The Last Full Measure: A Novel of the Civil War (Civil War Trilogy)
Author Jeff Shaara rounds out the Civil War trilogy started by his late father Michael Shaara, whose bookThe Killer Angelsdescribes the Battle of Gettysburg. Just as Jeff Shaara'sGods and Generalscovers action prior to Gettysburg,The Last Full Measurepicks up with Confederate General Robert E. Lee's retreat from Pennsylvania and continues through the end of the war. Shaara focuses on the characters of Lee and Union commander Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, both of whom play prominent roles in the earlier books. He also introduces a new one: Ulysses S. Grant, the Union general who would finally defeat the South--something no soldier before him could manage.The Last Full Measureis often exciting and poignant, and fans ofThe Killer AngelsandGods and Generalswon't be disappointed.--John Miller