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CHAPTER LXIII

. ARRIVAL OF THE PEACE COMMISSIONERS--LINCOLN AND THE PEACE

COMMISSIONERS--AN ANECDOTE OF LINCOLN--THE WINTER BEFORE PETERSBURG --SHERIDAN DESTROYS THE RAILROAD--GORDON CARRIES THE PICKET LINE--PARKE RECAPTURES THE LINE--THE BATTLE OF WHITE OAK ROAD.

## CHAPTER LXIV . INTERVIEW WITH SHERIDAN--GRAND MOVEMENT OF THE ARMY OF THE

POTOMAC--SHERIDAN'S ADVANCE ON FIVE FORKS--BATTLE OF FIVE FORKS--PARKE AND WRIGHT STORM THE ENEMY'S LINE--BATTLES BEFORE PETERSBURG.

## CHAPTER LXV . THE CAPTURE OF PETERSBURG--MEETING PRESIDENT LINCOLN IN

PETERSBURG--THE CAPTURE OF RICHMOND--PURSUING THE ENEMY--VISIT TO SHERIDAN AND MEADE.

## CHAPTER LXVI . BATTLE OF SAILOR'S CREEK--ENGAGEMENT AT FARMVILLE

--CORRESPONDENCE WITH GENERAL LEE--SHERIDAN INTERCEPTS THE ENEMY.

## CHAPTER LXVII . NEGOTIATIONS AT APPOMATTOX--INTERVIEW WITH LEE AT

MCLEAN'S HOUSE--THE TERMS OF SURRENDER--LEE'S SURRENDER--INTERVIEW WITH LEE AFTER THE SURRENDER.

## CHAPTER LXVIII . MORALE OF THE TWO ARMIES--RELATIVE CONDITIONS OF THE

NORTH AND SOUTH--PRESIDENT LINCOLN VISITS RICHMOND--ARRIVAL AT WASHINGTON--PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S ASSASSINATION--PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S POLICY.

## CHAPTER LXIX . SHERMAN AND JOHNSTON--JOHNSTON'S SURRENDER TO SHERMAN

--CAPTURE OF MOBILE--WILSON'S EXPEDITION--CAPTURE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS --GENERAL THOMAS'S QUALITIES--ESTIMATE OF GENERAL CANBY.

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