The Gallant Dead

Profiles over 120 Union and Confederate generals, listed in chronological order, who were killed in battle including Thomas J. Jackson, A.P. Hill, and John Reynolds.

Grim account of conquest of Iwo Jima by U. S. Marines during February-March 1945, where 22,000 Japanese awaited them in pillboxes and caves.

This work investigates the facts and fictions of the South's victories and defeats during the American Civil War. It debunks long-standing legends, offers evidence explaining Confederate actions and considers the idealism, naivete and courage of military leadership and would-be founding fathers.