The last full measure
Book • 1998
This book concludes Jeff Shaara’s Civil War Trilogy, following 'The Killer Angels' and 'Gods and Generals'.
It captures the devastating final two years of the Civil War, starting post-Gettysburg and detailing the intense struggles between Union and Confederate forces.
The story highlights the leadership challenges, the human cost of war, and the eventual conclusion of the war at Appomattox.
The novel also reflects on the later lives of the main characters, each contemplating their role in history.
It captures the devastating final two years of the Civil War, starting post-Gettysburg and detailing the intense struggles between Union and Confederate forces.
The story highlights the leadership challenges, the human cost of war, and the eventual conclusion of the war at Appomattox.
The novel also reflects on the later lives of the main characters, each contemplating their role in history.
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Brett McKay as a historical survey of human warfare and specifically how soldiers die in battle.
Brett McKay as a historical survey of human warfare and specifically how soldiers die in battle.
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Recommended by Michael as a novel about the American Civil War.
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