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Baptism at Bull Run
The great-grandson of a man who rode with Jeb Stuart's cavalry during the Civil War recounts the horrors of one of the first big battles--Bull Run--movingly portraying the officers and ordinary soldiers from both sides who bled and spilled blood in this tragic encounter.
375 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 2004
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January 28, 2013
Reger is trying to emulate Shaara, and doesn't quite pull it off. Though it seems he did do much research, his dialogue almost completely hucksterizes all of the general and leaders of the battle. Almost no single historical characters comes off favorably. Reger does do some credit to everyday foot soldiers with his characters, but not all of them. Would have preferred Reger just write a historical account of the battle instead, and stay away from the personalities he tries to reveal or develop in the historical fiction format. Didn't actually realize this was historical fiction when I ordered it online, but decided to read it anyway. Does offer some salvageable accounts of the fighting and conditions these "amateur" soldiers at start of war found themselves in.
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