Burke Davis on the Civil War by Davis, Burke -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Page Title Page Contents The Long Surrender

Title Page Dedication Epigraph Contents Part 1: Flight

1. “Now … they will repent” 2. “We should abandon our position to-night” 3. “Blow her to hell” 4. “A fire bell in the night” 5. “We could rally our forces” 6. “I cannot feel myself a beaten man!”

Part 2: The Pursuit

Part 3: The Capture

9. “God’s will be done” 10. “He must be executed” 11. “This is not like being Secretary of State”

Part 4: The Prisoner

12. “Oh, the shame! The shame” 13. “Ankle deep in gold and silver” 14. “Watch and wait for the morning” 15. “We cannot convict him of treason” 16. “The President is bailed!”

Part 5: The Phoenix

17. “Preserve the traditions of our fathers” 18. “Alas for frail humanity!” 19. “My ambition lies buried” 20. “No infidelity to the Union”

Epilogue A Note on Sources Bibliographical Notes Image Gallery Index Acknowledgments

Sherman’s March

Title Page Dedication Contents 1. “He believes in hard war” 2. “I can make Georgia howl!” 3. “I’ll have to harden my heart” 4. “The most gigantic pleasure expedition” 5. “We never wanted to fight” 6. “Our degradation was bitter” 7. “I don’t war on women and children” 8. “Even the sun seemed to hide its face” 9. “An inhuman barbarous proceeding” 10. “I’ve got Savannah!” 11. “A Christmas gift” 12. “An almost criminal dislike of the Negro” 13. “No such army since the days of Julius Caesar” 14. “We’ll destroy no private property” 15. “The day of Jubilo has come” 16. “For the first time I am ashamed” 17. “Death to all foragers” 18. “Rebels have no rights” 19. “Kilpatrick’s shirt-tail skedaddle” 20. “I can whip Joe Johnston” 21. “He shall have no rest” 22. “They don’t drive worth a damn” 23. “Splendid legs! Splendid legs!” 24. “Who’s doing this surrendering, anyhow?” 25. “Sherman has fatally blundered” 26. “Washington is as corrupt as hell” 27. “They march like the lords of the world” Bibliography Index

To Appomattox

Title Page Dedication Contents I: Prologue II: Saturday, April 1 III: Sunday, April 2 IV: Monday, April 3 V: Tuesday, April 4 VI: Wednesday, April 5 VII: Thursday, April 6 VIII: Friday, April 7 IX: Saturday, April 8 X: Sunday, April 9 Bibliography Image Gallery Index Acknowledgments

They Called Him Stonewall

Title Page Dedication Contents Book One

Prologue: John Brown’s Body 1 Is Gideon Quite Sane? 2 Front Royal 3 Winchester 4 The Victor Retreats 5 Cross Keys 6 Port Republic 7 Whence the Conqueror 8 The Professor 9 He Has Fought Before 10 Prelude to Fame

Book Two

Prologue: Smile, Mr. Davis 11 The Dash to Richmond 12 Strange Failures 13 The Longest of All Days 14 Seven Bloody Days at an End 15 The Debut of General Pope 16 The Foot Cavalry at a Gallop 17 Second Manassas 18 Invasion! 19 A Time of Leisure 20 Massacre in December

Book Three

Prologue: Take Heart, Mr. Lincoln 21 A Brief Elegance 22 Chancellorsville 23 “My Own Men!” 24 The Departure

Appendix Select Critical Bibliography Image Gallery Index Acknowledgment

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