The Bloody Ground

The fourth installment in Bernard Cornwell’s acclaimed series on the American Civil War features Nathaniel Starbuck, a Yankee fighting for the South, as he takes command of a controversial punishment battalion during the turbulent summer of 1862. Amid the Confederacy’s invasion of the United States, Starbuck faces the challenge of leading a despised and reluctant unit into what promises to be a brutal and pivotal battle.