Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Nebraska Territory on the Eve of War; 1. 1861: "Civil War Is upon Us"; 2. 1862: "Nobly Did the First Nebraska Sustain Its Reputation"; 3. 1863: "Let Us Battle ... for 'The Constitution As It Is, and The Union As It Was'"; 4. 1864: "You May Expect a General Indian Outbreak in All This Western Country"; 5. 1865: "Peace Will Soon Again Bless the Land"; 6. 1866: "A Change of Government ... Is Being Freely Discussed"; 7. 1867: "Nebraska Has a Singularly Bright and Prosperous Future."
Epilogue: The New State and the Old SoldiersNotes; Bibliography; Index
