Civil War Fiction

The widow of the South

Robert Hicks.

Historical Fiction

Reminiscent of "Cold Mountain" and "Enemy Women," Robert Hicks' gripping debut novel, based on the incredible true story of Carrie McGavock--a woman whose life was forever changed by the Civil War--is exquisitely packaged with endpapers and compelling interior photographs.


The killer angels; a novel.

by Michael Shaara.

Historical Fiction

A reissue of a Pulitzer prize-winning classic, and now the major motion picture GETTYSBURG. As a result of these acclamations, this book is considered one of the greatest novels written on the Civil War. "From the Hardcover edition."


Gettysburg : a novel of the Civil War

Newt Gingrich and William Forstchen ; and Albert S. Hanser, contributing editor.

Historical Fiction

"The year is 1863, and General Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia are poised to attack the North and claim the victory that would end the brutal conflict." "Launching his men into a vast, sweeping operation, of which the town of Gettysburg is but one small part of the plan, General Lee, acting as he did at Chancellorville, Second Manassas, and Antietam, displays the audacity of old. He knows he has but one more good chance to gain ul...


Manassas

James Reasoner.

Historical Fiction

"Manassas", by James Reasoner, is the first novel in The Civil War Battles series based on the Brannon family of Culpeper County, Virginia. This initial volume describes the mood in the South prior to the outbreak of hostilities and follows one of the Brannon sons into the army and onto the scene of the first major battle of the war.


Sharpshooter

David Healey.

Historical Fiction

For a nation to live, General Ulysses S. Grant must die...Lucas Cole is the best sharpshooter in the Confederate Army. His assignment is to assassinate General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively eliminating the best commander the Union Army possesses. Can one cavalry officer prevent the murder that would ensure Confederate victory?


North and South

by John Jakes.

Historical Fiction

From America's master storyteller and writer of historical fiction comes the epic story of two families -- the Hazards and the Mains. Separated by vastly different ways of life, joined by the unbreakable bonds of true friendship, and torn asunder by a country at the threshold of a bloody conflict that would change their lives forever....


Savannah, or, A gift for Mr. Lincoln : a novel

John Jakes.

Historical Fiction

Georgia, 1864: Shermanrsquo;s army marches inexorably from Atlanta to the sea. In its path: the charming old city of Savannah, where the Lester ladies-attractive widowed Sara and her feisty twelve-year-old daughter Hattie-struggle to save the family rice plantation. When Sherman offers the conquered city to President Lincoln as ldquo;a Christmas gift,rdquo; Hattie and the feared general find themselves on a collision course that will astonish bot...


The red badge of courage

by Stephen Crane.

Historical Fiction

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Stonewall's gold : a novel of the Civil War

Robert J. Mrazek ; maps by Martie Holmer.

Historical Fiction

The discovery of a long-guarded secret sends young Jamie Lockhart on the adventure of his life. Ultimately, the limits of his courage and endurance are tested during the final desperate months of the Civil War. 32 line drawings. 2 maps.


Shiloh : a novel

by Shelby Foote

Historical Fiction, Action/Adventure

This fictional re-creation of the battle of Shiloh in April 1862 fulfills the standard set by his monumental history, conveying both the bloody choreography of two armies and the movements of the combatants' hearts and minds.