Few historical figures are as inextricably linked as Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee. But less than two decades before they faced each other as enemies they fought in the same cadre in the Mexican War. At this fascinating juncture of American history, a group of young men came together to fight as friends, only years later to fight as enemies. This is their story.

David Eicher reveals the story of the political conspiracy, discord and dysfunction in Richmond that cost the South the Civil War. He shows how President Jefferson Davis fought not only with the Confederate House and Senate and with State Governors but also with his own Vice President and Secretary of State.

"Eicher keeps the... story lively through his nimble storytelling." —Publishers Weekly

September 17, 1862: America's fate hinged on Antietam. Justin Martin vividly recounts the Civil War's bloodiest day, where 3,650 died. More than a battle, it was Lincoln's defining moment—a grief-stricken president's strategic gamble leading to the Emancipation Proclamation. This fresh account reveals Antietam's enduring impact on a divided nation.

The stories of the officers and crew who served aboard the ironclad warship up until that fateful stormy New Year’s Eve in 1862.