Foreword to the Reissue
Preface
I
The Upper Savannah River Country
II
The Virginians of the Broad River Valley
III
Life in the Broad River Valley
IV
The Founding of Petersburg
V
Rivers, Roads, Bridges, and Ferries
VI
Petersburg Grows Up
VII
Politics and Duels
VIII
Tobacco and Cotton
IX
Merchandising and Other Businesses
X
Society and Amusements
XI
Education and Religion
XII
The Decline of Petersburg and the Broad River Valley
Notes
Bibliography
Index