fully play our part, seek to understand and perform our whole duty, and trust unwaveringly in the beneficence of the God who led our ancestors across the sea, and sustained them afterward amid dangers more appalling even than those encountered by his own chosen people in their great exodus. He did not bring us here in vain, nor has he supported us thus far for naught. If we do our duty and trust in him, he will not desert us in our need. Firm in our faith that God will save our country, we now dedicate this site to the memory of brave men, to loyalty, patriotism, and honor. ALISON, Sir A., quoted, 202. INDEX. Armies of Europe, report on, 70. BALL'S BLUFF, disaster at, 114. Blücher, Marshal, 367. Delafield, Col., 59. ELLIS, Dr., quoted, 284, 285. FAIR OAKS, battle of, 223. Bonaparte, Napoleon, 33, 35, 122, 228, Ford, Col., 291. 357, 358. Bradford, Gov., 306. Brougham, Lord, quoted, 356. Brown, Judge, 316. Buckingham, Gen., 329. Budberg, Baron de, 62. Buell, Gen., 118. Bull Pasture Mountain, battle near, Bull Run, second battle of, 280. Burke, Edmund, quoted, 372. Burns, Gen., 249. Burnside, Gen., 280, 286, 300, 301, 336. CAMERON, Secretary of War, 135. Casey, Gen., 223, 225. Cerro Gordo, battle of, 18. Chantilly, battle of, 281. Chapultepec, battle of, 27. Churubusco, battle of, 27. Committee, Congressional, on the Con- Contreras, battle of, 25. Confederate army at the close of 1861, Cooke, Gen., 244. Cooper, J. F., 33. Couch, Gen., 223, 225, 254, 286. Crampton's Pass, battle of, 290. DANA, Gen., 299. Darling, Fort, attack on, 197. Franklin, Gen., 181, 191, 248, 250, 251, 254, 286, 295, 296, 299. Frémont, Gen., 165, 207, 215, 236. Garnett, Gen., 92, 93, 99, 101, 102. Geary, Gen., 211. Glendale, battle of, 250. Goldsborough, Admiral, 171. HALLECK, Gen., made commander-in- despatch to Gen. McClellan, 269. unjust charge against Gen. Mc- telegraphic conversation withGen. despatch to Gen. McClellan, 304. letter to Gen. McClellan, 322. order of dismissal to Gen. Mc- Hanover Court-House, battle at, 220. Harkins, Major, 344. Harper's Ferry surrendered, 291. Hartsuff, Gen., 298. Haupt, Gen., 317. Heintzelman, Gen., 128, 185, 223-225, 210, 246, 248, 254, 279. Herodotus, incident from, 355. Hill, Gen., 102. Hitchcock, Gen., 267. Hodges, Lieut., 48, 52. 393 Hooker, Gen., 185, 223, 251, 252, 268, | McClellan, G. B., birth and early educa- 289, 297-299, 305. Huger, Gen., 194, 228, 229. INGALLS, Col., 243, 313. JACKSON, Gen., 208, 209, 212-215, 234. KEARNEY, Gen., 185, 223, 251, 252, 281. Keyes, Gen., 189, 223, 224, 246, 247, 249, LANDER, Gen., 91. Latrobe, J. H. B., quoted, 125. message to Congress, Dec. 1861, issues an order for a general directs the plan of the campaign, 139. letter to Gen. McClellan, 141. and movement of the army, 155. post of commander-in-chief, 159. letter to Gen. McClellan, 178, 206. despatches to Gen. McClellan, 218. visits the Armyof the Potomac,308. proclamation of Sept. 22, 1862, 333. Lovejoy, Owen, resolutions offered by, Lyons, Sir Edward, 61 MALVERN HILL, battle of, 253, 254. Marcy, Capt., 37-41. McCall, Gen., 235, 241, 244, 251, 252, 254. tion, 9. enters West Point, 10. enters the army as second lieu- tenant of engineers, 13. letter to his brother, 14. takes part in the siege of Vera at Cerro Gordo, 18. lecture on Napoleon's campaign letter to his brother, 36. ordered to Fort Delaware, 37. tion to explore the Red River,37. letter to his brother, 41. survey, 45. letter to his mother, 48. sent on a secret expedition to the draws up two reports on the pro- montory and bay of Samaná, 58. sent on a commission to observe arrives in St. Petersburg, 63. return home, 63. McClellan, G.B., placed in charge of the address to his soldiers, 90. address to soldiers, 96. letters of instruction to Gen. Hal- explains his plans to the Presi- letter to the Secretary of War, 142. consults with division command- goes to Manassas and Centreville, removed from the post of com- addresses a note to the President, issues an address to his soldiers, 162. and Gen. Wadsworth, 164. Gen. meets President Lincoln, 165. besieges Yorktown, 175. at the battle of Williamsburg, 187. telegraphs to the Secretary of receives despatches from the at the battle of Fair Oaks, 225, 228. McClellan, G. B., joined by McCall, 235. 242. meeting of his corps commanders, exertions during the "Seven Days," at the battle of Malvern Hill, 253. address to his soldiers, July 4, telegraph to the President, 262. protests against the removal of the Army of the Potomac, 269. leaves James River, 277. telegraphs to Gen. F. Porter, 281. extracts from report, 286, 292. at the battle of Antietam, 297. 310. difference with the Administra- letter to Gen. Meigs, 315. farewell address to the army, 335. reception at Philadelphia and visit to Boston, 339. letter on behalf of Judge Wood- at the reception of the First New |