Guns of Bull Run
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Guns of Bull Run is the first volume in the Civil War series, following the adventures of Harry Kenton, who leaves his home in Kentucky and travels through dangerous territory to South Carolina on a secret mission on the eve of the Civil War. Harry witnesses the firing on the Star of the West, a ship sent by the United States government to reinforce Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. The firing on the Star of the West is a turning point in the lead-up to the Civil War, and Harry's experiences in South Carolina give him a firsthand look at the growing tensions between the North and the South. Guns of Bull Run is a well-written and exciting novel that brings the Civil War to life.Book Details
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Joseph A. Altsheler
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