Chapter 7:
- Preliminary orders for the campaign -- passage of the Mississippi river -- movement to the high land -- battle-field of Port Gibson -- McClernand meets the enemy -- battle of Port Gibson -- Grant comes on the field in person -- arrival of McPherson's command -- success on the right -- McPherson's charge -- defeat of the rebels -- pursuit until dark -- rebels retreat beyond Port Gibson -- pursuit to Big Black river -- bridges burnt by rebels and rebuilt by Grant -- evacuation of Grand Gulf -- New plan of campaign -- reasons for the change -- dispatches from Banks -- New plan not divulged to Halleck -- efforts to bring up troops and supplies -- demonstrations towards Vicksburg -- instructions to Hurlbut -- McPherson advances -- Sherman arrives -- correspondence with Sherman -- army moves -- position of troops -- Grant's habit in planning campaigns -- Grant's force at outset of campaign -- headquarters at Cayuga -- more dispatches from Banks -- final dispatches to Halleck -- McPherson ordered to Raymond -- battle of Raymond -- capture of Raymond -- enemy retreat to Jackson -- Pemberton deceived by Grant's manoeuvres -- advance of Sherman and McPherson -- pursuit of the rebels towards Jackson -- Johnston's arrival at Jackson -- Pemberton ordered to attack Grant's rear -- McPherson arrives at Clinton -- battle of Jackson -- position of Mc-Pherson and Sherman -- charge of Crocker's division -- capture of Jackson -- retreat of Johnston towards Canton -- destruction of railroad and stores -- Frustration of Johnston's plans -- Pemberton again ordered to join Johnston -- Grant intercepts Johnston's dispatches -- moves at once towards Bolton -- Grant converges while rebels diverge -- Pemberton moves to cut Grant's communications -- receives Johnston's orders and reverses his column -- battlefield of Champion's hill -- McClernand's advance -- Grant's arrival -- Hovey's attack -- battle of Champion's hill -- Hovey's success -- enemy masses on Hovey -- Grant reenforces Hovey -- McClernand repeatedly ordered up, but does not arrive -- McPherson outflanks the enemy -- rebels finally driven from the field -- McClernand arrives when the battle is over -- reasons for McClernand's delay insufficient -- pursuit of the rebels -- rout of the enemy complete -- Loring cut off -- losses on both sides -- hill of death -- Grant gets in advance of column -- Johnston loses a day -- Sherman ordered to Bridgeport with pontoon train -- McClernand comes up with enemy at Black river bridge battle-field of Black river bridge -- gallant charge of Lawler -- demoralization of rebels -- firing of bridge -- capture of prisoners and cannon -- rapid
