CHAPTER XVI.
Pages 207-219.
CHANGE OF BASE ACROSS THE PENINSULA^EVACUATION OF WHITE HOUSE — THE MOVEMENT BATTLE OF MECHANICSVILLE GAINES' MILL — A REPULSE — MC CLELLAn's DESPATCH HOSPITALS IN DANGER — CONVALESCENT OFFICERS LENDING MY HORSE A LOTTERY INSPECTING FARM STOCK CATCHING A COLT DANGER OF CAPTURE RIDING FOR LIFE BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
CHAPTER XVII.
Pages 219-233.
WITHDRAWAL TO MALVERN HILL THE SOLDIEr's LAST WATCH Trowbridge's grave — scenes in a hospital — capture of the wounded a noble surgeon line of battle hard fighting the enemy repulsed hunting for food in a farm-house perilous position securing the spoils relief of the famishing sublime scene on the march — general keyes gun-boats arrival at harri- SOn's LANDING SAD CONDITION OF TROOPS OUR LOSSES MC CLELLAn's ADDRESS TO THE ARMY
CHAPTER XVIII.
Pages 233-248.
RETURN OF OLD ACQUAINTANCES — THE WOUNDED COLONEL I VISIT WASHINGTON — MILITARY DISPLAY — EPAULETS ARISTOCRACY — SPIRIT OF JOHNNY BULL SOLDIERs' FREE LIBRARY CONTRABAND CAMP NEGRO TESTIMONY — PATIENT CHARLEY PAINFUL POSITION BROTHER'S LAST CONVERSATION — RETURN TO THE ARMY — CHRISTIAN COMMISSION — GENERAL HOWARD'S SPEECH.