Citations have been looked up and references verified with care, yet errors may have crept in, which his well-known accuracy would have excluded.

For all such and for the imperfections of the index, the undersigned must accept responsibility, and beg the indulgence of the reader, who will find in the text itself enough of interest and profit to excuse many shortcomings.
WILLIAM C.COCHRAN.CINCINNATI, October 1, 1900.
CONTENTS CHAPTER I THE OUTBREAK OF THE WAR Ohio Senate, April 12--Sumter bombarded--"Glory to God!"-- The surrender--Effect on public sentiment--Call for troops--Politicians changing front--David Tod--Stephen A.Douglas--The insurrection must be crushed--Garfield on personal duty--Troops organized by the States--The militia--Unpreparedness--McClellan at Columbus--Meets Governor Dennison--Put in command--Our stock of munitions--Making estimates--McClellan's plan--Camp Jackson--Camp Dennison--Gathering of the volunteers--Garibaldi uniforms--Officering the troops--Off for Washington--Scenes in the State Capitol--Governor Dennison's labors--Young regulars--Scott's policy--Alex.

McCook--Orlando Poe--Not allowed to take state commissions..