and Home. Carpet Blankets. Raids and their
Results. Breaking down of Cavalry Mounts. Echoes of Morgan's Ohio Dash.
His Bold Escape. Cumberland Gap. A Glance at Chickamauga. "The Might
Have Been" Once More. Popular Discontent. General Grant Judged by his
Compeers. Longstreet at Knoxville. Missionary Ridge. President's Views
and People's. Again the Virginia Lines. Skirmish Depletion. Desertions.
"Kir-by-Smithdom."

CHAPTER XXXV.--The Upper and Nether Millstones 327-335

"Crushing the Spine of Rebellion". Grant's Quadruple Plan. The Western
Giant. Why its Back Broke. _Delenda est Atlanta!_ Grant becomes
the Upper Millstone. Men and Means Unstinted. Dahlgren's Raid. The
South's Feeling. The Three Union Corps. War in the Wilderness. Rumors
North and South. Spottsylvania. Still to the Left! Cold Harbor Again.
The "Open Door" Closed. Glance at Grant's Campaign. Cost of Reaching
McClellan's Base. Sledge-Hammer Strategy. Solemn Joy in Richmond.

CHAPTER XXXVI.--"The Land of Darkness and the
Shadow of Death" 336-346

Comparison of Numbers. The Ratio of Loss. The Process of Attrition.
Stuart's Last Fight. The River Approaches. Beauregard "bottles" Butler.
Grant sits down Before Petersburg. "Swapping with Boot". Feeling of the
Southern People. The Lines in Georgia. Military Chess. Different
Methods of Sherman and Grant. Southern View. Public Confidence in
Johnston. Hood relieves Him. How Received by the People. The Army
Divided. "The Back Door" Opened at Last! Mr. Davis visits Hood's Army.
The Truce and the Chances. On the Rack.

CHAPTER XXXVII.--Dies Irae--Dies Illa! 347-359

The Lull at Petersburg. Strain on Army and People. North and South
Waiting. Fears for Richmond. After Atlanta. Peace Propositions. Mr.
Davis' Attitude. Mr. Stephens' Failure at Fortress Monroe. Hood's Fatal
Move. Results of Franklin. Strange Gayeties in Richmond. From the Dance
to the Grave. "Starvations" and Theatricals. Evacuation Rumors. Only
Richmond Left. Joe Johnston Reinstated. Near Desperation. Grant
Strikes. The News in Church. Evacuation Scenes. The Mob and the Stores.
Firing Warehouses. The Last Reb Leaves. Fearful Farewells. Dead!

CHAPTER XXXVIII.--After the Death-Blow was Dealt 360-372

The Form of Surrender. Federals march In. Richmond in Flames.
Blue-Coats fight the Fire. Sad Scenes. Automatic Shelling. Discipline
Wins. At the Prov