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Ralph Peters weaves a sweeping narrative set across the tumultuous spring of the Civil War, focusing on a continuous thirty‑day span of battle. From the Harvard‑grad “boy general” Francis Channing Barlow to the rugged Rebel colonel William C. Oates, he brings to life both famous commanders—Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee—and everyday soldiers, including a humble laborer who earns a Medal of Honor. Drawing on his own military experience and exhaustive research, Peters delivers stark, realistic depictions of war’s horror alongside acts of heroic courage.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Ralph Peters
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