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Road to Antietam (Galloway Series Book 1)
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In his remarkable work of historical fiction, Road to Antietam, author Tom E. Hicklin brings readers the story of two brothers and the life-altering events they experience amidst the harrowing backdrop of the American Civil War.
Daniel and Christopher Galloway are merely teenagers when they join the Eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry at the beginning of the Civil War. What sta ...more
Daniel and Christopher Galloway are merely teenagers when they join the Eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry at the beginning of the Civil War. What sta ...more
Kindle Edition, 278 pages
Published
August 13th 2018
by Palmetto Publishing Group
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Excellent
So many novels of the U.S. Civil War describe events on a wide canvas. This excellent book gives us the narrow view of privates in the Infantry. Their struggles over cold, hunger, exhaustion and fear. While I enjoyed the books of Shaara, pere et fils, this book made the war really come alive.
So many novels of the U.S. Civil War describe events on a wide canvas. This excellent book gives us the narrow view of privates in the Infantry. Their struggles over cold, hunger, exhaustion and fear. While I enjoyed the books of Shaara, pere et fils, this book made the war really come alive.
This lovingly researched and heartbreaking historical fiction piece follows the Galloway brothers of the 8th Ohio Infantry through the beginnings of the American Civil War onward to the bloody battlefield of Antietam. With strong and well-crafted characters, realistic battle scenes, gritty details, and its focus on the plight and experiences of the common soldier, "Road to Antietam" compares very favorably to Stephen Crane's classic, "The Red Badge of Courage" or to "All Quiet on the Western Fro
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Brothers Daniel and Christopher join the Union forces with young men's thirst for adventure and glory. This well researched novel documents their discovery of tattered glory and adventure turned to emptiness. It is a vivid portrayal of the horrors of the Civil War and the human cost of the War that that was fought to maintain the union. I received this e-book from Goodreads.
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Too many numbers
While he writes a good account about individual soldiers, Hicklin included a confusing number of companies, regiments, etc that make reading tedious. I do not plan to read the next volume.
While he writes a good account about individual soldiers, Hicklin included a confusing number of companies, regiments, etc that make reading tedious. I do not plan to read the next volume.
Great Story.
I have read a lot regarding the Civil War, this was really well written. Mr. Hicklin showed us what it was like from the Privates perspective. A tough and terrible existence in the horrors of war.
I have read a lot regarding the Civil War, this was really well written. Mr. Hicklin showed us what it was like from the Privates perspective. A tough and terrible existence in the horrors of war.
Outstanding
Very well researched tale of what being an infantryman in the Civil War must have been like. Vivid descriptions of battle, as well as fascinating story of the life of the soldier in between battles.
Very well researched tale of what being an infantryman in the Civil War must have been like. Vivid descriptions of battle, as well as fascinating story of the life of the soldier in between battles.
Riveting
Even if you're not a history buff, this is an amazing and personal story of war as seen from the eyes of two brothers on the front lines. Hard to put down. ...more
Even if you're not a history buff, this is an amazing and personal story of war as seen from the eyes of two brothers on the front lines. Hard to put down. ...more
Fast st read
If you like the civil war this is a great read hard to put down
Follow the brothers thru the war
If you like the civil war this is a great read hard to put down
Follow the brothers thru the war
A Great Read
This book was exciting, fast pased and, most important, historically accurate. I have to assume the author has a brother he loves.
This book was exciting, fast pased and, most important, historically accurate. I have to assume the author has a brother he loves.
The vagaries of war revealed
While a novel the stories told make the reader fully aware of the Civil Wars awfulness and a dreadful page in our countries history
While a novel the stories told make the reader fully aware of the Civil Wars awfulness and a dreadful page in our countries history
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Well written. Let’s you feel the emotion and horror of war.
The ending was poorly written.
Needed to bring it to a close.
Well written. Let’s you feel the emotion and horror of war.
The ending was poorly written.
Needed to bring it to a close.
War became personal
Excellent read. Heartbreaking and fearsome in the descriptions. Made the civil war real and horrifying. These were real people fighting and dying.
Excellent read. Heartbreaking and fearsome in the descriptions. Made the civil war real and horrifying. These were real people fighting and dying.
A very good book
Tells of two brothers who volunteered for service in the civil war. You learn alot about day to day existence of the solider . Interesting stuff. Well written
Tells of two brothers who volunteered for service in the civil war. You learn alot about day to day existence of the solider . Interesting stuff. Well written
Interesting POV for the American Civil War. Very slow at times , and certainly not at the level of Shaara, but good none the less
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Tom Hicklin was born and raised in Colorado, and has had a strong interest in American history and the Civil War for as long as he can remember. After studying writing in college, he spent most of his adult life working in accounting or IT. He has since retired from the business world and, when not playing his guitar, is now concentrating on his two great passions—history and writing. He currently
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