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1861
        THE BENJAMIN -- KIRKMAN GENEALOGY
        THE WAR BEGINS
        DAILY LIFE OF A CIVIL WAR SOLDIER
        THE ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES IN THE CIVIL WAR
        BATTLE ACTION IN THE CIVIL WAR

1862
        JOB BENJAMIN AND THE BATTLE OF FORT DONELSON
        JOB BENJAMIN AND THE BATTLE OF SHILOH
        THE MARCH TO CORINTH
        JOB'S LITTLE BROTHER WILSON
        SAMUEL KIRKMAN ENLISTS
        THE DESERTION OF JOB BENJAMIN
        SAMUEL KIRKMAN HEADS SOUTH FOR KENTUCKY
        SAMUEL KIRKMAN AND THE BATTLE OF CHICKASAW BAYOU

1863 (Part I)
        GENERAL MCCLERNAND ASSUMES COMMAND
        SAMUEL KIRKMAN AND THE BATTLE OF ARKANSAS POST
        SAMUEL KIRKMAN ASSUMES NEW DUTIES AT MILLIKEN'S BEND

1863 (Part II)
        THE UNION STRATEGY AT VICKSBURG: AN OVERVIEW
        SAMUEL KIRKMAN AND THE BATTLE OF PORT GIBSON
        SAMUEL KIRKMAN AND THE BATTLE OF CHAMPION HILL
        SAMUEL KIRKMAN AND THE BATTLE OF VICKSBURG

1863 (Part III)
        SAMUEL KIRKMAN MARCHES TO JACKSON AND BACK AGAIN
        MEANWHILE . . . THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA
        JOB BENJAMIN IS RETURNED TO THE ARMY
        THE PENALTIES FOR DESERTION
        JOB BENJAMIN AFTER HIS RETURN
        JOB BENJAMIN MOVES NORTH TOWARD TENNESSEE
        JOB BENJAMIN AND THE BATTLE OF CHATTANOOGA
        JOB BENJAMIN AND THE CHARGE UP TAYLOR'S RIDGE
        SAMUEL KIRKMAN MARCHES THROUGH LOUISIANA

1864 (Part I)
        JOB BENJAMIN VISITS HOME
        SAMUEL KIRKMAN BEGINS THE RED RIVER CAMPAIGN
        SAMUEL KIRKMAN AND THE BATTLE OF SABINE CROSS ROADS
        SAMUEL KIRKMAN RETREATS TO BATON ROUGE
        THE UNIONS NEW GRAND STRATEGY
        JOB BENJAMIN BREAKS CAMP AND MARCHES TOWARD ATLANTA

1864 (Part II)
        JOB BENJAMIN AND THE BATTLE OF ATLANTA
        THE CIVIL WAR FIELD HOSPITAL
        ATLANTA RESISTS THE UNION ONSLAUGHT
        SAMUEL KIRKMAN AND THE BATTLE OF MOBILE BAY
        SAMUEL KIRKMAN FINALLY SEES "SOFT DUTY"
        JOB BENJAMIN FOLLOWS SHERMAN'S PURSUIT OF HOOD
        WILSON BENJAMIN JOINS THE CIVIL WAR
        JOB BENJAMIN MARCHES WITH SHERMAN TO THE SEA
        WILSON BENJAMIN ENDURES WINTER CAMP

1865
        THE TRIO WELCOME 1865
        THE UNION PLAN TO CAPTURE MOBILE
        WILSON BENJAMIN PREPARES FOR THE MOBILE CAMPAIGN
        SAMUEL KIRKMAN PREPARES FOR THE MOBILE CAMPAIGN
        SAMUEL KIRKMAN AND WILSON BENJAMIN PARTICIPATE IN THE MOBILE CAMPAIGN
        THE WAR ENDS FOR WILSON BENJAMIN AND SAMUEL KIRKMAN
        JOB BENJAMIN AND THE CAROLINAS CAMPAIGN
        THE WAR ENDS FOR SAMUEL KIRKMAN
        THE END OF THE CIVIL WAR
        JOB BENJAMIN AFTER THE CIVIL WAR
        WILSON BENJAMIN AFTER THE CIVIL WAR
        SAMUEL KIRKMAN AFTER THE CIVIL WAR
        A FINAL TRIBUTE TO THE CIVIL WAR SOLDIER

APPENDIX  A -- THE CIVIL WAR RECORDS OF JOB BENJAMIN, SAMUEL KIRKMAN AND WILSON BENJAMIN

APPENDIX  B -- 'CARTE DE VISITE' PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE 77TH ILLINOIS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY

APPENDIX C -- PHOTOGRAPHS OF JOB BENJAMIN, SAMUEL KIRKMAN AND WILSON BENJAMIN

APPENDIX D -- REGIMENTAL AND U.S. FLAGS

APPENDIX E -- BATTLEFIELD MAPS AND PHOTOGRAPHS

APPENDIX F -- PHOTOGRAPHS: THE UNION COMMANDERS

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