Weapon is forged -- Brigades and their commanders -- First battle -- Gaines' Mill -- Frayser's Farm and Malvern Hill -- Aftermath of the seven days -- Personalities clash -- Cromwell and the cavalier -- Battle of Slaughter's Mountain -- Holding the line at Manassas -- Victory at heavy cost -- Saving the army at Sharpsburg -- Lee the mediator -- Preparation along the Rappahannock -- Victory and tragedy -- Let us cross over the river- -- Two successors to the light division -- Debut as corps commander -- Keeping the enemy moving -- Bristoe Station and The Wilderness -- End approaches -- Death of a hero -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index.