Chapter VIII: Some Peculiarities of Our Veterans

Superiority of educated over uneducated Soldiers.--Contrast in the
_personnel_ of European and American, between Union and Rebel, and
between Eastern and Western Troops.--Superiority of the Union Armies.
--Anecdotes and Incidents illustrating the Peculiarities of our
Veterans 321

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SHERIDAN'S RIDE TO THE FRONT _Frontispiece._

WILLIAM T. SHERMAN 16

GEORGE H. THOMAS 58

ULYSSES S. GRANT 90

ROBERT E. LEE 95

PHILIP H. SHERIDAN 131

JOSEPH HOOKER 164

LOVELL H. ROUSSEAU 194

DON CARLOS BUELL 245

WILLIAM S. ROSECRANS 261

GORDON GRANGER 268

JAMES B. STEEDMAN 276

OLIVER O. HOWARD 299

JOHN A. LOGAN 307

JOHN W. GEARY 317

PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS

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DISTINGUISHED GENERALS.