Gettysburg is past and the war advances to its third brutal year. On the Union side, the gulf between the politicians in Washington and the generals in the field yawns ever wider. Never has the cumbersome Union Army so desperately needed a decisive, hard nosed leader. It is at this critical moment that Lincoln places Ulysses S. Grant in command.

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This is one of the best books that I have read in a long time. It is well written and goes into the details that set it apart from most historical novels. The story line is to put personality and flesh on the characters that have already been etched into the stones of history of the Civil War and author Jeff Shaara does so very well that it is like being in the immediate area of their conversations and thoughts. The story line covers the time of the Civil War from 1863 until Robert E. Lee's surrender in 1865. It is poignant and informative at the same time as it has opportunity to turn history icons into normal people caught up in a horrible conflict as they tried their best to do their duties as the Almighty had given them the strength and character to accomplish. It is a lengthy read, but very much worth the effort. The epilogue alone is such a pleasure to read as it covers the aftermath of the war and the lives of each of the main characters.

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