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Preface and Acknowledgments, xvii
Dramatis Personae, xxi
Chapter 1: The Bridge At Harpers Ferry, 1
Chapter 2: Power Over Promotion Fades, 21
Chapter 3: Another Busy Month of March, 31
Chapter 4: Lincoln Takes Charge, 49
Chapter 5: Pursuit-After a Fashion, 69
Chapter 6: A Courier Arrives Late, 85
Chapter 7: The New Plan and The Navy, 103
Chapter 8: Banks Up the Valley . . . Timidly, 137
Chapter 9: Shields Reconnoiters From Winchester, 151
Chapter 10: Kimball Shines at First Winchester, 171
Chapter 11: Shields and Sumner: A Contrast In Officer Pools, 195
Chapter 12: Old Problems Become New Problems, 219
Chapter 13: A New Organization for New Battles, 241
Chapter 14: Fort Monroe: Place of Surprises, 271
Chapter 15: The Safety of Washington, 299
Chapter 16: Yorktown: Place of Disappointments, 323
Chapter 17: The Plans go to Hell, 345
Chapter 18: The Search for a New Plan, 361
Chapter 19: Lees Mill: Chance For a Breakthrough, 369
Chapter 20: The Navy: A Dichotomy and a Conundrum, 391
Chapter 21: The Decision (April 17, 1862), 407
Chapter 22: The Siege of Yorktown, 431
Chapter 23: The Confederates Flee, 485
Chapter 24: McClellan Chooses the Wrong Position, 495
Chapter 25: The Cavalry Pursues, 511
Chapter 26: Williamsburg: The Corps Organization Debuts, 535
Chapter 27: McClellan, Battlefield Leader, 605
Chapter 28: McClellan's Performance Versus Lincoln's Contribution, 631
Bibliography, 659
Index, 709
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