THE GUNS OF SEPTEMBER: A Novel of McClellan's Army in Maryland, 1862

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Novel of the ACW follows the Union Army after the defeat at Second Bull Run during the the 1862 Maryland Campaign. A host of historical characters appear in the work, including a diligent General McClellan, the hard-fighting Joseph Hooker, a frustrated Ambrose Burnside, and the aggressive George Armstrong Custer as well as experienced veterans from Ohio and greenhorns from central Pennsylvania. Fortune smiles on 'Little Mac' when a lost copy of Lee's orders falls into his hands, revealing the Rebel general's plan to divide his army and capture the Union garrison at Harper's Ferry. McClellan pushes his army and catches Lee by surprise at South Mountain, where he inflicts a decisive defeat that turns Lee's plan on its head and his army back against the Potomac for a final stand at Sharpsburg on September 17. The resulting battle could decide the fate of the nation. Contains 3 maps and 2 images.