CHAPTER XI

. ADVANCE ON THE CITY OF MEXICO--BATTLE OF CONTRERAS--ASSAULT

AT CHURUBUSCO--NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE--BATTLE OF MOLINO DEL REY --STORMING OF CHAPULTEPEC--SAN COSME--EVACUATION OF THE CITY--HALLS OF THE MONTEZUMAS.

## CHAPTER XII . PROMOTION TO FIRST LIEUTENANT--CAPTURE OF THE CITY OF

MEXICO--THE ARMY--MEXICAN SOLDIERS--PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

## CHAPTER XIII . TREATY OF PEACE--MEXICAN BULL FIGHTS--REGIMENTAL

QUARTERMASTER--TRIP TO POPOCATAPETL--TRIP TO THE CAVES OF MEXICO.

## CHAPTER XIV . RETURN OF THE ARMY--MARRIAGE--ORDERED TO THE PACIFIC COAST

--CROSSING THE ISTHMUS--ARRIVAL AT SAN FRANCISCO.

## CHAPTER XV . SAN FRANCISCO--EARLY CALIFORNIA EXPERIENCES--LIFE ON THE

PACIFIC COAST--PROMOTED CAPTAIN--FLUSH TIMES IN CALIFORNIA.

## CHAPTER XVI . RESIGNATION--PRIVATE LIFE--LIFE AT GALENA--THE COMING

CRISIS.

## CHAPTER XVII . OUTBREAK OF THE REBELLION--PRESIDING AT A UNION MEETING

--MUSTERING OFFICER OF STATE TROOPS--LYON AT CAMP JACKSON--SERVICES TENDERED TO THE GOVERNMENT.

## CHAPTER XVIII . APPOINTED COLONEL OF THE 21ST ILLINOIS--PERSONNEL OF THE

REGIMENT--GENERAL LOGAN--MARCH TO MISSOURI--MOVEMENT AGAINST HARRIS AT FLORIDA, MO.--GENERAL POPE IN COMMAND--STATIONED AT MEXICO, MO.

## CHAPTER XIX . COMMISSIONED BRIGADIER-GENERAL--COMMAND AT IRONTON, MO.

--JEFFERSON CITY--CAPE GIRARDEAU--GENERAL PRENTISS--SEIZURE OF PADUCAH --HEADQUARTERS AT CAIRO.

## CHAPTER XX . GENERAL FREMONT IN COMMAND--MOVEMENT AGAINST BELMONT--BATTLE

OF BELMONT--A NARROW ESCAPE--AFTER THE BATTLE.

## CHAPTER XXI . GENERAL HALLECK IN COMMAND--COMMANDING THE DISTRICT OF

CAIRO--MOVEMENT ON FORT HENRY--CAPTURE OF FORT HENRY.

## CHAPTER XXII . INVESTMENT OF FORT DONELSON--THE NAVAL OPERATIONS--ATTACK

OF THE ENEMY--ASSAULTING THE WORKS--SURRENDER OF THE FORT.

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