Foreword by Peter Cozzens
Acknowledgments xiii
Editorial Method xvii
Introduction
1. "To Battle for God, and the Right"
AUGUST 31, 1861-FEBRUARY 13, 1862
2. "I Am Sick of Doing Nothing"
FEBRUARY 15,1862-MARCH 31, 1862
3. "On Ground Made Red"
APRIL 12,1862-APRIL 29, 1862
4. "Halleck Out Witted"
MAY 12,1862-AUGUST 10, 1862
5. "I Am Proud of the Regt."
DECEMBER 31,1862-FEBRUARY 10, 1863
6. "A Very Pretty, Wealthy, Secesh Place"
FEBRUARY 14, 1863-JUNE 23, 1863
7. "The Roads Are Awful"
JUNE 29,1863-SEPTEMBER 21, 1863
8. "They Can Kill Us, but Never Whip Us"
SEPTEMBER 21,1863-SEPTEMBER 30, 1863
9. "Cruel War"
OCTOBER 1,1863-OCTOBER 25,1863 105
10. "I Sacrificed My Personal Ambition"
OCTOBER 28,1863-NOVEMBER 28, 1863 121
11. "I Am Sick of Being under Potomac Generals"
NOVEMBER 29,1863-JANUARY 25,1864 138
12. "We Are in God's Hands"
MARCH 31,1864-MAY 3,1864 159
13. "Under Fire"
MAY 5,1864-JUNE 9,1864 169
14. "How Long Oh Lord How Long"
JUNE 12, 1864-JULY 1,1864 183
15. "In Sight of Atlanta"
JULY 4,1864-AUGUST 3,1864 192
16. "Such a Sea of Blood"
AUGUST 6,1864-SEPTEMBER 7,1864 209
17. "An Important Captured City"
SEPTEMBER 9,1864-SEPTEMBER 24,1864 222
18. "Hood Is Making Desperate Efforts"
SEPTEMBER 26,1864-NOVEMBER 1,1864 229
19. "Fight Whenever and Whereever You Think Best"
NOVEMBER 3,1864-DECEMBER 13, 1864 241
20. "Brilliant Victories"
DECEMBER 17,1864-JANUARY 6,1865 259
21. "I Cannot Remain Away from You and the Boy Any Longer"
JANUARY 8,1865-MARCH 28,1865 269
22. "Broken Limbs and Bleeding Hearts"
MARCH 30, 1865-JUNE 14, 1865 282
23. "Homeward Bound"
JUNE 17, 1865-AUGUST 29,1865 297
Appendixes 307
Bibliography 313
Index 321
Illustrations follow page 158