A Blaze of Glory by Jeff Shaara
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The third book of this trilogy recently printed, and my husband and I started to read the first book of the trilogy together. This is a historical narrative of the Battle of Shiloh from the viewpoints of both Union and Confederate generals, officers, and infantrymen.
Don enjoyed it better than I did. That is not surprising for he is more familiar with the facts about the battle and the generals. I found myself referring back to the beginnings of the chapters where pictures of flags let me know whose viewpoint from which I was reading. Kudos to Mr. Shaara for his descriptive writing and pacing of the battle scenes. His writing brought me to tears more than once.
I recommend this book to all readers of American history.

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