by Jeff Shaara
First published 2014
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson stands before his military academy students, a rigid instructor who follows every regulation to the letter. His devout Christian faith guides his daily routine, but war clouds gather across America. As the Civil War erupts, Jackson discovers an unexpected genius for battlefield command that will make him the conflict's greatest general. Meanwhile, Winfield Scott Hancock rises from quartermaster captain to become a formidable Union army leader. Joshua Chamberlain abandons his academic career to serve his country and earn a place among America's most courageous soldiers. Robert E. Lee watches the nation fracture, never truly believing that civil war will tear the country apart until events spiral beyond control. Shaara follows these military leaders as they navigate the war's early campaigns and battles. Each man faces impossible choices between duty and conscience, between the lives of their soldiers and the demands of strategy. The novel reveals how ordinary officers became legendary commanders through the crucible of America's bloodiest conflict.
Genres: american-civil-war, american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, war, military-fiction, 19th-century, american-history
Vibes: emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: duty-vs-conscience, ordinary-to-extraordinary
Setting: America
Period: Civil War
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