The Last Full Measure by Jeff Shaara

In the final, harrowing chapter of the Civil War, the nation stands on the edge of ruin. From the bloody aftermath of Gettysburg to the final surrender at Appomattox, The Last Full Measure follows the leaders and soldiers who fought to define America’s future. Through the eyes of Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, and Joshua Chamberlain, Jeff Shaara captures both the strategy and the human cost of a war that tore the nation apart. Richly detailed and profoundly moving, this is the story of courage, conviction, and sacrifice — of men who gave everything for the ideals they believed in, and of a country forever changed by their struggle.