The house of Dixie Securing the mansion : the slaveholder revolt and its origins Early portents : the first phases of war Recognizing the "logic of events" : Union war policy evolves, 1861-1863 "The clouds are dark over us" : the convulsions of 1863 Bound for "a land they knew not" : after slavery, what? Cracks in the walls widen A ray of light shines briefly through the rafters Feeling the timbers shudder And the walls gave way : Richmond, Appomattox, and after Conclusion : "We should rejoice"
