The Confederacy

I. The Lower South Departs
II. Birth of the Confederacy
III. The South Prepares for War
IV. The Opposition Takes Shape
V. Glow of Victory
VI. Shadow of Defeat
VII. Failure of King Cotton Diplomacy
VIII. A Divided South and Total War
IX. A Beleaguered People
X. Death of the Confederacy
XI. In Retrospect
Important Dates
Suggested Readings
Acknowledgments
Index