Includes bibliographical references (p. 615-640) and index.

Stony lonesome -- West Point -- Not above his merit -- A man much esteemed -- To the cannon's mouth -- Rayado and los lunas -- A belle of the first water -- Fort Buchanan -- No orders, no orders -- Hope and love and devotion -- The road to glory -- Attack at daylight -- A question of legs -- The men are willing to follow him -- I think we have them now! -- A little more grape -- Fallen warrior -- A funeral and a promotion -- The idol of his corps -- High times in Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg -- The natural condition of man -- Autumn of discontent -- Petticoat government -- Strike the enemy wherever I find him -- Struggle for the muleshoe -- I am unwilling to be idle at this crisis -- The Department of Richmond -- The jig is up! -- Fort Warren -- Cotton fever -- Peace -- The right arm of Jackson -- Appendix A: Ewell family genealogy -- Appendix B: Stoddert family genealogy -- Appendix C: Lizinka's landholdings -- Appendix D: Ewell cemetery plots at Williamsburg -- Appendix E: Campbell family genealogy -- Appendix G: The Ewell-at-Manassas controversy -- Appendix H: A chronology of events on 24 May 1862 -- Appendix I: Auburn and Dunblane -- Appendix J: When was Ewell shot? -- Appendix K: Ewell's capture at Sailor's Creek.