Contents
List of Illustrations
Introduction
Kinship Glossary
Abbreviations Used in Footnotes
I. Rachel at Otterbein: October 30, 1858–June 26, 1859
II. Samuel Comes to Ohio: April–September, 1859
III. Rachel Seeks a Job: July 10, 1859–January 11, 1860
IV. Samuel's Winter of Decision: November, 1859–April 10, 1860
V. Rachel's Return to Westerville: January 30–April 13, 1860
VI. Frontier Farmmaking in Missouri: April 11–November 18, 1860
VII. Rachel Waiting for Her Wedding: April 13–November 27, 1860
VIII. The Decision to Remain in Canada: November 19, 1860–January 13, 1861
IX. Rachel's Life in Rural Canada: December 2, 1860–May 1, 1862
X. The Birth of Mary Cora: May 15, 1861–August 4, 1862
XI. Home from Exile and Into the Army: August 5–November 25, 1862
XII. Rachel Begins Her Life Alone: May 20, 1862–February 1, 1863
XIII. Samuel Goes to the Front: November 26, 1862–February 17, 1863
XIV. Rachel in Chambersburg: February 14–June 13, 1863
XV. From Chancellorsville to Gettysburg: February 18–July 6, 1863
XVI. Chambersburg During the Gettsyburg Campaign: June 14–July 6, 1863
XVII. Cavalry Operations in Virginia: July 7–November 24, 1863
XVIII. Life in Chambersburg Drags On: July 7–November 25, 1863
XIX. On the Eastern Front: November 25, 1863–March 14, 1864
XX. Irritation: December 3, 1863–March 14, 1864
XXI. The Union Spring Offensive: March 14–June 30, 1864
XXII. "I am so tired of this way of living": March 21–November 25, 1864
XXIII. The Siege of Petersburg: July 1–December 8, 1864
XXIV. Rachel Moves to the Country: December 7, 1864–February 10, 1865
XXV. Winter Along the Petersburg Line and Home on Leave: December 9, 1864–March 31, 1865
XXVI. Rachel's Notes on Samuel's Leave: February 21–March 31, 1865
XXVII. The Appomattox Campaign: April 1–10, 1865
XXVIII. Waiting for Samuel's Return: April 2–August 13, 1865
XXIX. From Occupation Duty in Virginia to Reunion in Pennsylvania: April 11–August 27, 1865
XXX. Rachel and Samuel Reunited: August 27 and September 1, 1865
Epilogue
Index