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"Stephen Crane's immortal masterpiece about the nightmare of war was first published in 1895 and brought its young author immediate international fame. Set during the Civil War, it tells of the brutal disillusionment of a young recruit who had dreamed of the thrill and glory of war, only to find himself fleeing the horror of a battlefield. Shame over his cowardice drives him to seek to redeem himself by being wounded -- earning what he calls the "red...

Eighteen-year-old Henry Fleming is a private in the Union Army's 304th New York Regiment. Having enlisted despite his mother's protest, Henry internally questions if his bravery will hold true in the face of battle. Determining that all hope is lost during his regiment's first skirmish, Henry flees in the midst of a bleak and bloody situation. However, as he reaches the rear of the army, he learns that the Union has actually won the battle. Overcome...

"Vividly recreating one of the most dramatic battles in American history. [This book] brings to life what began as a brilliant, triumphant campaign for the Union forces under 'Fighting Joe' Hooker, only to falter when faced with the genius of Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee. Soldiers in tattered gray bring off an against-all-odds vicotory over a blue-clad force three times their unmber as the Union army struggles with internal rivalries, anti-immigrant...

Discusses the battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville and events surrounding it.

Classic tale of the American Civil War soldier Henry Fleming.

Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain left behind a quiet life and a career as a college professor to fight for the Union. Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was a man of great religious faith who served in the defense of the Confederacy. And Gen. Robert E. Lee, who led the Confederate army, was a man who was forced to choose between his loyalty to the United States and his love of the Southern states where he was born and raised. As Chamberlain, Jackson,...

The battles through the eyes of those who were there.

Tells the story of Private Henry Fleming who goes into the Civil War, a hot-headed young patriot with his mind brimful of ideas of glory.

Gods and Generals follows the rise and fall of legendary war hero "Stonewall Jackson". The prequel to the 1993 hit Gettysburg.