Chancellorsville: A Novel
Book #4 in the Civil War Battle Series by James Reasoner
Chancellorsville is the fourth book in a series of historical novels spanning the Civil War that features the Brannon family of Culpeper County, Virginia. Previous books in the series have been described as "detailed works of historical fiction written by a gifted author." Reviewers have noted, "It's a tremendous Southern war story without the moonlight, magnolias, and plantations." Publisher's Weekly observed, "Reasoner's plainspoken prose and judicious use of historical detail distinguish his well-regarded work, and this installment of his series [Shiloh] is another sturdy novel of action and adventure."
Chancellorsville opens with Cory Brannon, the son who had gone west to seek his fortune, in search of his sweetheart, Lucille Farrell. When they are joyfully reunited, he also discovers that he may be able to help provide the South with food, weapons, and ammunition brought into the country through Texas by blockade-runners. The path, however, is strewn with unsavory characters, and there may be a rival for Lucille's affections on the horizon.
Meanwhile, Will and Mac enjoy a brief visit with family members still in Culpeper. Will is relieved that his mother, Abigail, welcomes him with open arms, and Titus's marriage to Polly Ebersol comes as a surprise to both brothers. Soon the two men return to their units — Will to the Shenandoah with Stonewall Jackson and Mac with Jeb Stuart near Richmond — and shortly afterward Titus signs up as a sharpshooter.
In December 1862 a new Union commander brings the Union army to the Rappahannock River and Fredericksburg. After the terrible bloodletting of the Federal defeat, Will and Mac learn that Titus has been lost, and they carry the news back to Culpeper. In her grief Polly reaches out to the Brannon family and finds a comforting friend in Henry, Abigail's youngest son.
In early 1863 a fitful calm pervades the Virginia front until yet another Union commander is named. Joe Hooker leads his army into the wooded wilderness of the Rappahannock again and confidently stakes his fortunes to an encounter with Robert E. Lee near the roadside inn at Chancellorsville. As the battle rushes toward them, Will and Mac witness the boldest move a field commander can make and the greatest loss the Confederacy can struggle to bear.
| JAMES REASONER is a veteran writer of historical fiction. Author of the Walker Texas Ranger books, he has written several volumes in the Wagons West series, a frontier trilogy set in the years before the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the ten-volume The Civil War Battle Series. Reasoner lives near Azle, Texas. |
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ISBN-10: 1-58182-130-1 (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 978-1-58182-130-7 (Hardcover)
ISBN-10: 1-58182-300-2 (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-1-58182-300-4 (Paperback)
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