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FOOTNOTES:1Ohio State Journal.2General McClellan's Report, p. 4.3Testimony before Committee of Congress.4Norfolk Day-Book.5Peninsular Campaign. Rev. Dr. Marks.6General McClellan's Report, p. 66.7General Heintzelman's testimony.8Maine Adjutant-General's Report, 1862, p. 142. Captain B. M. Smith.9Campaign from Texas to Maryland, by Rev. Nicholas A. Davis, Chaplain Fourth Texas. Richmond, 1863.10Stephens's speech.11Notes on Virginia.12McClellan's Report, p. 79.13Seepage 50.14President Lincoln's letter,—Testimony, p. 321.15Adjutant-General's Report,—Testimony, p. 315.16McClellan's Report, p. 79.17Confederate Reports, Official, p. 516.18Battle-Fields of the South, by an English Officer in the Confederate Army. London.19Southern History of the War, Vol. II. p. 31.20Southern History, Vol. II. p. 31.21Estvan's War Pictures from the South, p. 271.22Battle-Fields of the South.23The diagram represents the position of the troops at the beginning of the battle.24Battle-Fields of the South, Vol. II. p. 425Keyes's Report.26Adjutant-General's Report, Maine, 1862.27Adjutant-General's Report.28Battle-Fields of the South.29Chaplain Marks.30Testimony, p. 352.31Testimony, p. 609.32Army of the Potomac, p. 79.33Chaplain Marks.34Campaign from Texas to Maryland.35McClellan's Despatch. Testimony, p. 338.36Pollard's Southern History, p. 329.37Confederate Narrative, Rebellion Record, Vol. V. p. 250.38Battle-Fields of the South.39Campaign from Texas to Maryland, p. 46.40Richmond Whig, June 29,1862.41Peninsular Campaign.42Battle-Fields of the South, p. 170.43Cologne Gazette account.44Hooker's Report.45Pollard, Southern Hist.46Campaign from Texas to Maryland.47Battle-Fields of the South.48Report, p. 140.49Peninsular Campaign, p. 294.50See "My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field."51Pope's Report.52Pope's Report.53Sigel's Report.54Southern History, Second Year, p. 113.55General McClellan's Report, p.213.56McClellan's Report.57Life of Stonewall Jackson, p. 197.58The Church and the Rebellion, p. 196.59Pollard, Vol. II. p. 137.60Upon the map accompanying General McClellan's Report there are several residences marked Poffenberger; also several marked D. Miller. But the residence here described was the one around which the severest fighting occurred on the right,—Joseph Poffenberger's.61Pollard, Vol. II. p. 125.62Jackson's Report, Southern History, Vol. II. p. 132.63Southern Hist., Vol. II. p. 132.64Jackson's Report, Southern History, Vol. II. p. 133.65Campaign from Texas to Maryland, p. 89.66Ibid, p. 90.67Major Hyde's Report.68Maine Adjutant General's Report, 1862.69McClellan's Report, p. 208.70Charleston Courier's account of the battle.71Burnside's Testimony.72McClellan's Report, p. 207.73McClellan's Report, p. 201.74Statement of a Rebel officer after the battle,—a prisoner.75Campaign from Texas to Maryland, and Charleston Courier.76See McClellan's statement of the number of troops present, p. 214, Report.77Lieutenant-Colonel Kimball's Report.78Report, p. 212.79Burnside's Testimony, p. 642.80Vol. II., p.142.81President's Letter.82Adjutant-General's Report.83Report Christian Commission.84Speech at Ellicott's Mills, 1864.85In General McClellan's report of the battle of Fair Oaks, he calls this brigade "Abercrombie's,"—evidently a mistake.86Kearny was appointed division commander of the Third Corps (Heintzelman's) at the commencement of the Peninsular campaign.

1Ohio State Journal.

2General McClellan's Report, p. 4.

3Testimony before Committee of Congress.

4Norfolk Day-Book.

5Peninsular Campaign. Rev. Dr. Marks.

6General McClellan's Report, p. 66.

7General Heintzelman's testimony.

8Maine Adjutant-General's Report, 1862, p. 142. Captain B. M. Smith.

9Campaign from Texas to Maryland, by Rev. Nicholas A. Davis, Chaplain Fourth Texas. Richmond, 1863.

10Stephens's speech.

11Notes on Virginia.

12McClellan's Report, p. 79.

13Seepage 50.

14President Lincoln's letter,—Testimony, p. 321.

15Adjutant-General's Report,—Testimony, p. 315.

16McClellan's Report, p. 79.

17Confederate Reports, Official, p. 516.

18Battle-Fields of the South, by an English Officer in the Confederate Army. London.

19Southern History of the War, Vol. II. p. 31.

20Southern History, Vol. II. p. 31.

21Estvan's War Pictures from the South, p. 271.

22Battle-Fields of the South.

23The diagram represents the position of the troops at the beginning of the battle.

24Battle-Fields of the South, Vol. II. p. 4

25Keyes's Report.

26Adjutant-General's Report, Maine, 1862.

27Adjutant-General's Report.

28Battle-Fields of the South.

29Chaplain Marks.

30Testimony, p. 352.

31Testimony, p. 609.

32Army of the Potomac, p. 79.

33Chaplain Marks.

34Campaign from Texas to Maryland.

35McClellan's Despatch. Testimony, p. 338.

36Pollard's Southern History, p. 329.

37Confederate Narrative, Rebellion Record, Vol. V. p. 250.

38Battle-Fields of the South.

39Campaign from Texas to Maryland, p. 46.

40Richmond Whig, June 29,1862.

41Peninsular Campaign.

42Battle-Fields of the South, p. 170.

43Cologne Gazette account.

44Hooker's Report.

45Pollard, Southern Hist.

46Campaign from Texas to Maryland.

47Battle-Fields of the South.

48Report, p. 140.

49Peninsular Campaign, p. 294.

50See "My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field."

51Pope's Report.

52Pope's Report.

53Sigel's Report.

54Southern History, Second Year, p. 113.

55General McClellan's Report, p.213.

56McClellan's Report.

57Life of Stonewall Jackson, p. 197.

58The Church and the Rebellion, p. 196.

59Pollard, Vol. II. p. 137.

60Upon the map accompanying General McClellan's Report there are several residences marked Poffenberger; also several marked D. Miller. But the residence here described was the one around which the severest fighting occurred on the right,—Joseph Poffenberger's.

61Pollard, Vol. II. p. 125.

62Jackson's Report, Southern History, Vol. II. p. 132.

63Southern Hist., Vol. II. p. 132.

64Jackson's Report, Southern History, Vol. II. p. 133.

65Campaign from Texas to Maryland, p. 89.

66Ibid, p. 90.

67Major Hyde's Report.

68Maine Adjutant General's Report, 1862.

69McClellan's Report, p. 208.

70Charleston Courier's account of the battle.

71Burnside's Testimony.

72McClellan's Report, p. 207.

73McClellan's Report, p. 201.

74Statement of a Rebel officer after the battle,—a prisoner.

75Campaign from Texas to Maryland, and Charleston Courier.

76See McClellan's statement of the number of troops present, p. 214, Report.

77Lieutenant-Colonel Kimball's Report.

78Report, p. 212.

79Burnside's Testimony, p. 642.

80Vol. II., p.142.

81President's Letter.

82Adjutant-General's Report.

83Report Christian Commission.

84Speech at Ellicott's Mills, 1864.

85In General McClellan's report of the battle of Fair Oaks, he calls this brigade "Abercrombie's,"—evidently a mistake.

86Kearny was appointed division commander of the Third Corps (Heintzelman's) at the commencement of the Peninsular campaign.

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Footnotes have been moved to the end of the book. Illustrations have been moved near the relevant section of the text.

Inconsistencies have been retained in spelling, hyphenation, punctuation, and grammar, except where indicated in the list below:

Quote added before "WINNING" on Page 1Comma changed to a period after "heart" on Page 15Comma removed after "positions" on Page 20"states men" changed to "statesmen" on Page 35Period changed to a comma after "people" on Page 38Quote added before "Our" on Page 48"magnificient" changed to "magnificent" on Page 66"were" changed to "where" on Page 96"2" changed to "3" on Page 116"sieze" changed to "seize" on Page 119Comma changed to a period after "1862" in Footnote 40"imposible" changed to "impossible" on Page 128Period added after "Dr" on Page 131"mutitudinous" changed to "multitudinous" on Page 136Double quote changed to a single quote before "I" on Page 138Single quote added after "treason." on Page 138"ermitting" changed to "permitting" on Page 152"sucessful" changed to "successful" on Page 153Comma changed to a period after "213" in Footnote 55"breatbes" changed to "breathes" on Page 159Illegible word on Page 199 changed to "dear" based on other printings of this bookPeriod added after "ground" on Page 207"Lieutenant Colonel-Kimball's" changed to "Lieutenant-Colonel Kimball's" in Footnote 77Quote added after "more?" on Page 238Comma changed to a period after "142" in Footnote 80"Washinton" changed to "Washington" on Page 246Quote removed after "track." on Page 248"perfrom" changed to "perform" on Page 253Quote added before "Never" on Page 256Quote removed after "slavery." on Page 257Period changed to a comma after "war" on Page 258Quote added after "Dominion." on Page 262"McLELLAN" changed to "McCLELLAN" on Page 269Period added after "Brigade" on Page 279Period added after "Brigade" on Page 279Comma removed after "I." on Page 279Period added after "Brig" on Page 281"Hanccok's" changed to "Hancock's" on Page 281"guns" removed after "6-pds." on Page 284Period removed after "1st" on Page 284Comma changed to a period after "Y" on Page 285Period added after "Legion" on Page 286

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