Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-331) and index.
Introduction: "War on Their Doorsteps" -- 1. "Blood Thursty for Lincoln": October 1859-May 1861 -- 2. A "Lion" Is in the Streets: May 1861-April 1862 -- 3. Paradise Lost: May-September 1862 -- 4. A Deserted House: October 1862-January 1863 -- 5. A Winter of Discontent: January-March 1863 -- 6. The "War Horse" Jockeys for Provisions: March-April 1863 -- 7. The War Hits Home: April 11-14, 1863 -- 8. A "Knight" in Suffolk: April 15-19, 1863 -- 9. "Waiting for the Wagons": April 20-30, 1863 -- 10. No-Man's-Land: May-July 1863 -- 11. "Nothing but Glory": July-December 1863 -- 12. "Do Hurry Friends": January-May 1864 -- 13. An Autumn of Despair: June-December 1864 -- 14. "Let Us Suffer Together": January 1865-January 1866 -- App. A. The Days After -- App. B. Confederate Order of Battle, Suffolk Campaign, April-May 1863 -- App. C. Casualties of Selected Companies from Southeastern Virginia Compiled by Engagement -- App. D. Union Order of Battle, Suffolk Campaign, April-May 1863.
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