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Grant comes east : a novel of the Civil War

Grant comes east : a novel of the Civil War

Book 2006

This second volume from former congressman Gingrich and historical fiction writer Forstchen finds Lee and his victorious army in Maryland, poised to assault Washington, D.C. The Confederates hope to capture the capital and President Lincoln, bring a sympathetic Maryland into the Confederacy, gain European recognition and force the Union into peace negotiations. The Union is in a desperate situation. The capital is cut off, Northern cities are bur...