The Bloody Ground (The Starbuck Chronicles, Book 4)

The fourth and (probably) final book in Cornwell's Civil War series, The Bloody Ground takes us through the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest single day battle in American history. Without enough going on for a novel to ramp up between 2nd Manassas and Antietam, Cornwell contrives to send our protagonist back to Richmond to pick up a new command, a punishment battalion dubbed the Yellowlegs after...more

The fourth and (probably) final book in Cornwell's Civil War series, The Bloody Ground takes us through the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest single day battle in American history. Without enough going on for a novel to ramp up between 2nd Manassas and Antietam, Cornwell contrives to send our protagonist back to Richmond to pick up a new command, a punishment battalion dubbed the Yellowlegs after they broke and ran at before they were even fully engaged in the Peninsula Campaign. Nate of course brings them along and gets them back to the army in time to redeem themselves at Harpers Ferry and Antietam. Cornwell's account of General McClellan sitting on the lawn and drinking tea while mismanaging the battle through his telescope and fretting over how save his massively superior army from Lee's impossible counterstroke is priceless.   hide

Bernard does it again a superb read