Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface IX
3. Contents XI
4. Illustrations XII
5. I. New England and New York 1
6. II. Merchant in Politics 14
7. III. An Excursion by Rail 23
8. IV. Journey's End 38
9. V. The Birth of The Republican Party 45
10. VI. The Campaign of 1886 60
11. VII. A Rising Tide of Republicanism 72
12. VIII. Governor of The Empire State 84
13. IX. The Campaign of 1860 103
14. X. Cloud Over The Nation 120
15. XI. The Struggle for Authority 133
16. XII. Raising an Army 153
17. XIII. The Second Year of The War 171
18. XIV. Civil War Politics 186
19. XV. On Capitol Hill 203
20. XVI. Senator Morgan and The Radicals 212
21. XVII. Business and Politics, 1868-1872 231
22. XVIII. Reform 246
23. XIX. Grand Old Man 259
24. Notes 271
25. Bibliography 309
26. Index 319