Originally published: Cincinnati : Poe & Hitchcock, 1864.

Reasons for writing --My two friends -- Knowledge of the Southern country and people -- Election of Lincoln and its immediate results -- Doctor and Senator -- Chapter II. Patting the Tiger 10 -- Course pursued by Union men -- Why we did not leave at the first outbreak -- Scenes in college -- Students enlisting -- Fate of my pupils -- Chapter III. Romance and Reality 16 -- Southern boasting -- Hempstead Rifles -- Waking up -- Wilson's Creek -- Price's retreat -- Sacking the town -- Chapter IV. Burning the Town 24 -- Among the bombshells -- A critical moment -- A cavalry charge -- Under the old flag again -- A sad incident -- Chapter V. In Prison 32 -- Judge Tebbetts arrested -- My own narrow escape -- A Union woman's trials -- Tebbetts before M'Culloch -- A false friend -- A true friend -- Presentiment -- Trial and release -- Chapter VI. Battle of Pea Ridge 42 -- Confederates advance -- They meet Sigel -- Death of M'Culloch and M'Intosh -- News from the field -- Flight of the army southward -- Sharp-shooter -- Chapter VII. Secession Preachers 50 -- Todd -- Mitchell -- Caples -- Speech by a layman -- A warlike chaplain -- Chapter VIII. Guerrillas 61 -- Roving bands -- Midnight murder -- Smith and his negroes -- Assassination of Neal -- Retaliation -- Chapter IX. Rebels--Rumors--Raids 71 -- Secession orators -- Marvelous stories -- Escape of Tebbetts and Graham -- Weary days -- Sick soldiers -- Chapter X. March and Battle 81 -- Madman -- Army and its doings -- Gen. Herron's forced march -- Night before the battle -- Battle of Prairie Grove -- Chapter XI. After the Battle 90 -- Arrival of the wounded -- Hospitals -- Fortitude of the wounded -- Deserters -- Change of opinion -- Venus and Mars, or woman's wit -- Chapter XII. Pen Portraits 99 -- Changed scenes -- Fickle -- Bold -- A Confederate officer -- Veterans -- Major -- A new convert -- True man -- Recreant -- A hero -- Last-ditch men -- Chapter XIII. Preparing to Leave 107 -- Desolation -- Removal necessary -- Battle near my house -- Reasons for delay -- Southern bitterness not general -- Future of the South -- Chapter XIV. On the Road 116 -- Parting -- Relief of mind -- Night on Pea Ridge -- Dead bush whackers -- Preaching -- Our appearance at the close of our trip -- Disappointment -- Daylight.