v. 1 (pt. 1 & 2). Battle flags -- Letter from Josiah W. Hennon -- Oscar Jackson -- Civil War carbines -- The North Carolina Bible -- Letter from Mary -- The General Beauregard pipe -- Letter from J.C. Barton -- Standardization of uniforms -- Camp Kettle, December 5th, 1861 -- The list of generals -- Field and staff sword -- Letter from William Hennon -- Civil War canteens -- Report of Samuel Weaver -- Officers of the Civil War -- The musket -- Drum from Little Round Top -- Camp Kettle, volume 1, no. 1 -- Paddy's lamentation.

v. 2 (pt. 3 & 4). Death of Richard Craven -- The federal backpack -- Seven days with Battery B -- Promotion by death -- Carte-de-Visite photography -- J.C. Barton in Virginia, 1861 -- Children of the battlefield -- Diary of Joseph Slemmons -- Camp Kettle, October 5, 1861 -- The opinions of Paddy Magee -- Civil War caps -- Letters from the Red River -- George Lemon's sword -- Corps badges -- Poem from Joseph Slemmons -- Spencer rifle -- Red tape -- Camp Kettle, May 1, 1863 -- Just before the battle, mother.