Chesnut, Mrs. James, Jr., the author, importance of her diary, XIII; how she wrote it, XV; her early life, XVI; her home described, XX; history of her diary, XXI; in Charleston, 1-5; on keeping a journal, 1; visits Mulberry, 2; her husband’s resignation as Senator, 3; in Montgomery, 6-20; on the political outlook, 7; hears a story from Robert Toombs, 7; at dinners, etc., 9-11; calls on Mrs. Davis, 12; sees a woman sold at auction, 13; sees the Confederate flag go up, 14; at the Confederate Congress, 18; in Charleston, 21-41; at Mulberry again, 21; a petition to, from house-servants, 22; her father-in-law, 22; goes to the Charleston Convention, 23; one of her pleasantest days, 26; her thirty-eighth birthday, 27; a trip by, to Morris Island, 31; her husband goes to Anderson with an ultimatum, 35; on a housetop when Sumter was bombarded, 35-36; watching the negroes for a change, 38; in Camden, 42-46; the lawn at Mulberry, 43; her photograph-book, 43; a story of her maid Maria, 45; at Montgomery, 47-56; a cordial welcome to, 48; a talk by, with A. H. Stephens and others, 49-54; a visit to Alabama, 52; at luncheon with Mrs. Davis, 55; in Charleston, 57-67; goes to Richmond, 62, 66; letter to, from her husband, 65; in Richmond, 68-76; incidents in the journey, 68-69; a talk by, with Mrs. Davis, 71; at the Champ-de-Mars, 72; at Mr. Davis’s table, 73; letters to, from her husband, 74, 75; at White Sulphur Springs, 77-81; in Richmond, 82-126; has a glimpse of war, 83; weeps at her husband’s departure, 84; the battle of Bull Run, 85-91; Gen. Chesnut’s account of the battle, 88; describes Robert E. Lee, 93-94; at a flag presentation, 96; her money-belt, 101; goes to a hospital, 107, 108; an unwelcome caller on, 111; knitting socks, 113; her fondness for city life, 124; leaving Richmond, 125; in Camden, 127-130; her sister Kate, 127; a letter to, from old Col. Chesnut, 127; illness of, 128; a hiatus in her diary, 130; in Columbia, 131-209; a visit to Mulberry, 134; illness of, 135; reading Uncle Tom’s Cabin, 142; her influence with her husband in public matters, 145; overhears her husband attacked, 148; her husband and her callers, 151-153; her husband’s secretary, 154; depressed, 157; anniversary of her wedding, 158; at the Governor’s, 160; as to love and hatred, 162; her impression of hospitality in different cities, 166-167; at Mulberry, 169; a flood of tears, 173; illness of, 180; a call on, by Governor Pickens, 181; knows how it feels to die, 182; at Decca’s wedding, 184-185; Gen. Chesnut in town, 190; a letter to, from her husband, 197; assisting the Wayside Hospital, 205-206; goes to Flat Rock, 210;