The Very Best of Civil War Novels That Are Also Historically Accurate

An excellent novel closely based on the participants and actual events of Bigelow’s Battery during the crucial second day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Deep research into the letters and writings of the soldiers who served in the 9th Massachusetts Battery of Light Artillery has produced a novel that is extremely accurate in detail and includes descriptive narration and actual dialogue that these men remembered from their time of service to their country. The sacrifice and bravery of the officers and men of Bigelow’s Battery made a significant contribution to preventing decisive defeat of the Army of the Potomac when pressed hard by Longstreet’s Corps on July 2, 1863. Highly recommended.1 Rox BurkeyAuthor 34 books120

Wow, what a fantastic tale! This historical fiction tale is about the exploits of the 9th Battery of the Massachusetts Light Artillery and the critical role, they played in the battle of Gettysburg. Author David H. Jones has learned the fine art of delivering a history lesson; make it personal.

History lessons tend to be a bit dry and slow, recounting places, dates, and civil war events but Jones was clever enough to build the characters of the 9th Battery BEFORE launching into the horrific battle events.

Captain Bigelow gets asked to replace the 9th Battery Captain and restore morale in the demoralized and under-trained troops. The characterization of soldiers based on actual letters and artifacts from the period, the sagging morale of the 9th, and the new fire-breathing Captain, are all expertly woven together to build a great story on historical events.

The reader gets transported back in time to feel, hear, and sense the emotions of an army light artillery group shaping up to fight in a world drawn by horses. Be prepared for an immersive experience that lets you see what life was in seven short months before being told
“Hold at All Hazards” as the rebel troops surround your artillery group at one of the most critical battles in United States history. This book becomes an experience for the reader.

I recommend this well-written historical fiction to anyone who wants to travel back in time. Well done David H. Jones. Jennie Rosenblum1,138 40

I had the pleasure of meeting this author at the North Texas Book Festival. I won one of his books and then purchased this one. While this book is fiction, it is a hair's width from being non-fiction. The details and explanations of the life of the soldiers, as well as the battle scenes, painted a vivid picture. The author did a great job of making the characters (many shown in photos in the back) into full-dimensional people. The story kept me turning pages way later than I should have, but the knowledge that this was true and obviously extensively researched kept me on every page.1 Grant2

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The author Is very knowledgeable about all the parts in the pieces of artillery used by the union army in the Civil War but without explicit pictures of what he was describing, it was completely unintelligible to me. I thought this was going to be a novel but it read a documentary. Bob Fuhrman22

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