"Union Major General Gouverneur Warren participated in almost every major battle in the Civil War's Eastern Theater. He was held in such high esteem that he was often looked upon as the Union general most responsible for the victory at Gettysburg, and was considered the logical replacement for George Gordon Meade as commanding general of the Army of the Potomac. However, within days of the war's end he was relieved in disgrace on the battlefield by General Phil Sheridan. Warren spent the next fifteen years seeking the activation of a Court of Inquiry. This book is the story of that court"-- Provided by publisher.

The situation up to mid-March 1865 -- Grant's plan -- The Fifth Corps -- An overview of the execution of Grant's plan -- Why the separation between Warren's divisions? -- Gouverneur Warren -- Warren after the war -- The Court of Inquiry -- The testimony -- More testimony, some Confederates testify -- Sheridan responds -- Some conclusions -- The findings -- Sherman's endorsement -- The nature of Warren -- The aftermath; what happened to them?