Table of Contents
Prologue Edwin C. Bearss vii
Foreword Ted Alexander ix
Preface xiii
Introduction xvi
Chapter 1 July 4, 1863: The Union Army's Task is Not Yet Accomplished 1
Chapter 2 July 5, 1863: Lee in Full Retreat 35
Chapter 3 July 6, 1863: The Rebel Army is Vulnerable 60
Chapter 4 July 7, 1863: Lincoln Seeks the Destruction of Lee's Army 81
Chapter 5 July 8, 1863: Anticipating the Final Battle 102
Chapter 6 July 9, 1863: Meade Argues Information is Lacking 122
Chapter 7 July 10, 1863: The Rebel Army is Considered Demoralized 143
Chapter 8 July 11, 1863: The Meade-Lee Chess Match Continues 163
Chapter 9 July 12, 1863: The Price of Meade's Circumspect Leadership 190
Chapter 10 July 13, 1863: The Final Hours of Decision 213
Chapter 11 July 14, 1863: The Magnitude of the Misfortune of Lee's Escape 241
Chapter 12 Aftermath 271
Chapter 13 Assessments 292
Appendix 1 Meade and the BMI: An Uneasy Relationship 302
Appendix 2 Bureau of Military Information Reports 304
Appendix 3 President Lincoln's Unsent Letter to General Meade 308
Bibliography 310
Index 327
Acknowledgments follow the index