(1893) In Africa, 369; summer in Europe, suit against him in connection with Northern Pacific, winters in Munich, 371 (1894) To New York, suit dismissed, 371; reimburses losers by his financial advice, 372; literary occupations in retirement, 373, 374 (1895) Study of Civil War and preparation of his memoirs, 373 (1895-1900) To Europe during war with Spain, 374 (1898) Last tour over Northern Pacific system, 374, and to Alaska, 375; declining health, 375 (1899) Death (November 12), 375 (1900).
Villard, Henry Hilgard, at opening of Northern Pacific R. R., 2:309, 311; death, 341; memorial orphan asylum in Zweibrucken, 358.
Volksblatt, edited by V. at Racine, Wis., 1: 59-67.
Wallace, Lew, Senator in Indiana, 1: 271; position on eve of Shiloh, 257; in the fight, 260; in advance on Corinth, 270; cordiality to V., 272.
Walthall, E. C., defeat at Lookout Mt., 2: 256-262.
Washington, cut off from rest of country, 1: 166-170; first military aspect, 168-171; in 1862, 338.
Washington University, supported by V., 2: 304; gratitude, 312.
Wauhatchie, battle of, 2: 221-228.
Weber, Max, N. Y. hotel-keeper, 1: 13; colonel in Civil War, 174.
Weed, Thurlow, befriends V., 1: 74; for peaceful division of Union, 155.
Welles, Gideon, characterized, 1: 172.
Wenzel, F., 1: 46.
West Shore R. R., 2: 315.
Wheeler, Joseph, raids Buell's communications, 2: 61; repulsed, 69; raids Rosecrans's, 185, 203-206.
White, Horace, first acquaintance with V., 1: 95; joins him in Washington news agency, 2: 267; editor of Chicago Tribune, 268; becomes one of the editors of N. Y. Evening Post, 338.
Wikoff, Henry, 1: 157.
Wilder, J. T., 2:145.
Wilkeson, Samuel, N. Y. Tribune correspondent, 1: 211, 339; interview with Sherman, 211-213.
William, Prince of Prussia, suppresses Revolution in the Palatinate, 1: 5.
Willich, August von, Prussian artillery officer, commands 32d Indiana, 1: 237; at Shiloh, 248; at Liberty Gap, 8; 74; bayonet charge at Chickamauga, 116; drills his troops under fire, 123; receives rebel night attack, 122; brilliant charges, 136, 161, 162; brings up rear, 163; takes V. into his mess, 215, and with him in advance on Missionary Ridge, 248, 251.
Wilson, Henry, 1: 389.
Winser, Henry J., correspondent N. Y. Times, 8: n.
Wisconsin Central R. R. Co., 2: 336.
Wood, Thomas J., at Chickamauga, 2: 100, 120; fatal order from Rosecrans to support Reynolds, 138, 139; brigade suffers, 140; takes strong position on the Horse shoe, 150; censured by Rosecrans, 184; censure of him, 157, and of Negley, 191, 192.
Worden, John L., at Hilton Head, 2: 12; attack on Fort McAllister, 17, 18; destroys Nashville, 24.
Xylander, Emil von, 2: 310.
Xylander, Robert von, 2: 310, 346.
Zeitung, Belleville (111.), V. writes for, 76.
Zollicoffer, Felix K., invades Kentucky,: 207, 208; killed at Mill Springs, 218.
Zweibrücken, childhood home of V., 1: 3; his benefactions to it, 2: 318, 358; ovation there, 319.
