Cry Havoc!: The Crooked Road to Civil War 1861 Book

Prologue: Harpers Ferry, October 1859     1
Faithfully Execute: Washington, D.C., March 4, 1861     9
Wait and See: Early March     24
Toujours la Politesse: Washington, D.C., Early to Mid-March     34
Contrivances of Delay: Richmond, Mid-March     45
Collision Course: Late March to Early April     59
Flash Point: Charleston, April 12     75
Tidings of War: April 12 to 15     88
Cheated and Deceived 103: April 15 to     17
Give the Old Lady Time: Richmond, April 15 to 17     113
John Brown in Gray: Harpers Ferry, April 17 to 18     126
Burning Bridges: Baltimore, April 17 to 19     137
Alone: Washington, D.C., April 18 to 21     155
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars: April 18 to 21     171
Sunday Rest: Gosport Navy Yard, April 21     181
Wild Excitement: Baltimore, April 20 to 21     193
Countless Rumors: April 21 to 25     206
Dismembering the Nation: Late April to Early May     219
Epilogue: Spring 1865     235
Acknowledgments     243
Abbreviations     247
Notes     249
Bibliography     277
Index     293