The Civil War, sometimes called ‘The American Iliad, ‘ is an epic of violence, rage, bravery, and love, whose echoes still can be heard. America’s bloodiest day was September 17, 1862–the Battle of Antietam, or Sharpsburg, which enabled President Lincoln to issue a proclamation freeing all slaves in the rebellious states. The battle’s story is told here by two soldiers: a Yankee, who fights for union, justice, and equality; and a Rebel, for whom the war is a battle for freedom. Both voices still haunt today’s struggles over race, rights, and the flag.
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Kent Gramm is the author of fifteen books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, including Nature’s Bible: The Old Testament through the Eyes of Creation; November: Lincoln’s Elegy at Gettysburg; Bitterroot: An American Epic; Cars: A Romantic Manifesto; The Prayer of Jesus: A Reading of the Lord’s Prayer; Somebody’s Darling: Essays on the Civil War; Sharpsburg: A Civil War Narrative; Psalms for Skeptics; Psalms for the Poor; and Public Poems. Visit www.kentgramm.com for descriptions and more information.
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