EARLY HISTORY--THE FRONTIER--PATRIOTIC SPIRIT--CALL TO ARMS--MARCH TO BATTLE. 37 CHAPTER II. EARLY HISTORY--THE PURSUIT--THE BATTLE--THE VICTORY. 49 CHAPTER III. EARLY HISTORY--MOUNTAINEERS DISSATISFIED--AN INDEPENDENT STATE--CONFLICT OF AUTHORITIES. 57 CHAPTER IV. EARLY HISTORY--FRANKLAND’S CORRESPONDENCE--ITS STRIFES--ITS DEATH, UPON DEFEAT OF ITS CHIEF--HIS ESCAPE. 67 CHAPTER V. SHADOWS OF COMING EVENTS--POLITICAL HARANGUES--A SUSPECTED “INCENDIARY”--BIBLE SOCIETY COLPORTEUR IN SCOTT COUNTY. 77 CHAPTER VI. THE STATE FOR THE UNION--A STRANGER IN TOWN--SECESSION OF TENNESSEE PRE-ARRANGED--BIBLICAL CO-INCIDENCE--UNION ORATORS--AN ASSASSINATION. 90 CHAPTER VII. THE UNION CONVENTION AT KNOXVILLE--THE UNION CONVENTION AT GREENEVILLE. 103 CHAPTER VIII. GROWING WRATH--JOY OVER VICTORY--GEN. ZOLICOFFER--A YANKEE BOY’S PASSPORT--LIGHTS AND SHADOWS--ESCAPE OF CONGRESSMEN--FORGED LETTERS TO BOSTON--A MILITARY ZEALOT--BRIDGE-BURNING. 120 CHAPTER IX. SEVERE TREATMENT OF UNION MEN--OATHS OF ALLEGIANCE --IMPRISONMENTS--EXECUTIONS. 138 CHAPTER X. REIGN OF TERROR--A NOTED PATRIOT--HIS PAINFUL EXPERIENCES AND FINAL DELIVERANCE--A REFUGEE’S PERILOUS JOURNEY--CONSCRIPTION--CAPTURE OF FLEEING MEN. 152 CHAPTER XI. GENERALS KIRBY SMITH, J. E. JOHNSON AND BRAGG--REFUGEES INVITED HOME BY PROCLAMATION--MRS. BROWNLOW, HER CHILDREN AND MRS. MAYNARD EXILED--GENERAL CONDITION OF THINGS RESULTING FROM SECESSION. 169 CHAPTER XII. NEWS AND LITERATURE IN THE CONFEDERACY--A MIXED DINNER PARTY AND ITS CONVERSATION--CARTER’S RAID AND WHAT BEFELL A RECRUITING OFFICER--AN UNTERRIFIED YANKEE CITIZEN OF GEORGIA--SANDERS’ RAID--DEATH OF PLEASANT MCCLUNG. 188 CHAPTER XIII. GEN. BUCKNER’S RETREAT--A CITIZEN’S ADVENTURE--GENERAL BURNSIDE; HIS WELCOME; HIS EXPEDITION--CUMBERLAND GAP; ITS SURRENDER--AN ECCENTRIC FARMER--MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN EAST TENNESSEE--FIGHT AT BLUE SPRINGS--AFFAIRS AT AND NEAR LOUDON--BURNSIDE AND THE PEOPLE. 208 CHAPTER XIV. GRANT AT CHATTANOOGA--PERIL OF BURNSIDE--THEIR CO-OPERATION --LONGSTREET AT LOUDON--BURNSIDE RETREATS AND IS PURSUED --BATTLE OF CAMPBELL’S STATION--MILITARY CONDITIONS AT KNOXVILLE--ESCAPE OF LEADING UNIONISTS. 234 CHAPTER XV.