I. Introduction
The schoolgirl : M'lle Celeste Repp, L'Academie St. Marie, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The sailor : William Little Park, quarter gunner, USS Essex
How did Celeste's notebook find its way into William Park's hands?
Character of the writing and editorial principles
II. The Celeste Repp journal (1859-1861)
Commentary
The text
III. The William Park journal (1861-1864)
Commentary
Timeline
IV. Abstract journal kept by William L. Park : 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864
V. Afterword: The wake of war
William Little Park
Matilda Victor
Fr. Darius Hubert, S.J.
Celeste Repp (Sister Mary Euphrasia)
Appendix 1: William Porter's farewell speech to the crew of USS Essex
Appendix 2: Additional naval records and correspondence copied into the Park journal
Appendix 3: William Park's "Abstract journal" compared with his later, amplified memoir.