Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Notes on Sources ix
4. Introduction. The War That Could Not End 1
5. 1. After Surrender 11
6. 2. Emancipation at Gunpoint 39
7. 3. The Challenge of Civil Government 61
8. 4. Authority without Arms 89
9. 5. The War in Washington 113
10. 6. A False Peace 137
11. 7. Enfranchisement by Martial Law 161
12. 8. Between Bullets and Ballots 179
13. 9. The Perils of Peace 211
14. Conclusion. A Government without Force 237
15. Appendixes 257
16. Abbreviations 267
17. Notes 271
18. Acknowledgments 329
19. Index 333