hn Crawford the
Zouave--Hopeful and Discouraged Letters Home--Events which had
preceded Malvern Hill--An Army winning Victories in Retreat--The
Morning after White-Oak Swamp--How the Sun shines on Fields of
Carnage--Appearance of the Retreating Army--The Camp of Fitz-John
Porter's Division--The Soldiers of Home, and the Soldiers of the
Field--The First Rebel Attack at the Cross Roads--Why the Potomac
Army was not demoralized--The Repulse, and the Pause before the
Heavier Storm 239

CHAPTER XVIII.

More of the First Battle of Malvern--A Word about Skulkers--An
Attempt to flank the Union Forces--A Storm of Lead and Iron
rivalling the War of the Elements--The Rebels Repulsed--The
Attack on the Main Position, and the Second Battle of Malvern--The
most Terrible Artillery Duel of the Century--Patriotism against
Gunpowdered Whiskey--Shells from the Gun-boats, and their Effect--The
Dead upon Carter's Field--The Last Repulse of the Rebels, and the
General Advance of the Union Forces--Strange Incidents of the Close
of the Battle--Odd Bravery in Meagher's Brigade--The Apparition in
White, and its Effect--Close of the Great Battle 256

CHAPTER XIX.

John Crawford the Zouave, and Bob Webster--Incidents of the
Charge of Duryea's Zouaves--Bush-fighting and its Result--A Wound
not bargained for--The Burning House and its Two Watchers--A
Strange Death-scene--Marion Hobart and her Dying Grandfather--Death
under the Old Flag--An Oath of Protection--A Furlough--John Crawford
brings his Newly-acquired Family to New York 277

CHAPTER XX.

Judge Owen's Condemnation of the Rioters at his House--How Frank
Wallace was exiled, and what came of it--The Burly Judge making a
Household Arrest at Wallack's--Emily Owen and Joe Harris--A
Recognition which may cause Further Trouble 297

CHAPTER XXI.

Another Scene at Richard Crawford's--Josephine Harris playing the
Detective, with Musical Accompaniments--A Sudden Demand for Dark
Paste, with Difficulty in supplying it--A Young Girl who wished
to be believed a Coward--Ever of Thee, with some Feelings
thereunto attached--Josephine Harris pays a Visit to Doctor
LaTurque--Her Discoveries with reference to the Obi Poison 312

CHAPTER XXII.

A Little Arrangement between Tom Leslie and Joe Harris--Going to
West Falls and Niagara--A Detention