First published 1994
General Stonewall Jackson commands Confederate soldiers as they march through war-torn America during the Civil War. The troops endure a grueling trek toward what they believe will be the battle that decides everything. Jackson must hold his men together as they face the daily grind of military life. Soldiers wrestle with fear while clinging to hope for victory. The march tests their bodies and spirits as the war splits the nation apart. Each step forward brings them closer to a confrontation that could change American history. Keneally captures both the grand strategy and small moments that define these men's experience. The novel reveals how ordinary soldiers and their legendary commander navigate the gap between their dreams of triumph and the brutal reality of warfare.
Genres: american-civil-war, historical, american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, american, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, war
Setting: America, Confederate States of America
Period: Civil War
544 pages · Paperback · Sceptre