Table of Contents

Foreword; Preface; Old Rough & Ready; The Frontier Aristocrat; The Young Commander; The Frontier Defender; The Black Hawk War; The Seminole War: Frustration & Opportunity; Manifest Destiny; The Hero; The Angry Warrior; The Reluctant Candidate; The President; The Statesman; Defender of the Union; The Galphin Albatross; The Omnibus Maneuver; Tragedy & Triumph; Epilogue; References; Index.