The Smoke at Dawn: a novel of the civil war (Jeff Shaara-F) battle Gettysburg is widely considered to

Gettysburg is widely considered to be the turning point of the Civil War and one of the most epic clashes of arms in all of military history

which came to light in a rare and unpublished series of letters

the Codori Farm was the scene of extremely heavy fighting between Union and Confederate Armies during the Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3

Nicholas Codori bought the farm in 1854 and began improving it immediately

he looks at a town east of Gettysburg York

The Smoke at Dawn: a novel of the civil war (Jeff Shaara-F) battle Gettysburg is widely considered toNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Jeff Shaara returns to the Civil War terrain he knows so well, with the latest novel in the series that started with A Blaze of Glory and A Chain of Thunder. In The Smoke at Dawn, the last great push of the Army of the Cumberland sets the stage for a decisive confrontation at Chattanooga that could determine the outcome of the war. Blending evocative historical detail with searing depictions of battle, Jeff Shaara immerses