Antebellum

Johnny Comes Marching Home Trilogy #1

by Jeffry S. Hepple

The American Army officers that served together in the Mexican War must now take sides in the growing issue of secession. Beginning immediately after "Home of the Brave", "Antebellum" follows the lives of the Van Buskirk family as they interweave with those of Abraham Lincoln, Winfield Scott, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, William Tecumseh Sherman and John Buford.This is a continuation of the Gone For Soldiers series and the first book in a Civil War trilogy called Johnny Comes Marching Home.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction

438 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 14, 2011

Reviews

[Mary]

That's right - no stars. I cannot recommend this book to anyone who likes good writing or literature. Thankfully, this was a free book. We are led to believe that the far flung Van Buskirk family has had contact with EVERY historical figure of the time. All women are of lose morals. All men are heroic and/or brave. My biggest complaint is that the activity and characters jump rapidly from location and time without really getting fleshed out. My recommendation to the author is to choose a historical character and teach us about him/her...or go more in depth with the family.

I love historical fiction but this one has me re-thinking my decision not to attempt writing.