South Ascendant: Book 4 of the American Civil War Series

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The American Civil War continues in this fourth, explosive installment! The big battle that will decide the fate of the war in Virginia and of the Confederacy is about to be fought at a small town along the Alexandria-Orange Railroad, the city of Gordonsville. As Lee gathers his strength to fight the much-superior forces of General McClellan’s Army of the Potomac bearing down on him from the East, he hopes that Stonewall Jackson will be able to rejoin him before the battle to offset the major numerical disadvantage of his forces. In the West, the consequences of the major Confederate defeat at Shiloh unfold as victorious General Johnston launches his forces on the offensive to reclaim Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, as well as Kentucky. Another duel of ironclads also looms, as the CSS Virginia is about to sortie once more to challenge the Union’s naval supremacy, while abroad, French Emperor Napoleon III starts to lean in favor of the Confederacy, and thinks of supporting the South. This is the story of the American Civil War as it might have been.

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Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This alternate history military novel depicts Civil War battles with strong violence including combat casualties and strategic warfare. Historical military content appropriate for mature teens and adults interested in alternate history scenarios.