Table of Contents
Acknowledgments viii
Foreword Ted Alexander xi
Prologue xvii
Chapter 1 The Shenandoah Valley 1
Chapter 2 The March North 11
Chapter 3 Lew Wallace 19
Chapter 4 Sigel Delays at Harpers Ferry 29
Chapter 5 First Contact 39
Chapter 6 The Battle's First Shots 49
Chapter 7 McCausland's First Attack 57
Chapter 8 McCausland's Second Attack 69
Chapter 9 Gordon's Attack 77
Chapter 10 The Federal Retreat 87
Chapter 11 Fort Stevens 97
Chapter 12 Conclusion 107
Appendix A The Civilians' Experience at the Battle of Monocacy Ryan T. Quint 115
Appendix B The Ransom of Frederick Ryan T. Quint 121
Appendix C Medical Care and the Battle of Monocacy Jake Wynn 127
Appendix D "Utterly Impossible for Mail or Horse to Accomplish": The Johnson-Gilmor Raid Phillip S. Greenwalt 133
Appendix E McCausland's Raid and the Burning of Ghambersburg Avery C. Lentz 143
Appendix F The Literary Legacy of Lew Wallace Ryan T. Quint 151
Touring the Battlefield 157
Order of Battle 166
Suggested Reading 170
About the Author 172
Footnotes for this volume are available at emergingcivilwar.com/publications/the-emerging-civil-war-series/footnotes
List of Maps
Maps Hal Jespersen
Eastern Theater 2
Troop Dispositions 50
Georgetown Pike 58
Stone Bridge and Baltimore Pike 64
Georgetown Pike 78
Johnson-Gilmor Raid 134
Driving Tour 156
