The Shenandoah Valley - The March North - Lew Wallace - Sigel Delays at Harpers Ferry - First Contact - The Battle's First Shots - McCausland's First Attack - Gordon's Attack - The Federal Retreat - Fort Stevens - Conclusion. Appendix A: Civilians' Experience at the Battle of Monocacy - Appendix B: the Ranson of Frederick - Appendix C: Medical Care and the Battle of Monocacy - Appendix D: "Utterly Impossible for Man or Horse to Accomplish": The Johnson-Gilmor Raid - Appendix E: McCaulsand's Raid and the Burning of Chambersburg - Appendix F: The Literary Legacy of Lew Wallace. Touring the Battlefield. Order of Battle. Suggested Reading.