Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. PREFACE TO THE FORDHAM UNIVERSITY PRESS EDITION ix
4. INTRODUCTION xv
5. One COMMUNITIES ON THE VERGE OF WAR 1
6. Two THE SECESSION CRISIS 13
7. Three FORT SUMTER AND THE PATRIOTIC RESPONSE 23
8. Four RALLYING TO THE COLORS 33
9. Five SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS AS NEIGHBORS 43
10. Six INCOMPLETE FAMILIES 53
11. Seven PASTIMES WITH PURPOSE 67
12. Eight KNOWING WAR 79
13. Nine PAYING FOR THE WAR 91
14. Ten PRODUCING FOR THE WAR 105
15. Eleven POLITICS AND DISSENT 119
16. Twelve EMANCIPATION, CONSCRIPTION, AND DISSENT 133
17. Thirteen THE TRANSITION FROM WAR TO PEACE 147
18. NOTES 161
19. BIBLIOGRAPHIC ESSAY 215
20. INDEX 237
21. ABOUT THE AUTHORS 241