Chapter 13:
- True causes of the Confederate disasters in the second year of the war. -- the enemy's “Anaconda plan.” -- rebukes to the vanity of the Confederates. -- the sum of their disasters. -- inauguration of the Permanent Government of the Confederate States. -- gloomy scene in Capitol square. -- President Davis' speech. -- commentary of a Richmond journal. -- causes of popular animation in the Confederacy.Development of the enemy's design upon slavery. -- history of the Anti-slavery measures of Lincoln's Administration. -- his Early declaration of non-interference with slavery. -- Mr. Seward in 1860. -- Lincoln's statement, March 4th, 1861. -- diplomatic declaration, April, 1861. -- Early affectations of Lincoln's Administration on the subject of slavery. -- McClellan's address. -- McDowell's order. -- Revocation of the emancipation measures of Fremont and Hunter. -- first act of Anti-slavery legislation at Washington. -- Lovejoy's resolution. -- the Anti-slavery clause in the Confiscation act. -- three notable measures of Anti-slavery legislation. -- commencement of the emancipation policy in the District of Columbia. -- explanation of the ascendancy of the Abolition party during the war. -- the new Confederate Congress. -- its vigour. -- the old Provisional Congress. -- its measures. -- its echoes to Federal legislation. -- the sequestration law. -- silly and demagogical military legislation. -- the “sixty days furlough” law. -- alarm of Gen. Johnston. -- Indisposition of Confederate volunteers to re-enlist. -- the conscription law of the Confederate States. -- its timely passage. -- its provisions and effect. -- other military acts of the Confederate Congress. -- re-organization of the army. -- destruction of Southern cotton and tobacco. -- Authorization of partisan service. -- Alternations of Confederate victory and defeat. -- the Trans-Mississippi. -- battle of Elk Horn. -- Van Dorn's command. -- an obstinate fight. -- death of McCulloch. -- the Confederate success indecisive and imperfect. -- reasons for Van Dorn's retreat. -- Confederate designs upon Missouri abandoned for the present. -- transfer of Van Dorn's and Price's forces. -- naval fight in Hampton Roads. -- the Virginia and the Monitor -- lack of naval enterprise in the Confederacy. -- the privateer service. -- construction of the Virginia. -- Confederate squadron in the James River. -- Federal fleet off Fortress Monroe. -- fearful enterprise of the Virginia. -- sinking of the Cumberland. -- gallantry of her crew. -- a thrilling scene of heroic devotion. -- surrender of the Congress. -- frightful scenes of carnage. -- perfidious conduct of the enemy. -- the Virginia engages the Minnesota. -- wonderful results of the first day's fight. -- second day's fight. -- apparition of the Monitor. -- a singular scene of naval combat -- a drawn battle. -- excitement about iron vessels. -- discussion in the newspapers. -- addition of ironclads to the Federal navy. -- what McClellan thought of the Virginia. -- capture of Newbern, &c. -- objects of Burnside's expedition. -- branch's command at Newbern. -- the Confederate works on the Neuse River. -- retreat of branch. -- Federal occupation of Newbern. -- capture of Fort Macon. -- the entire coast of North Carolina in possession of the enemy. -- the sea-coast an unimportant part of the Confederate defences
