James Ford Rhodes (1848–1927). History of the Civil War, 1861–1865. 1917.
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Seward, W. H., and compromise, 4; Fort Sumter negotiations, proposed foreign policy, 8; and relief of Sumter, 10; and Sumter expedition, 13; and Bull Run, 43, 44; McClellan’s discourtesy, 63; and recognition of Confederate belligerency, 64; and Trent affair, 72, 78–82; and Mackay, 72n.; and appointment of Stanton, 86; and Merrimac,113; and Emancipation Proclamation, 152, 153; and new call for troops (1862), 155; and Cabinet crisis, 188–192; character, relations with Lincoln, 193, 196; and French offer of mediation, 272; and Chattanooga, 295; and arbitrary arrests, 348, 349, 354, 355; Hampton Roads Conference, 417–419.
Shenandoah Valley, Jackson’s operations, 127–131; their effect, 131; Lee’s advance (1863), 226; Early’s raid, 325; Sheridan’s campaign, 338, 339.
Sheridan, P. H., rise, 200; Missionary Ridge, 299; recognition, 302; Valley campaign, 338, 339; in final campaign, 430, 431.
Sherman, John, and Grant after Shiloh, 107; and legal tenders, 146; on the administration, 204; on business revival, 347.
Sherman, W. T., on Bull Run, 38, 44; Shiloh, 99–102; and Grant after Shiloh, 109; Blair’s early belief in, 164; on test of command, 182n.; on Murfreesborough, 200; Vicksburg, 251, 254, 258; Chattanooga, 298; recognition, 302; on his army (1864), 302; commands Western armies, 304; on professional beginning of the war, 306; Atlanta campaign, 306, 314–318, 331–333, 337; and Johnston, 315; death, 315n.; and Thomas, 317; on death of McPherson, 333; political effect of campaign, 337; planning of March to the sea, 398–400; execution of it, 400–409; temperament, 401; message on capture of Savannah, 409; working out of Grant’s grand strategy, 412; Carolina march, 422–427; consultation with Lincoln and Grant (1865), 427; receives surrender of Johnston, 437.
Shiloh, battle of, position of Grant’s army, 97; Confederate plan, 98; Federal carelessness, 98–101; first day, 101–106; extent of Confederate success, second day, Confederate retreat, 106; lack of pursuit, casualties, 107; feeling against Grant, 107–109.
Silver, premium, 342; substitutes for fractional, 343–345, 384.
Slavery, and election of 1860, 1; in territories, 2; attempted compromises on territorial (1860–61), 3–5; reason for Lincoln’s silence on, 35; Crittenden resolution (1861), 47, 49; Lincoln’s masterful handling of subject, 149; and Southern sympathy in England, 261; British apologies, 276; conduct of slaves, 380–382; effect of March to the sea, 407; proposed amendment protecting State (1861), 413.
Spurgeon, C. H., and Emancipation Proclamation, 273.
Stanton, E. M., appointment as Secretary of War, 85; fitness, 86; and Grant after Shiloh, 108; and Merrimac,113; and Peninsular campaign, 126; and Jackson’s Valley operations, 129, 130; stops recruiting (1862), 142; and McClellan, 159, 162, 180; and Pope’s campaign, 160; and Lee’s invasion of Maryland, 618; and Burnside after Fredericksburg, 186, 207; and Cabinet crisis, 191; relations with Lincoln, 196; and Hooker, 208, 224; and Chattanooga, 295; and arbitrary arrests, 348–350, 354, 355; and governors, 362; conduct of War Department, 363.
