The foregoing extracts from a volume index are referred to in the general index as follows: Northern Virginia Campaign. Mar. 17-Sept. 2, 1862, I, 12. Porter, Fitz John, I, 12. Potomac, Army of the (U.), I, 12. Sigel, Franz, I, 12. Stuart, James E. B., I, 12. Union Troops. Casualties, 1862, I, 12. Organization, strength, etc., 1862, I, 12. Operations, 1862, I, 12. Virginia, Army of (U.), I, 12. ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS. The "Additions and Corrections" for the volumes composing the four series of the entire work are arranged to correspond with those volumes, the additions and corrections for the text of each volume preceding those for the index of the same volume. All errors and omissions that have been discovered in the text of the several volumes, except errors in names, are shown and corrected in the additions and corrections for the text of those volumes. Errors in names, whether occurring in the text or indexes, are indicated and corrected in the additions and corrections for the indexes of the volumes in which the errors have been found, and not (with a few minor exceptions) in the additions and corrections for the text of those volumes. All errors and omissions that have been found in the indexes of the various volumes are shown and corrected in the additions and corrections for the indexes of those volumes, italics being used to indicate the corrected or additional entries and roman letters, in brackets, to indicate the erroneous or incomplete ones. Wherever it has been found necessary to strike out part or the whole of an entry in a volume index, the words or figures to be erased are embraced in brackets in the additions and correctiors for that index. Any alteration that has text of that volume is indicated in the additions and corrections for the volume index by an asterisk (*) following the additional or corrected entry. The asterisk also shows that the alteration indicated by it will be found, in full, in the additions and corrections for the text. Following are illustrations of the foregoing explanations: [Extracts from Additions and Corrections for Volume I of Series I.] Barclay, Richard A. [Barkley, Captain]. (This shows that the person whose name is indexed as Captain Barkley in the volume index has been identified as Richard A. Barclay, that the words in italics should be substituted, in the volume index, for the words in brackets, and that in the text of the volume the name Barkley should be changed to Barclay. The rank of the officer is correctly stated in the text, and should not be changed there, but the word "captain" should be stricken out in the volume index, upon the insertion of the full name therein, in conformity with the general plan of the index, in which, as a rule, the rank of officers is omitted where the full names are shown.) (This entry adds page 24 to the other page references printed in the volume index.) Bradfute, W. R., 632 [Captain, 932]. (This entry, in addition to supplying the missing initials of the Christian name, shows that the page number-932-as it stands in the volume index is wrong and should be 632, also that the word and figures in brackets should be erased in the volume index.) Declaration of blockade at Key West, Fla., 429. (This shows that the words and figures in italics should be inserted in the volume index under the name of William Mervine.) Lincoln, Abraham. Correspondence with Congress [Senate of the], United States. (This indicates that "Congress" should be substituted for "Senate of the" in the volume index.) Wilson, Joseph K., 567.* (This shows, by the use of the asterisk (*), that an alteration in the text on page 567 of the volume referred to is necessary and that the character of the alteration is described in the additions and corrections for the text of the volume. It also shows, by the use of italic letters and figures, that the name and page reference should be inserted in the volume index.) SYNOPSIS OF THE CONTENTS OF VOLUMES. Each book in the entire work is marked on the back as follows: 1st, with the number designating the series (first, second, third or fourth) to which the volume belongs; 2d, with the volume number of that series; 3d, with the part number of the volume (where the volume consists of more than one book or part). Roman numerals are used to designate the several series, volumes and parts. In addition, each book after Volume XXIII bears a serial, running or book number, in arabic figures, which simply designates the position of that particular book in the entire work and has no connection with the roman numerals used to designate the four series and the various volumes and parts into which the work is divided. The first thirty-five books (Volumes I to XXIII) are not marked with the serial or running numbers here assigned to them, but those numbers, as stated above, appear on all later books, beginning with Volume XXIV, Part I, to which book the serial or running number 36 has been assigned. The serial or running numbers of all the books from 1 to 130 are given in the following statement, although corresponding numbers will not be found printed on the first thirty-five books. SERIES I. Formal reports, both Union and Confederate, of the first seizures of United States property in the Southern States, and of all military operations in the field, with the correspondence, orders and returns relating specially thereto. VOLUME I. [Serial No. 1.] Operations in Charleston Harbor, Dec. 20, 1860-Apr. 14, 1861; the secession of Georgia, Jan. 3-26, 1861; the secession of Alabama and Mississippi, Jan. 4-20, 1861; operations in Florida, Jan. 6-Aug. 31, 1861; the secession of North Carolina, Jan. 9-May 20, 1861; the secession of Louisiana, Jan. 10-Feb. 19, 1861; operations in Texas and New Mexico, Feb. 1-June 11, 1861; operations in Arkansas, the Indian Territory and Missouri, Feb. 7-May 9, 1861. See also Supplemental Volumes LI, LII, LIII. Principal Events.-Seizure of United States forts, arsenals, etc.; vessels fired upon by State troops; expeditions for the relief of Forts Pickens and Sumter; bombardment and evacuation of Fort Sumter. VOLUME II. [Serial No. 2.] Operations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, Apr. 16-July 31, 1861. See also Supplemental Volume LI. Principal Events.-Sewell's Point, Aquia Creek, Philippi, Big Bethel, Falling Waters, Rich Mountain, Blackburn's Ford, Bull Run (first), the Miles Court of Inquiry. VOLUME III. [Serial No. 3.] Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas and the Indian Territory, May 10-Nov. 19, 1861. See also Supplemental Volume LIII. Principal Events.-Camp Jackson, Booneville, Carthage, Blue Mills, Wilson's Creek, Lexington, Fredericktown, Springfield, Belmont. VOLUME IV. [Serial No. 4.] Operations in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, June 11, 1861-Feb. 1, 1862; operations in Kentucky and Tennessee, July 1-Nov. 19, 1861; operations in North Carolina and Southeastern Virginia, Aug. 1, 1861-Jan. 11, 1862. See also Supplemental Volumes LI, LII, LIII. Principal Events.-San Augustine Springs; advance of Confederates into Kentucky; Columbus, Paducah, Barboursville, Camp Wildcat, Ivy Mountain; revolt of Unionists in East Tennessee; burning of Hampton; Hatteras Inlet. VOLUME V. [Serial No. 5.] Operations in Maryland, Northern Virginia and West Virginia, Aug. 1, 1861-Mar. 17, 1862. See also Supplemental Volume LI. Principal Events.-Cross-Lanes, Carnifix Ferry, Cheat Mountain; arrest of members of Maryland Legislature; Romney, Greenbrier River, Kanawha and New Rivers, Ball's Bluff, Camp Alleghany, Dranesville, Hancock. VOLUME VI. [Serial No. 6.] Operations on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia and Middle and East Florida, Aug. 21, 1861-Apr. 11, 1862; operations in West Florida, Southern Alabama, Southern Mississippi and Louisiana, Sept. 1, 1861-May 12, 1862. See also Supplemental Volumes LII, LIII. Principal Events.-Port Royal, Jacksonville, Fort Pulaski, Pensacola, Forts Jackson and Saint Philip, New Orleans, the Lovell Court of Inquiry. VOLUME VII. [Serial No. 7.] Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Alabama and Southwest Virginia, Nov. 19, 1861-Mar. 4, 1862. See also Supplemental Volume LII. Principal Events.-Rowlett's Station, Prestonburg, Logan's Cross-Roads or Mill Springs, Forts Henry and Donelson. VOLUME VIII. [Serial No. 8.] Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas and the Indian Territory, Nov. 19, 186 |