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Reflections on the skirmish at Cross Lanes. — Battle of Carnifex Ferry. 56 CHAPTER VI. Charleston and the Kanawha Valley. — A double murder. —  Colonel Tyler assumes command of the post. 63 CHAPTER VII. Floyd establishes batteries on Cotton Hill. — Driven off by the forces of General Cox. — Benham's failure to intercept his retreat. — His pursuit. — Skirmish at McCoy's Mills. — His final escape. 70 CHAPTER VIII. Reflections on the Institution of Slavery. 77 CHAPTER IX. The Seventh ordered to the East. — Expedition to Blue's Gap. — Skirmish on the Blooming pike. 83 CHAPTER X. Gallantry of Lieutenant O'Brien. — Death of General Lander. —  The Seventh escort his remains. — The occupation of Winchester. 89 CHAPTER XI. The Reconnoissance to Strasburg. — Battle of Winchester.  — Utter defeat and rout of Jackson's Army. 94 CHAPTER XII. General Shields' anxiety for laurels. — Summing up of the battle. — Losses in the Seventh. 104 CHAPTER XIII. Pursuit of Jackson up the Valley. — March to Fredericksburg, and return to Front Royal. 109 CHAPTER XIV. The march on Waynesboro. — Two brigades encounter Jackson at Port Republic, and after five hours' fighting are compelled to fall back. 114 CHAPTER XV. Battle of Cedar Mountain. — Gallantry of the regiment, and terrible loss. 123 CHAPTER XVI. The regiment goes into camp at Alexandria, but is soon ordered to the front. — Battle of Antietam. 134 CHAPTER XVII. The march to Dumfries. — Skirmish with Hampton's cavalry, in which they are badly defeated by a much inferior force. 142 CHAPTER XVIII. The regiment ordered to the front. — Battle of Chancellorsville. 150 CHAPTER XIX. Accompanies the grand army into Pennsylvania. — Battle of Gettysburg. 156 CHAPTER XX. After reaching the Rapidan it goes to Governor's Island.  — After its return it accompanies Hooker's corps to the Western department. 160 CHAPTER XXI. The Seventh joins Grant's army. — The battles of Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, and Ringgold. 164 CHAPTER XXII. The advance towards Atlanta. — Skirmishing. — Homeward march.  — Its reception. — Muster out. 170 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. Brigadier-General E. B. Tyler. 185 Brevet Brigadier-General J. S. Casement. 189 Brigadier-General John W. Sprague. 192 Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel McClelland. 193 Major Frederick A. Seymour. 196 Surgeon Francis Salter. 197 C. J. Bellows. 198 G. E. Denig. 198 Frederick T. Brown, D.D. 199 Chaplain D. C. Wright. 205 Lieutenant-Colonel Giles W. Shurtliff. 206 Colonel Arthur T. Wilcox. 207 Lieutenant-Colonel James T. Sterling. 208 Colonel Joel F. Asper. 210 Major W. R. Sterling. 214 Major E. J. Kreger. 215 Captain J. B.