Principal Events.-Richmond, Petersburg, Jerusalem Plank Road, Strawberry Plains or First Deep Bottom, The Mine, the Court of Inquiry on the Mine Explosion.

VOLUME XLI-IN FOUR PARTS.

[Serial Nos. 83, 84, 85, 86.]

Operations in Louisiana and the Trans-Mississippi States and Territories, July 1Dec. 31, 1864. See also Supplemental Volume LIII.

Principal Events.-Tahkahokuty Mountain, Price's Missouri Expedition (including Fort Davidson, Glasgow, Lexington, Little Blue, Independence, Big Blue, Westport, Marais des Cygnes, Little Osage River, Charlot and Newtonia), Adobe Fort, Sand Creek.

VOLUME XLII-IN THREE PARTS.

[Serial Nos. 87, 88, 89.]

Operations in Southeastern Virginia and North Carolina, Aug. 1-Dec. 31, 1864. See also Supplemental Volume LI.

Principal Events.-Richmond, Petersburg, Deep Bottom (second), Weldon Railroad, Reams' Station, Chaffin's Farm, Poplar Spring Church, Darbytown Road, Boydton Plank Road, Fort Fisher (first).

VOLUME XLIII-IN TWO PARTS.

[Serial Nos. 90, 91.]

Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, Aug. 4-Dec. 31, 1864. See also Supplemental Volume LI.

Principal Events.-Cedarville, Smithfield Crossing, Berryville, Opequon or Winchester, Fisher's Hill, Tom's Brook, Cedar Creek.

VOLUME XLIV.

[Serial No. 92.]

Operations in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, Nov. 14-Dec. 31, 1864. See also Supplemental Volume LIII.

Principal Events.-Griswoldville, Buck Head Creek, Honey Hill, Waynesborough, Savannah, Fort McAllister.

VOLUME XLV-IN TWO PARTS.

[Serial Nos. 93, 94.]

Operations in Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and North Georgia, Nov. 14, 1864-Jan. 23, 1865. See also Supplemental Volume LII. Principal Events.-Columbia, Spring Hill, Franklin (Tenn.), Murfreesborough, Lyon's Raid, Nashville, Marion, Saltville, Verona, Egypt, Franklin (Miss.), the Hodge Court of Inquiry.

VOLUME XLVI-IN THREE PARTS.

[Serial Nos. 95, 96, 97.]

Operations in Northern and Southeastern Virginia, North Carolina (Jan. 1-31), West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, Jan. 1-June 30, 1865. See also Supplemental Volume LI.

Principal Events.-Richmond, Petersburg, Fort Fisher (second), Hatcher's Run, Waynesborough, Fort Stedman, Lewis' Farm, White Oak Road, Dinwiddie CourtHouse, Five Forks, Sutherland's Station, Amelia Springs, Sailor's Creek, Rice's Station, High Bridge, Farmville, Appomattox Court-House, Surrender of Lee's

SYNOPSIS OF THE CONTENTS OF VOLUMES.

VOLUME XLVII-IN THREE PARTS.

[Serial Nos. 98, 99, 100.]

XXXIX

Operations in North Carolina (from Feb. 1), South Carolina, Southern Georgia and East Florida, Jan. 1-June 30, 1865. See also Supplemental Volume LIII.

Principal Events.-Columbia, Charleston, Wilmington, Kinston or Wise's Forks, Monroe's Cross-Roads, Averasborough, Bentonville, Goldsborough, Raleigh, Durham Station (surrender of Johnston's Army), Surrender of Confederate troops in Florida, Review of Sherman's Army.

VOLUME XLVIII-IN TWO PARTS.

[Serial Nos. 101, 102.]

Operations in Louisiana and the Trans-Mississippi States and Territories, Jan. 1-June 30, 1865. See also Supplemental Volume LIII.

Principal Events.-Rio Grande Border, Powder River Expedition, Loss of the Sultana, Surrender of E. Kirby Smith's Army and M. Jeff. Thompson's Command.

VOLUME XLIX-IN TWO PARTS.

[Serial Nos. 103, 104.]

Operations in Kentucky, Southwestern Virginia, Tennessee, Northern and Central Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama and West Florida, Jan. 1-June 30, 1865. See also Supplemental Volume LII.

Principal Events.-Spanish Fort, Fort Blakely, Mobile, Stoneman's Raid, Wilson's Raid, Surrender of Taylor's Army, Capture of Jefferson Davis.

VOLUME L-IN TWO PARTS.

[Serial Nos. 105, 106.]

Operations on the Pacific Coast, Jan. 1, 1861-June 30, 1865. See also Supplemental Volume LIII.

Principal Events.-The Showalter Party, the California Column, Bear River.

VOLUME LI (SUPPLEMENTAL)—IN TWO PARTS.

[Serial Nos. 107, 108.]

Operations in Maryland, Eastern North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia (except Southwestern) and West Virginia, Jan. 1, 1861-June 30, 1865.

Supplement to Volumes 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 18, 19, 21, 25, 27, 29, 33, 36, 37, 40, 42, 43, 46.

VOLUME LII (SUPPLEMENTAL)-IN TWO PARTS.

[Serial Nos. 109, 110.]

Operations in Southwestern Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, West Florida and Northern Georgia, Jan. 1, 1861-June 30, 1865.

Supplement to Volumes 1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 15, 16, 17, 20, 23, 24, 26, 30, 31, 32, 38, 39, 45, 49.

VOLUME LIII (SUPPLEMENTAL).

[Serial No. 111.]

Operations in South Carolina, Southern Georgia, Middle and East Florida, Western North Carolina, Louisiana. and the Trans-Mississippi States and Territories, the Pacific Coast and Department of the Northwest, Jan. 1, 1861-June 30, 1865.

Supplement to Volumes 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 22, 26, 28, 34, 35, 41, 44, 47, 48, 50. Note.-Volumes LI, LII and LIII should always be consulted in connection with the

VOLUMES LIV AND LV.

[Serial Nos. 112, 113.]

These volumes have not been published, and no material for them is in hand. They are reserved to contain such additional matter as it may be decided to publish in future, but they will not be issued unless sufficient material to justify their publication shall be secured.

Correspondence, orders, reports and returns, Union and Confederate, relating to Prisoners of War and (so far as the military authorities were concerned) to state or political prisoners.

The Texas Surrender, Feb. 5-Nov. 1, 1861; Earlier captures and arrests, and measures of pacification in Missouri, Mar. 13, 1861-Jan. 12, 1862; Union policy of repression in Maryland, Apr. 20, 1861-Nov. 29, 1862; Military treatment of captured and fugitive slaves, Mar. 18, 1861-May 19, 1862; Confederate policy of repression in East Tennessee, May 25, 1861-Apr. 21, 1862.

Treatment of suspected and disloyal persons, North and South, 1861-1863.

Correspondence, orders, etc., relating to prisoners of war and state, Feb. 19, 1861June 12, 1862.

Correspondence, orders, etc., relating to prisoners of war and state, June 13-Nov. 30, 1862.

Correspondence, orders, etc., relating to prisoners of war and state, Dec. 1, 1862June 10, 1863. Includes the Vallandigham Commission.

VOLUME VI.

[Serial No. 119.]

Correspondence, orders, etc., relating to prisoners of war and state, June 11. 1863-Mar. 31, 1864.

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VOLUME VII.

[Serial No. 120.]

Correspondence, orders, etc., relating to prisoners of war and state, Apr. 1-Dec. 311 1864. Includes documents relating to the Order of American Knights and kindred

SYNOPSIS OF THE CONTENTS OF VOLUMES.

VOLUME VIII.

XLI

[Serial No. 121.]

Correspondence, orders, etc., relating to prisoners of war and state, Jan. 1, 1865, to the end. Includes documents relating to the Order of American Knights, the trials of Wirz and the assassins of Lincoln and Seward and the imprisonment of Jefferson Davis et al.

SERIES III.

Correspondence, orders, reports and returns of the Union authorities (embracing their correspondence with the Confederate officials) not relating specially to the subjects of the first and second series. It embraces the annual and special reports of the Secretary of War, of the General-in-Chief and of the chiefs of the several staff corps and departments; the calls for troops and the correspondence between the National and the several State authorities.

VOLUME I.

[Serial No. 122.]

Correspondence, orders, reports and returns, Nov. 1, 1860-Mar. 31, 1862.

VOLUME II.

[Serial No. 123.]

Correspondence, orders, reports and returns, Apr. 1-Dec. 31, 1862.

VOLUME III.

[Serial No. 124.]

Correspondence, orders, reports and returns, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1863.

VOLUME IV.

[Serial No. 125.]

Correspondence, orders, reports and returns, Jan. 1, 1864-Apr. 30, 1865.

VOLUME V.

[Serial No. 126.]

Correspondence, orders, reports and returns, May 1, 1865, to the end.

SERIES IV.

Correspondence, orders, reports and returns of the Confederate authorities, similar to that indicated for the Union officials, as of the third series, but excluding the correspondence between the Union and Confederate authorities given in that series.

VOLUME I.

[Serial No. 127.]

Correspondence, orders, reports and returns, Dec. 20, 1860-June 30, 1862.

VOLUME II.

[Serial No. 128.]

Correspondence, orders, reports and returns, July 1, 1862-Dec. 31, 1863.

VOLUME III.

[Serial No. 129.]

Correspondence, orders, reports and returns, Jan. 1, 1864, to the end.

GENERAL INDEX.

[Serial No. 130.]

General index to the entire work, with an appendix containing additions and corrections of errors discovered in the several volumes after their publication. It also includes "Special Compilations" containing (1) a synopsis of the contents of volumes; (2) a special index for the principal armies, army corps, military divisions and departments; and (3) a table showing volumes pertaining to contemporaneous operations.

ATLAS.

The index to the Atlas accompanying the volumes contains a complete table of contents, to which reference should be had for detailed information respecting the maps, sketches and illustrations therein published.

COMPANION VOLUMES.

The military operations throughout the country, and the volumes of Series I which pertain to them, are naturally divided into four great groups, viz:

First.-Operations in Maryland, Eastern North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia (except Southwestern) and West Virginia-Volumes 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 18, 19, 21, 25, 27, 29, 33, 36, 37, 40, 42, 43, 46, 51.

Second.-Operations in Southwestern Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, West Florida and Northern Georgia-Volumes 1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 15, 16, 17, 20, 23, 24, 26, 30, 31, 32, 38, 39, 45, 49, 52.

Third.-Operations in South Carolina, Southern Georgia, Middle and East Florida and Western North Carolina-Volumes 1, 6, 14, 28, 35, 44, 47, 53.

Fourth.-Operations in Louisiana and the Trans-Mississippi States and Territories, the Pacific Coast and Department of the Northwest-Volumes 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 22, 26, 34, 41, 48, 50, 53.

Volumes 51, 52 and 53 should always be consulted in connection with the several volumes to which they are supplemental.