From Bull Run to Chancellorsville

Two years' regiments from New York in the Army of the Poto-
mac.-Much concern as to their willingness to fight on eve
of muster out.-No doubt as to the prompt response of the

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Sixteenth. Their desire to meet early antagonists.-The

captured horse.-Splendid conduct of the regiment.-Chap-

lain Hall. His character, courage and devotion.-Awarded

a Medal of Honor.-Chaplains non-combatants.

CHAPTER XXVI

UNDER THE ENEMY'S FIRE

'How did you feel when going into battle?-Few think of death.

-The last thing to think about.-No two men affected with

same feelings.-Disturbing sensations at the opening of

battle.-Stoic feelings in the fury of contest.-Men not bru-

talized in fierce struggle over flags or guns.-The worst

position is to be under fire and not able to return it.—Few

cowards in action.-Found among bullies and braggarts.-

Self-respecting, modest men the bravest.-Presentiments.—

Improvement in the implements of war.-Great effectiveness

of modern arms.-Casualties in our Civil War the greatest

MEDICAL CARE AND HOSPITAL LIFE

Medical Department neglected by Congress.-United States San-

itary Commission.-The Wilson Small.-Commission staff.-

First hospital chaplain.-Lieutenant Corbin's tribute to Mrs.

Howland.-The Knickerbocker.-Miss Giison.-Fairfax Street

Hospital.-Doctor Robertson's letter to Mrs. Howland.—

Chaplain Hopkins's visit.-Special care of the sick and

wounded of the Sixteenth.-"Mortally Wounded."—Women

nurses in army hospitals.—Mrs. Woolsey's instructions to a

"would-be army nurse."--Surgical pretenders.—“The hospi-

tal a part of the battle field"

CHAPTER XXVIII

THE SIXTH CORPS

The Sixteenth its senior regiment.-The author's affection for
its commanders.-Generals Franklin, Slocum, Kearny, New-
ton. Hancock, Brooks, Davidson, "Baldy" Smith, his ser-
vices in saving the army from starvation and capture.-
Generals Sedgwick, Wright, Torbert, Bartlett, David A.
Russell.-Russell's heroic conduct when mortally wounded.
-Meritorious conduct of Generals Bidwell, Burnham, Cobb,
Jackson and Shaler.-Colonel Redfield Proctor the most dis

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to go in, which never were issued.—Firing li

want of ammunition.-Retires the army to

Casualties.

CHAPTER XXIII

THE BATTLES OF MARYE'S HEIGHTS AND

[W. R. VOL. XXV.]

Disposition of the Left Wing.-Two corps withdraw
to the right wing.-Sixth Corps united south of L
hannock.-Sedgwick with the Sixth Corps order
Hooker at Chancellorsville.—Drove Early's div
start to Marye's Heights.-Battle of Marye's
Capturing fortifications with the bayonet.—Advance
Church vigorously opposed.-Battle of Salem C.
Enemy greatly reinforced.—The enemy on three sid
Sixth Corps.-Crosses the Rappahannock.-Cap
Losses.

CHAPTER XXIV

THE CHANCELLORSVILLE CAMPAIGN REVIEW

[w. R. VOL. XXV.]

Preliminary operations successfully carried out.-Change i
an offensive to a defensive campaign.-The mistakes se
ally noted.—Not advancing at daylight.—Retiring fron.
good position.-Not fighting all his army on the 2nd and 3
of May. Remaining inactive while troops were sent fro
his front to overwhelm Sedgwick.-Recrossing the Rapp
hannock without fighting his army.-Leaving of Genera
Butterfield at Falmouth.-Excellent work of Sedgwick and
the Sixth Corps.-With Hooker's co-operation Lee's army
might have been beaten.-Casualties.—Stonewall Jackson as a
fighter. Compared with John Paul Jones.-General Horace
Porter.-President Roosevelt.-Stonewall Jackson's grandson
at West Point.-Hooker's one mistake in a brilliant career.-
One sentence of President Lincoln's letter to Hooker the
most unfortunate of all his writings.

CHAPTER XXV

SALEM HEIGHTS. THE SIXTEENTH'S LAST BATTLE

Two years' regiments from New York in the Army of the Poto-

mac.-Much concern as to their willingness to fight on eve

of muster out.-No doubt as to the prompt response of the

gical pretenders

HAPTER XXVIII
THE SEITH CORPS

ment-The author's affection fe
is Franklin, Slocum, Kearny, News
Davidson, Baldy haith, his se

my from starvation and vapture

Wright, Torbert, Barties, David 4

Shamic conduct when mortally wounded

inct of Generais Bidwell, Bucuba, Ch

Colonel Redfield Proctec the wo

tinguished member of the Sixth Corps in Civil Life.-General

Calvin E. Pratt.—An incident in his political life.-Generals

McMahon, Arnold and Ayres.-Colonels Platt and Tomkins.

-Surgeons O'Leary, Hamilton, Stevens and Housen.-

Colonels Sturdevant, Scofield, Tolles and Major W. H.

Daniels.-Heavy losses in battle.-Organizations named.-

Three hundred fighting regiments.-Colonel W. F. Fox's

tribute to the corps

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CHAPTER XXIX

THE MUSTER OUT OF THE SIXTEENTH NEW YORK
The transferred men.-Promises to not observed.-Extracts from
complimentary orders of brigade, division and corps com-
manders. Respect and affection felt by the regiment for
Colonel and Mrs. Howland.-Presentation of sword and
Bible. White Oak Church to Albany.-Reception by
Governor Seymour.-Addresses.-Colonel Seaver's farewell
order.-Members go home and re-enlist for the war.