Table of contents : Introduction: The Sphinx talks -- Part one: A life of struggle. Country bumpkin The darling young lieutenant Rough and ready The son of temperance Payday -- Part two: A life of war. The store clerk The quiet man Twin forts Dynamo A glittering lie Exodus Man of iron Citadel Deliverance Above the clouds Idol of the hour Ulysses the Silent Raging storm Heavens hung in black Caldron of hell Chew & choke Her satanic majesty Dirty boots A singular, indescribable vessel -- Part three: A life of peace. Soldierly good faith Swing around the circle Volcanic passion Trading places Spoils of war We are all Americans Sin against humanity The darkest blot A dance of blood Vindication A butchery of citizens The bravest battle Let no guilty man escape Saddest of the falls Redeemers -- Part four: A life of reflection. The wanderer Master spirit A miserable dirty reptile Taps.