Before long, the confederate capital of Richmond is threatened by the Union army under McClellan. The Battle of Bull Run, which is the first battle of the war goes in favor of the south, but the advantage does not last. Jackson and Hancock are both given brigade commands for their respective armies and Chamberlain becomes a lieutenant colonel in the 20th Main regiment. As his troops are combined with the Confederate army, he finds himself with little to do. State's rights, slavery, and the vast cultural gulf between north and south all contribute to the national turmoil, which eventually breaks out in full fledged civil war.Īt the start of the war, Lee takes a rather thankless post as commander of Virginia's militia. However, the peaceful life does not last for long. We are introduced to these men in the years just prior to the war and goes until the days just before the decisive Battle of Gettysburg.Īs the book begins when we find all of them a bit uncomfortable with life during peace time. Lee and Thomas Jonathan Jackson, fighting for the South and Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and Winfield Scott Hancock, fighting for the North. The book follows four of the most influential military commanders of the American Civil War. Gods and Generals stands as one of the most enjoyable examples of historical fiction in recent history.
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