Haunted by the terrible secret of their youth, James and Kevin Bannon, sons of prosperous New Jersey businessman, are bound by blood - but divided by war. James marches with the hastily formed Company J, 4th Virginia Volunteer Infantry, known as the "Lexington Defenders". Kevin enters the struggle as a lieutenant in the 2nd Regiment, New Jersey militia - two reluctant warriors on opposite sides of a violent abyss. Drawing solace from the women they love, the brothers are swept up in a bloody whirlwind, hurtling toward one of the most unforgettable climaxes in contemporary fiction.
BS 41