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A Blaze of Glory

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A Blaze of Glory
AuthorJeff Shaara
LanguageEnglish
SeriesCivil War (1861-1865), Western Theate #1
SubjectAmerican Civil War
GenreHistorical novel
PublisherBallantine Books
Publication date
2012
Publication placeUnited States
Pages464
ISBN978-0-345-52735-6
Followed byA Chain of Thunder 

A Blaze of Glory is the first volume in a 4-book series by Jeff Shaara, the set in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. The book covers the Battle of Shiloh.[1][2][3] The title comes from a quote from future President James Garfield, who was present at the battle.

The novel takes place in the Spring of 1862 and focuses on Confederate Generals Albert Sidney Johnson and P. G. T. Beauregard, as well as then Colonel Nathan Bedford Forrest; and Union Generals Ulysses S Grant, Don Carlos Buell, and William Tecumseh Sherman at the Battle of Shiloh.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "A Blaze of Glory". Booklist. 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  2. ^ "A Blaze of Glory". Kirkus Reviews. 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  3. ^ Carlson, Cody (2012-07-12). "Book review: Shaara returns to the Civil War with 'A Blaze of Glory'". Deseret News. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  4. ^ ThriftBooks. "A Blaze of Glory book by Jeff Shaara". ThriftBooks. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
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