Contents
Foreword
Introduction
1. The Hoosier Boy Becomes a Soldier
2. First Service: Spring and Summer 1861
3. Winter of Discontent: Paducah, 1861-62
4. Doing His Duty with Honor: The Campaign against Forts Henry and Donelson, February 1862
5. Waiting: Lew Wallace at Crump's Landing, March-April 1862
6. The Fog of War: April 6, 1862
7. Death and Destruction: April 7, 1862
8. Aftermath
9. Slow March to the "Great, Intolerant Rebel City" : April - June 1862
10. "My Very Great Mistake" : Summer 1862
11. Opportunities: August - September 1862
12. Managing "Hell" : Camp Chase, September 1862 and Beyond
13. President of the Buell Commission: November 1862 - May 1863
14. "Nothing Doing" : Spring 1863 - March 1864
15. Assignment: The Middle Department, 1864
16. "His Will Is the Law" : Middle Department Commander, March 1864 - July 1865
17. Monocacy: Horatius at the Bridge
18. The Battle: July 9, 1864
19. Consequences
20. Texas and the Mexican Connection, 1865
21. Two Trials: April - November 1865
22. Success - and Shiloh
Notes
Bibliography
Index