INDEX
Schurz, Carl—Continued.
reports condition of Frémont’s army to Lincoln, II, 345, 346
in campaign of Army of Virginia, II, 347-379
efficiency of, as officer, II, 350, 351, 359, 380, 381
marches to Cedar Mountain, II, 353-356
first American battle of, II, 356-359
in second Bull Run, II, 361-377, 380
experiences of, as division commander, II, 362-379
brigade and battery added to command of, II, 371
ordered to retreat, II, 374-376
on the march to Centreville, II, 376, 377
to Fairfax Court-House, II, 378
covers retreat from Bull Run, II, 377
encamped within fortifications of Washington, II, 379, 387, 397
controversy of, with McDowell, II, 384-386
Sigel’s corps reorganized (Eleventh), II, 387
Lincoln’s letter to, II, 392-395
interview of, with Lincoln, II, 395, 396
promotion of, II, 404
in battle of Chancellorsville, I, 409-431
anxiety of, over position of Eleventh Corps, II, 412-420, 440, 441
unable to change Gen. Howard’s opinion, II, 416-443
commands Third Division of Eleventh Corps, II, 406
division of, praised, II, 407
distressed at criticism of Eleventh Corps, II, 432-443
official report of, II, 434-436, 442
publication of report refused, II, 435, 436
asks for court of inquiry, II, 436-438, 442
applies for hearing before “Committee on the Conduct of the War,” II, 438
United States Senator, I, 68
Secretary of the Interior, I, 231, 327; II, 405
speech of, at Rondout (1880), I, 327
courteous reception of, at nunnery, III, 3
impressions and experiences of, at Gettysburg, III, 4-40
command of Eleventh Corps devolves upon, III, 6
views of, in relation to successful military tactics, III, 41-44
encounter of, with Mosby, III, 44-46
commits breach of discipline, III, 47-49
goes to Washington on behalf of Eleventh Corps, III, 52
tribute of, to General Tyndale, III, 53, 54
experiences of, in hill-regions of the South, III, 56-58, 66-71
receives contradictory orders from General Hooker, III, 61-66
first meeting of, with General Grant, III, 68
disturbed at dinner by a falling shell, III, 69
premonition of death, III, 71-73
first meeting of, with General Sherman, III, 75
hears of the victory of Missionary Ridge, III, 76, 77
witnesses amusing incident, III, 78-80
endures hardships during Knoxville campaign, III, 80-84
complimented by General Sherman, III, 84
learns of General Hooker’s unjust report and demands court of inquiry, III, 85-92
meets General Hooker at White House dinner, III, 92
assigned to new command, III, 95
first impressions of, respecting Andrew Johnson, III, 95-97
quits army temporarily, III, 101
participates in Presidential campaign, III, 106
reports at War Department for duty, III, 108
employed on various missions and is assigned to duty, III, 108-110
hears rebel bullets last time, III, 111
questions wisdom of Sherman-Johnston agreement, III, 114
resigns commission in army, III, 117
his estimate of the American soldier, III, 118-122
observations of, on bravery, III, 122-126, 130-132, 136
military genius no help in civil government, III, 126-128
some of the evils of war, III, 132-136, 140-142
goes to Washington to greet old comrades, III, 137, 145
letter of, concerning trial of conspirators, III, 145-147
called to Washington, by President, for conference, III, 139, 153, 157, 158
attends spiritualistic séance, III, 154-157
entrusted with gathering information
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