An intimate portrait of the Civil War through letters, written by Union soldiers, to Mr. Charles Tubbs.
Illustrations
xi
(2)
Acknowledgments
xiii
(2)
Introduction
xv
(6)
The Letter Writers
xxi
(2)
Author's Note
xxiii
Prologue
1
(4)
1861
5
(34)
1. The Call to Arms
5
(13)
2. First Blood
18
(9)
3. Rumors and Recruits
27
(12)
1862
39
(62)
4. Casualties
39
(9)
5. Friends and Enemies
48
(8)
6. Generals
56
(9)
7. On the Offensive at Last
65
(7)
8. "The South"
72
(6)
9. Death in the Afternoon
78
(6)
10. Chance Encounters
84
(8)
11. Ringing Out the Old
92
(9)
1863
101
(40)
12. Emancipation
101
(6)
13. Tourists and Politicians
107
(5)
14. Frustrations
112
(5)
15. Defeat and Disappointment
117
(3)
16. Gettysburg: Two Views
120
(5)
17. Raising the Flag in the South
125
(7)
18. On All Fronts
132
(9)
1864
141
(44)
19. Decision Time
141
(5)
20. A Matter of Viewpoint
146
(8)
21. The Price of Success
154
(4)
22. Politics and Pretense
158
(6)
23. Life of the Mississippi
164
(5)
24. Adventures of a New Recruit
169
(9)
25. The Major Battles in the West
178
(7)
1865
185
(9)
26. "The Bright Sunlight of Peace"
185
(6)
27. Homeward Bound
191
(4)
Epilogue: When the Colors Fade
194
(15)
Appendixes:
209
(6)
A. The Letters
209
(4)
B. A Poem
213
(2)
Notes
215
(20)
Bibliography
235
(4)
Index
239
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