Reviews the military career of the man who, at the start of the Civil War, refused an offer to take command of all Union armies and, instead, became a hero of the Confederacy.

Machine generated contents note: Preface: The Civil War 4 --Introduction: "The Wrong Train" 8 --Chapter 1 The Reluctant Soldier 11 --Chapter 2 Turning the Tide 31 --Chapter 3 Back on the Defensive 49 --Chapter 4 The South's Great Gamble 57 --Chapter 5 Putting Off the Inevitable 83 Postcript 96 --Glossary 101 --For More Information 102 --Index 103.