Here at last is the definitive biography of one of the most combative and colorful military commanders of the American Civil War. Jubal A. Early was a diehard Unionist who battled tooth and nail to keep Virginia from seceding and joining the Confederacy, but once the fighting started he swiftly became one of the South's most hard-hitting generals.

Pt. 1: Foothills idyll -- Soldier apprentice -- Military governor, country lawyer -- A shedding of tears -- Pt. 2: "The fun has just commenced" -- The spur of ambition -- "Very able and very brave" -- Pinnacle of pride -- "Here comes Old Jubal" -- Underwriting the army -- Watch charm victory -- Pt. 3: Essay in retribution -- Change of heart -- "A great mind to curse" -- The trouble with the cavalry -- On a darkling plain -- Lynchburg rescued -- "The most exciting time" -- "More formidable than ever" -- Pt. 4: "The altar of revenge" -- A worthy opponent -- Fateful lapse -- "The stars had fallen" -- Last stand -- Pt. 5: Reconstruction and railroad politics -- A matter of money -- Seeking the lost cause -- "Tom-Tom warfare" -- A farewell kiss.