The great Creole and the obscure Ohioan -- The fretful Virginian and the hesitant Irishman -- Awaiting the invader -- Green and green alike -- Escaping the deathtrap -- Freezing for a fight -- A victory unexploited -- "Civilized white men" on the march -- A bungled skirmish -- Dueling offensives -- "Strange music" begins -- "We are in for it!" -- Victory assured? -- Attack and counterattack -- McDowell's last stand -- A stunted pursuit -- The fruits of victory and defeat.