ng perishable tithes. 30

CHAPTER XXXI.

Suffering of our wounded at Gettysburg.--Prisoners from the
battle of Chickamauga.--Charleston.--Policy in the
Southwest.--From Gen. Bragg.--Letter from President Davis.--
Religious revival.--Departure of the President for the
Southwest.--About General Bragg.--Movement of mechanics and
non-producers.--About "French" tobacco.--The markets.--
Outrage in Missouri.--Speculations of government agents.--
From Gen. Lee.--Judge Hastings's scheme.--Visit to our
prisons.--Letter from Gen. Kirby Smith.--President Davis
at Selma.--Gen. Winder's passports.--The markets.--
Campbellites and Methodists.--From Gen. Lee.--From the
Southwest. 57

CHAPTER XXXII.

Letters from various sections.--The President and Gen.
Bragg.--State of the markets.--Causes of the President's
tour.--Gen. Duff Green.--Return of the President.--Loss of
Hoke's and Haye's brigades.--Letter from Gen. Howell
Cobb.--Dispatch from Gen. Lee.--State of the markets.--
Letter from A. Moseley.--Mrs. Todd in Richmond.--
Vice-President Stephens on furloughs.--About Gen. Bragg and
the battle of Lookout Mountain. 85

CHAPTER XXXIII.

Assembling of Congress.--President's message.--The
markets.--No hope for the Confederate currency.--Averill's
raid.--Letter from Gov. Vance.--Christmas.--Persons having
furnished substitutes still liable to military duty. 110

CHAPTER XXXIV.

Hospitalities of the city to Gen. Morgan.--Call for a
Dictator.--Letter from Gen. Lee.--Letters from Gov.
Vance.--Accusation against Gen. Winder.--Treatment of
Confederate prisoners (from the _Chicago Times_).--
Change of Federal policy.--Efforts to remove Col.
Northrop.--Breach between the President and Congress.--
Destitution of our prisoners.--Appeal of Gen. Lee to the
army.--New Conscription Act.--Letter from Gen. Cobb. 122

CHAPTER XXXV.

Gen. Lovell applies for a command.--Auspicious opening of
1864.--Mr. Wright's resolutions.--Rumored approach of Gen.
Butler.--Letter from Gov. Brown.--Letter from Gen. Lee.--
Dispatches from Gen. Beauregard.--President Davis's
negroes.--Controversy between Gen. Winder and Mr. Ould.--
Robbery of Mr. Lewis Hayman.--Promotion of Gen. Bragg,
and the