Introduction
Across Sherman's track, December 19-24, 1864
Plantation life, January 1-April 3, 1865
A race with the enemy, April 3-22, 1865
The passing of the Confederacy, April 22-May 5, 1865
In the dust and ashes of defeat, May 6-June 1, 1865
Foreshadowings of the race problem, June 1-July 16, 1865
The prologue to reconstruction
Conclusion.