Civil War Battle Books in Order
Explore James Reasoner's Civil War Battle books in order, with brief summaries and a reading guide to the Brannon family's experiences across the war.
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Civil War Battle books in publication order
10 books
Manassas
by James Reasoner
1999
Virginia sheriff Will Brannon's pursuit of the Fogarty brothers turns into a feud that threatens his family. Seeking protection in the Confederate Army, he marches toward Manassas, unaware that his personal enemies intend to follow him into battle.
Shiloh
by James Reasoner
1999
Cory Brannon joins the crew of the Missouri Zephyr as the Civil War spreads along the Mississippi. His growing attachment to river life and the captain's daughter is threatened when Union gunboats bring warfare to their commercial routes.
Antietam
by James Reasoner
2000
Will and Mac Brannon serve with Confederate forces during the defense of Richmond and Lee's Maryland campaign. As the fighting approaches Antietam, their siblings face romantic tensions and divided loyalties that reach back to the family farm.
Chancellorsville
by James Reasoner
2000
Cory Brannon searches for Lucille Farrell and helps develop Confederate supply routes from Texas to Vicksburg. In Virginia, Titus answers the call to fight, bringing further uncertainty to a family already separated by war and conflicting loyalties.
Gettysburg
by James Reasoner
2001
Will and Mac Brannon join Confederate troops advancing into Pennsylvania after the victory at Chancellorsville. Their service in infantry and cavalry draws them into the battle of Gettysburg, while their family anxiously awaits news at home.
Vicksburg
by James Reasoner
2001
Cory Brannon and Lucille Farrell help supply Vicksburg as Union forces close around the city. Confederate assignments draw Cory into cavalry raids and spying, while the siege threatens their relationship and the survival of those remaining inside.
Chickamauga
by James Reasoner
2002
After Confederate setbacks at Gettysburg and Vicksburg, the scattered Brannon family struggles with injury, imprisonment, and separation. Cory seeks to rejoin Forrest's cavalry, while Mac protects retreating troops and Titus plans an escape from a Northern prison.
Shenandoah
by James Reasoner
2002
Titus Brannon returns home after his family presumed him dead, discovering that Polly has married his brother Henry. The reunion creates a bitter domestic conflict while the war continues to threaten their lives in northern Virginia.
Appomattox
by James Reasoner
2003
As the Civil War approaches its end, Brannon family members fight across Virginia, the Carolinas, and Alabama. Their home remains behind Union lines, forcing the survivors to consider what surrender and the war's aftermath will mean for their future.
Savannah
by James Reasoner
2003
Cory Brannon fights through Confederate retreats as Sherman's army advances toward Atlanta and Savannah. Back in Virginia, the family farm lies behind Union lines, and Cordelia's attraction to a Northern officer complicates already fractured loyalties.
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