Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. Preface ix
5. Map xiv
6. 1. Civil War in the Making 1
7. 2. A Bird's Eye View of Wartime Jovirnalism in the South 24
8. 3. "A Great Battle Has Been Fought . . . and Won" 59
9. 4. Great Expectations and Minor Accomplishments 92
10. 5. Alexander Exposes a "Lost Opportunity" 126
11. 6. Editor Daniel Sows Dissension among Lee's Lieutenants 161
12. 7. "There Is a Smell of Death in the Air" 194
13. 8. Editor Forsyth Reports from Kentucky 232
14. 9. Misleading Dispatches and Misspent Opportunities 264
15. 10. "Is Gettysburg Another Antietam?" 302
16. 11. Bragg's Final Reckoning with the Press 337
17. 12. "The War Absorbs All Other Topics" 383
18. 13. "Rover" Reports the Fall of Atlanta 429
19. 14. Fewer Journals, Fainter Voices 478
20. 15. Final Edition 506
21. Appendix I. Who Was "Shadow?" 543
22. Appendix II. Southern Reporters 548
23. Bibliography 553
24. Index 587