Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Unionists Have Their Day -- 2. Revolutionary Times -- 3. Crossing the Rubicon -- 4. The Horns of a Dilemma -- 5. Economic and Political Labyrinth -- 6. Total Shipwreck -- 7. At Sea Without a Rudder -- 8. Conclusion -- Appendix: Republican Nominations and Appointments, Alabama, 1868-l881 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index