Chapter XVI: (Page 477-501.)

OPERATIONS OF GENERAL TAYLOR IN LOUISIANA--THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
IRRECOVERABLY LOST TO THE CONFEDERACY--FEDERALS FOILED AT
CHARLESTON--THE DIMINISHED CONFIDENCE OF THE SOUTH--FINANCIAL
DERANGEMENT--DEFECTIVE FINANCIAL SYSTEM OF THE SOUTH--MR. DAVIS'
LIMITED CONNECTION WITH IT--THE REASONS FOR THE FINANCIAL FAILURE OF
THE CONFEDERACY--INFLUENCE OF SPECULATION--ANOMALOUS SITUATION OF THE
SOUTH--MR. DAVIS' VIEWS OF THE FINANCIAL POLICY OF THE SOUTH AT THE
BEGINNING OF THE WAR--MILITARY OPERATIONS IN TENNESSEE--BRAGG RETREATS
TO CHATTANOOGA--MORGAN'S EXPEDITION--SURRENDER OF CUMBERLAND
GAP--FEDERAL OCCUPATION OF CHATTANOOGA--BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA--BRAGG'S
EXPECTATIONS--GRANT'S OPERATIONS--BRAGG BADLY DEFEATED--PRESIDENT
DAVIS' VIEW OF THE DISASTER--GENERAL BRAGG RELIEVED FROM COMMAND OF
THE WESTERN ARMY--CENSURE OF THIS OFFICER--HIS MERITS AND
SERVICES--THE UNJUST CENSURE OF MR. DAVIS AND GENERAL BRAGG FOR THE
REVERSES IN THE WEST--OPERATIONS IN VIRGINIA IN THE LATTER PART OF
1863--CONDITION OF THE SOUTH AT THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR--SIGNS OF
EXHAUSTION--PRESIDENT DAVIS' RECOMMENDATIONS--PUBLIC DESPONDENCY--THE
WORK OF FACTION--ABUSE OF MR. DAVIS IN CONGRESS--THE CONTRAST BETWEEN
HIMSELF AND HIS ASSAILANTS--DEFICIENCY OF FOOD--HOW CAUSED--THE
CONFEDERACY EVENTUALLY CONQUERED BY STARVATION.