Battle of Nashville The Aftermath Heroes and Goats Chapter 23: A Matter of Time: Petersburg to Appomattox, January–April 1865 The Strategic Situation in 1865 Lee’s Fateful Dilemma: Petersburg The Last Retreat Symbolic Formalities: The Last Act Closing Events: The War Ends, a President Dies Victory and Uncertainty: The Reunited States Winners and Losers: The Debate Lives On
9 Part 5: Behind the Lines Chapter 24: The Confederacy: Creating a Nation at War Examining Jefferson Davis as President and War Leader Creating the New Confederate Government Financing the War Supplying Manpower for the War Supplying Material for the War Detailing the Confederate Naval War Struggling with Diplomacy: European Recognition Creating a Nation: Confederate Nationalism Chapter 25: The Union at War: Creating a New Republican Future for America Looking at Abraham Lincoln as President and War Leader Financing the War Running the War: Congress and the President Fighting the War Building an Economy: Northern Industrial Production Chapter 26: Wartime in America: Its Effect on the People Meeting the Common Soldier: Everyman Changing Women’s Roles in the Civil War Taking Note of the African American Contribution Discovering the American Indians
10 Part 6: The Civil War Tourist Chapter 27: Getting Ready to Travel Planning Your Trip Using Your Time Wisely Taking Three Methods on a Battlefield Chapter 28: Visiting a Civil War Battlefield Fine-Tuning Your Trip Getting Oriented: The Visitor Center Appreciating the Terrain Studying, Stories, and Reflection
11 Part 7: The Part of Tens Chapter 29: The Ten Worst Generals of the Civil War Braxton Bragg (1817–1876) Nathaniel P. Banks (1816–1894) Ambrose E. Burnside (1824–1881) John B. Hood (1831–1879) John B. Floyd (1806–1863) Benjamin F. Butler (1818–1893) Leonidas (Bishop) Polk (1806–1864) Joseph Hooker (1814–1879) John Pope (1822–1892) P.G.T. Beauregard (1818–1893) George B. McClellan (1826–1885): Honorable Mention Chapter 30: The Ten Biggest “Firsts” of the Civil War The Growing Dominance of the Defense Minesweeping: Naval Mines Starting Undersea Warfare: The Submarine Changing Tactics and Moving Quickly: The Railroad Battling without Bullets: Psychological Warfare Using Air-to-Ground Communication Dominating the Seas: The Ironclad Warship Talking over Wires: The Telegraph Increasing Firepower: The Repeating Rifle Born in the Civil War: The Machine Gun Chapter 31: The Ten Biggest “What Ifs” of the Civil War What If the Confederates Had Pursued After Manassas (Bull Run)? What If Grant Had Been Killed at Shiloh? What If Fort Sumter Had Not Been Fired On? What If McClellan Had Not Found Lee’s Lost Orders? What If McClellan Had Won Decisively at Antietam? What