These include General Albert Sidney Johnston, the Confederate leader who launches the surprise attack on Shiloh, and Ulysses S. As with Shaara’s other novels, A Blaze of Glory is told from the perspective of myriad real-life characters. In A Blaze of Glory, celebrated Civil War novelist Jeff Shaara turns his attention to the Battle of Shiloh. A Blaze of Glory: A Novel of the Battle of Shiloh Jeff Shaara Together, they seek salvation in a time of war and hope for life after war. Taken to recover at a nearby hospital, Bushrod falls in love with Anna Hereford, a young nurse who has experienced her own bloodshed and tragedy. Twenty-six-year old Bushrod Carter is finally wounded in Tennessee after fighting for three years without incident. Howard Bahr’s The Black Flower tells the story of two American heroes who fall in love during the country’s bloodiest conflict. It follows Confederate soldier Captain Nate Starbuck has he battles the formidable Union army, his own superiors, and even at times, himself. This is the third book in the series Battle Flag. Battle Flag (The Starbuck Chronicles, Book 3) Bernard Cornwellīernard Cornwell is famous for fictionalizing real-life battles in an exciting way, and his Starbuck Chronicles series is no exception. MacKinlay Kantor’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Andersonville has been called “the most powerful ever written about our nation’s bloodiest conflict.” Andersonville brings to life the Confederate Prisoner of War camp where more than 50,000 Union solders were held under inhumane conditions. But which to read? From classics like Little Women to gritty retellings like The Killer Angels, we’ve highlighted the 30 best novels about the Civil War Era.

Whether you’re a history buff or are just trying to complete a school assignment, reading a historical novel about the Civil War can be a great way to gain insight into this world-changing event.

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