Review: Cain at Gettysburg

Cain at Gettysburg by Ralph Peters Ralph Peters has done it again. Cain at Gettysburg, a novel, which remains true to the historical facts by taking you to the actual battle by way of telling the stories of what it was really like. Yes, you can get any other book out there that will teach you the tactical aspect but there just aren’t that many that you will get the real feeling from what really happened. Peters has brought the battle’s fighting to life by using fictional characters right along with the true historical characters. You will feel the challenges the men felt and how they fought the battles. Peter does an excellent job of telling what the Union and Confederates men were doing, talking about, how they felt without getting confused as you read page to page. You will discover what was happening the days leading up to the battle and during the three days of fighting. You will read of the men with the 69th Pennsylvania, 26th North Carolina and the 26 Wisconsin. You will learn that war wasn’t just all glory. It took blood and guts, brave men that fought for what they believed in. What they had to endure, for example stepping in the middle of a dead man’s belly. Now don’t get the impression this book contains graphic images the will form in your mind. Peter does a good job at telling you what it the men experienced without all that. If you are interested in learning about the Battle of Gettysburg then this is a great book to start with. Even if you know about the battle and think, a novel, why would I want to read a novel? You will be very surprised in what you will learn. I highly recommend this book! Enjoy