PART III. THE CIVIL AND FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WARS

XVI. The Mexican War and Slavery 143

XVII. Neglected Opportunities 159

XVIII. The South Secedes 166

XIX. The Four Years' Struggle 175

XX. Nations and Men in Caricature 188

XXI. The Outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War 197

XXII. The Débâcle 206