Experiment in RebellionCivil War history from the vantage point of the Confederacy and the men who led the rebellion. |
Contents
Chapter One THE AMATEUR GENTLEMAN I | 1 |
Chapter Two THE MAN AND THE HOUR HAVE | 10 |
Chapter Three TO PROTECT THE COMMONWEALTH | 22 |
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