Military Reminiscences of the Civil War: Autobiographical Account by a General of the Union Army

"Military Reminiscences of the Civil War" in 2 volumes is a personal account written by the Union Army general Jacob D. Cox. The author's aim in this book was to reproduce his own experience in the American Civil War in such a way as to help the reader understand just how the duties and the problems of that great conflict presented themselves successively to a man who had an active part in it from the beginning to the end. This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices.Volume 1:The Outbreak of the WarCamp DennisonMcclellan in West VirginiaThe Kanawha ValleyGauley BridgeCarnifex Ferry – To Sewell Mountain and BackCotton MountainWinter- QuartersVolunteers and RegularsThe Mountain Department – Spring CampaignPope in Command – Transfer to WashingtonRetreat within the Lines – Reorganization – Halleck and His SubordinatesSouth MountainAntietam: Preliminary MovementsAntietam: the Fight on the RightAntietam: the Fight on the LeftMcclellan and Politics – His Removal and Its CausePersonal Relations of Mcclellan, Burnside, and PorterReturn to West Virginia…Volume 2:Grant in Command – Rosecrans RelievedSiege of Knoxville – End of Burnside's CampaignAffairs in District of Ohio – Plot to Liberate Prisoners at Johnson's IslandA Winter Ride on the Cumberland MountainsWinter Bivouacs in East TennesseeGrant's Visit – The Dandridge AffairWinter Quarters in East Tennessee – Preparations for a New CampaignSchofield in East Tennessee – Duties as Chief of Staff – Final Operations in the ValleyGrant, Halleck, and Sherman – Johnston and Mr. DavisAtlanta Campaign: Dalton and ResacaAtlanta Campaign: Advance to the EtowahAtlanta Campaign: New Hope Church and the Kennesaw LinesAtlanta Campaign: Marietta Lines – Crossing the ChattahoocheeHood's Defence of Atlanta – Results of Its CaptureThe Rest at Atlanta – Staff Organization and Changes…