{"product_id":"the-smoke-at-dawn-a-novel-of-the-civil-war-the-civil-war-in-the-west","title":"The Smoke at Dawn: A Novel of the Civil War (the Civil War in the West)","description":"NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  Jeff Shaara returns to the Civil War terrain he knows so well  with the latest novel in the series that started with A Blaze of Glory and A Chain of Thunder. In The Smoke at Dawn  the last great push of the Army of the Cumberland sets the stage for a decisive confrontation at Chattanooga that could determine the outcome of the war.  Summer  1863. The Federal triumph at Vicksburg has secured complete control of the Mississippi River from the Confederacy  cementing the reputation of Ulysses S. Grant. Farther east  the Federal army under the command of William Rosecrans captures the crucial rail hub at Chattanooga. But Rosecrans is careless  and while pursuing the Confederates  the Federal forces are routed in north Georgia at Chickamauga Creek. Retreating in a panic back to Chattanooga  Rosecrans is pursued by the Confederate forces under General Braxton Bragg. Penned up  with their supply lines severed  the Federal army seems doomed to the same kind of defeat that plagued the Confederates at Vicksburg. But a disgusted Abraham Lincoln has seen enough of General Rosecrans. Ulysses Grant is elevated to command of the entire theater of the war  and immediately replaces Rosecrans with General George Thomas. Grant gathers an enormous force  including armies commanded by Joseph Hooker and Grants friend  William T. Sherman. Grants mission is clear: Break the Confederate siege and destroy Braggs army. Meanwhile  Bragg wages war as much with his own subordinates as he does with the Federals  creating dissension and disharmony in the Southern ranks  erasing the Confederate armys superiority at exactly the wrong time.  Blending evocative historical detail with searing depictions of battle  Jeff Shaara immerses readers in the world of commanders and common soldiers  civilians and statesmen. From the Union side come the voices of Generals Grant  William Tecumseh Sherman  and George Thomasthe vaunted Rock of Chickamaugaas well as the young private Fritz Dutchie Bauer. From the Rebel ranks come Generals Bragg  Patrick Cleburne  and James Longstreet  as well as the legendary cavalry commander  Nathan Bedford Forrest. A tale of history played out on a human scale in the grand Shaara tradition  The Smoke at Dawn vividly recreates the climactic months of the war in the West  when the fate of a divided nation truly hangs in the balance.  Praise for The Smoke at Dawn  Civil War history fiends will be riveted.Parade  A beautifully written novel . . . Shaara once again elevates history from mere rote fact to explosive and engaging drama.Bookreporter  Shaaras mastery of military tactics  his intimate grasp of history  and his ability to interweave several supporting narratives into a cohesive and digestible whole . . . will appeal to a broad range of historical- and military-fiction fans.Booklist  Top-notch . . . As with the best historical war novels  knowing the ultimate outcome of the bitter fighting is not a bar to engagement.Publishers Weekly","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44656020029493,"sku":"ByrdShop_044900869X","price":48.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_044900869X_ed478373-5a77-4f9f-ad57-e2b6166dcd1a.jpg?v=1770592995","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-smoke-at-dawn-a-novel-of-the-civil-war-the-civil-war-in-the-west","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}