Theory, doctrine, and the tactical maze; from Jomini to Dennis Hart Mahan
Tactical and strategic reorganization; McClellan and the origins of professionalism
More reorganization; the army of the Potomac
Elan and organization; early field command in Virginia
Intimations of modern warfare; Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia
Maneuver and tactics; the first and second lines of Confederate defense
The emergence of trench warfare; the third line of Confederate defense
Trench warfare and maneuver
Loss of legitimacy; the peculiar fate of engineering organization
Position and attrition; from the wilderness to Richmond
Organization, maneuver, and the strategy of exhaustion; to Atlanta and beyond.