“outstanding...very highly recommended”—Midwest Book Review; “Lepa does a commendable job of not only describing the military maneuvers of the Union 6th, 8th and 19th Corps in this series of battles, but stresses for the reader the human side of the newly introduced concept of total war. His explanations of military maneuvers are historically accurate and sufficiently detailed to provide the reader with troop placement, actions and strategy. he scholarship is excellent, the readability engaging, and the battle coverage exhaustive and compelling...recommended”—Civil War News.
