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CONTENTS.

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JANUARY.

Origin of the Late War, by Honorable R. M. T. Hunter	1
The Botetourt Resolutions of Judge John J. Allen	13
Inaugural Address of President Davis, February, 1861	19
Address of Congress to the people of the Confederate States	28
Editorial Department	39

FEBRUARY.

Maury's Vindication of the South	49
Alexander's Sketch of Longstreet's Corps	61
Camp Fires of the Boys in Gray	77
Letter from General J. E. Johnston	89
A Correction, by Capt. Catesby Jones	90
Capture of the Indianola, by General J. L. Brent	91
General Fitz. Lee's Eulogy on Stuart	99
Seacoast Defences of South Carolina and Georgia, by General A. L. Long	103
Editorial Paragraphs	108

MARCH.

Treatment of Prisoners:
Mr. Blaine's Arraignment	112
The question stated	115
Letter from President Davis	116
Testimony of General R. E. Lee	120
Vice-President Stephens' Statement	123
Judge Ould's Vindication of the Confederate Government	125
Report of Joint Committee of the Confederate Congress	132
Extract from Central Presbyterian	151
Confederate Laws	152
Treatment of Privateers	153
The Cartel	156
Confederate Soldiers and their Prisoners	159
Andersonville	161
Statement of one of the Guard	164
Paper of Dr. Jos. Jones on causes of mortality	170
Editorial Comments	179
Extracts from statement of Dr. R. R. Stephenson	182
Testimony of Federal Prisoners	184
Statement of General J. P. Imboden	187
Report of Colonel D. T. Chandler	197
Letter from Honorable R. G. H. Kean	199
Letter from Secretary Seddon	203
Letters in defence of General Winder	205
Judge Ould's reply to charges against him	210
Official Statistics on relative mortality of Prisoners	216
Failure to make a case	218
Editorial Paragraphs	221

APRIL.

Treatment of Prisoners (Concluded):
Mr. Blaine's description of Northern Prisons	225
Narrative of Henry Clay Dean	226
Prison Life of Rev. Geo. W. Nelson	243
Letter of a Confederate Officer	256
Narrative of Hon. A. M. Keiley	259
Experience of Dr. I. W. K. Handy	270
Statement of Rev. Geo. Harris	273
Deposition of T. D. Henry	276
Statement of Major Robert Stiles	279
Rock Island Prison, by Chas. W. Wright	281
Prison Rules at Fort Delaware	292
Testimony of a Federal Soldier	292
Efforts of a Northern gentleman to relieve our prisoners	294
Letter from a U. S. Medical Officer	296
The Exchange Question	298
Letter from General Lee	299
Commissioner Ould's Report	303
Federal Orders Revoking Paroles	308
Comments of General J. A. Early	309
How the Federals Refused to Exchange	312
Testimony of General B. F. Butler	313
Statement of Junius Henri Browne	314
Testimony of General U. S. Grant	316
The Negro Question	317
Efforts of the Confederacy to effect an Exchange	318
Letter of Chief Justice Shea	319
Summing up of the whole question	325
Editorial Paragraphs	326

MAY.

Reminiscences of the Confederate Navy	331
Captain Ritter's Account of the Death of Sergt. Langley	362
General Wilcox on Seven Pines	364
Review of Bates' Gettysburg, by Colonel Wm. Allen	365
Diary of Captain R. E. Park, of the 12th Ala. Regiment	370
Correction of Incident in Reference to General Pickett	387
Address of General D. H. Hill before the Mecklenburg, North Carolina, Historical Society	389
Editorial Paragraphs	399
Book Notices	400

JUNE.

Seacoast Defences—Letter from General Thos. Jordan	403
Strength of Lee's Army in the Seven Days Battles—Marshall, Johnston and Early	407
General D. H. Maury's Review of Van Horne's "Army of the Cumberland"	424
Diary of Captain R. E. Park	430
Attack on Fort Gilmer	438
Colonel John B. Baldwin's Interview with Lincoln—A Memoir by Dr. R. L. Dabney	443
Official Correspondence of Gov. Letcher, of Virginia, in 1861	455
Editorial Paragraphs	463
Col. Chas. C. Jones' Confederate Roster	467