 3.122. Washburne, Gen. C. C., surprised by Gens. Taylor and Green, 3.223. Washburne, Gov., Israel, loyal action of, 1.202. Washington City, how the news of the secession of South Carolina was received in, 1.142; the seizure of contemplated by the conspirators, 1.143; the seat of active treason, 1.176; Southern expectations of the easy capture of, 1.379; its communications with the North cut off, 1.418; perilous position of, 1.420; numerous traitors resident in, 1.423; preparations for the defense of, 1.424; safety of assured, 1.452; the first fortifications erected near, 1.484; scenes in after the battle of Bull's Run, 2.18; system of defenses for, 2.24; made secure from attack, 2.371; imminent danger of, 2.452; direct march on proposed by Lee, 3.101; threatened by Gen. Early, 3.343, 347. Washington, Ark., battle near, 3.270. Washington, N. C., repulse of the Confederates at, 3.181, 184. Wauhatchie, battle at, 3.153. Waynesboroa, final rout of Early at, 3.534. Weitzel, Gen., his expedition in the Teche region, 2.596; at the siege of Port Hudson, 2.631; at Fort Fisher, 3.480; Richmond surrendered to, 3.549. Weldon road, Warren's movement against, 3.355. West Point and Macon railway, Kilpatrick's expedition against, 3.391. West Point, Va., occupation of by Gen. Franklin, 2.385; skirmish at, 2.385. West Virginia, erection of the new State of, 1.492; troops ordered to, 1.493; military movements in, 1.493-1.497; military operations in under Averill, 3.112. Wyer's Cave, Va., the author's visit to in 1866, 2.400. Wheeler, Gen., attempts to recapture Fort Donelson, 3.116; destructive raid of on Rosecrans's communications, 3.150. Wheeling, Union convention at, 1.489. “White House,” Va., McClellan's Headquarters at, 2.386; destruction of, 2.425. White Oak Swamp Bridge, battle at, 2.429. White River, capture of Confederate posts on, 2.582. White Sulphur Springs, cavalry fight near, 3.112. Wigfall, Senator, treasonable speeches of in the Senate, 1.81, 84.; at Fort Sumter, 1.327. Wilcox, Richard, a loyal spy at Pensacola, 1.367. Wilderness, battle of the, 3.298-3.303; visit of the author to the battle-field of the, 3.811. Wilkes, Captain, Charles, his seizure of Mason and Slidell on the “Trent,” 2.154; his action approved by the Secretary of the Navy and by Congress, 2.156; President Lincoln's opinion, 2.156; English press on the conduct of, 2.158. “William Aikin,” revenue cutter, surrendered to Charleston insurgents, 1.138. Williamsburg, battle of, 2.379. Williams, Gen., killed at battle of Baton Rouge, 2.529. Wilmington, military and naval operations against, 3.473-3.480, 484-492. Wilson, Gen., his expedition through Alabama and into Georgia, 3.514-3.521. Wilson's Creek, Mo., battle of, 2.49. Winan's Steam Gun, i. 440. Winchester, skirmish at between troops of Jackson and Shields, 2.369; battle at, and Banks's retreat from, 2.393; Gen. Milroy compelled to evacuate by Ewell, 3.51; battle of, 3.365; defeat of Gen. Crook by Early near, 3.348. Winder, Gen. John H., Confederate commissary-general of prisoners, 2.26; character of, 3.594. Winthrop, Major T., death of at Big Bethel, 1.508. Wisconsin, aid promised to the government by, 1.213. Wise, Henry A., “minute-men” organized under in Virginia, 1.161. Wistar, Gen., his attempt to surprise Richmond, 3.287. “Woman Order,” Gen. Butler's, the occasion for it, 2.349; the order (note), 2.350. Women's Central Association for Relief, 1.575, 3.607. Wood, Fernando, the secession of New York City proposed by, 1.205. Wood, Gen. T. J., his capture of Orchard Knob, 3.161; at the battle on Missionaries' Ridge, 3.167. Wool, Major-Gen., John Ellis, his letter to Gen. Cass. of Dec. 6, 1860, 1.76; the government warned by, 1.219; important services of in preserving Washington, 1.430; appointed to command the Department of Southeastern Virginia, 1.482; relieves Butler in command at Fortress Monroe, 2.105; his, operations against Norfolk, 2.387. Worden, Lieut., bearer of important dispatches to Pensacola, 1.368; arrested and imprisoned, 1.369; commander of the “Monitor” in her fight with the “Merrimack,” 2.363; wounded, 2.366; destroys the “Nashville,” 3.190. Writs of Habeas corpus, practical suspension of, 1.449. Wytheville, descent of Averill on lead mines at, 3.314.
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