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618 Messages and Papers of the Confederacy. about 5,000 Indians, commanded by Gen. Albert Pike. The fighting continued through one day and a portion of the sec- ond, when the Confederates retreated, their loss being about 1,300, including Generals McCulloch and Mcintosh, who were killed; Federal loss, in killed, wounded, and missing, 1,351. Peace Commissioners to Washington. (See also Peace Negotiations.) Conduct of Federal Government in negotiations discussed, 70, 185. Correspondence between Secretary Seward, Judge Campbell, and, 84. Transmitted, 82. Letter of President Davis to Presi- dent Lincoln introducing, 55. Nomination and appointment of, 55. 56. Peace Conferences. A conference of the representatives of 21 States met in Washington, Feb. 4, 1861. This conference was called by reso- lution of the Legislature of Virginia. It sat 2 weeks, and proposed an amendment to the Constitution of the United States on the slavery question. No action was taken by Congress to pass the amend- ment. In July, 1864, Horace Greeley, rep- resenting President Lincoln, met C. C. Clay, Jr., of Ala., J. P. Holcombe, of Va., and others, at Niagara Falls, in confer- ence, but without result. A third con- ference was held at Hampton Roads, Va., in Feb., 1S65, between President Lincoln and Secretary of State W. H. Seward, representing the United States, and Alex- ander H. Stephens, John A. Campbell, and R. M. T. Hunter, the Confederacy. This conference also was without result. (519. 549-) Peace Negotiations: Conduct of Federal officials regard- ing, discussed, 70. Correspondence between Confed- erate commissioners, Secretary Seward, and Judge Campbell, 84. Transmitted, 82. Discussed, 497, 519, 549. Hampton Roads Conference dis- cussed, 519, 549. Peace Negotiations (Continued): Hampton Roads Conference — Message and correspondence oi President Lincoln, 521. Report of commissioners, 520. Military convention for, referred to, 550, 55 2 - Refusal of United States to enter into, discussed, 70, 82, 381, 519, 55°- Willingness of any State of United States to enter into convention regarding, referred to, 500. Peach Tree Creek, Ga., Battle of. A battle in front of Atlanta, Ga., July 20, 1864. The Federals were commanded by Gen. Sherman; the Confederates, by Gen. Hood. The latter made the attack, which fell mainly on the troops of Gen. Newton. After a severe engagement, the Confederates withdrew into their en- trenchments, with a loss of 500 dead and 1,000 wounded; Federal loss, in killed, wounded, and missing, 1,500. Pee Dee Artillery, resolution of thanks tendered, 433. Pegram, Robert B., report of, on cruise of the Nashville transmit- ted, 214. Pemberton, John C: Orders to, regarding martial law in South Carolina, 226. Report of, transmitted, on — Battle of Port Gibson, Baker's Creek, and siege of Vicksburg, 3S6. Engagement on James Island, 245- Operations of, 385. Pensacola, Fla.: Bombardment of, referred to, 200. Evacuation of forts, etc., at, re- ferred to, 245. Pensions, appropriation for, recom- mended, 79. Perkins, John, Jr., member of Vice Presidential notification commit- tee, 30. Perryville, Ky., Battle of. A battle at Perryville, Boyle County,