This was my first Civil war book and I was not disapointed at all. This is the first in a series of 3 books on that chronicle the Civil war, so make sure you read all 3, it's worth it.
This book really painted a great mental picture of who the characters were and what they were feeling. Their different views on the state of our country before the war began was great to read. The author really made their personalities come alive. The descriptions of the battles made it seem almost real and there are also some good maps to help visualize the troop movements.
I've read many a war novel and this has to be one of my favorites so far. I highly recommend this book.