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I wouldn’t call myself a Civil War buff, but it’s the era of U.S. history I enjoy reading about most. Right now, I’m working through a personal project: reading the biographies of the key generals on both sides. I started with Grant, moved on to Robert E. Lee, and plan to continue with Sherman, Stonewall Jackson, and others until I’ve covered them all.
The war is full of unusual moments — almost eerie — that make you wonder if there was something more at play. One that stands out is the death of Stonewall Jackson. He was Lee’s brilliant right hand, a relentless and creative tactician the Union could never quite counter. But one night, while scouting, he was mistaken for an enemy soldier and shot by his own men. He later died from his wounds.
 What’s striking is that Jackson wasn’t stopped by Union strategy, but by a tragic accident. And here’s the kicker: many historians believe that if Jackson had lived, the South might have won at Gettysburg — one of the most decisive battles of the war. If that’s true, a single moment of misfire may have changed the entire course of American history.

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I wouldn’t call myself a Civil War buff, but it’s the era of U.S. history I enjoy reading about most. Right now, I’m working through a personal project: reading the biographies of the key generals on both sides. I started with Grant, moved on to Robert E. Lee, and plan to continue with Sherman, Stonewall Jackson, and others until I’ve covered them all.
The war is full of unusual moments — almost eerie — that make you wonder if there was something more at play. One that stands out is the death of Stonewall Jackson. He was Lee’s brilliant right hand, a relentless and creative tactician the Union could never quite counter. But one night, while scouting, he was mistaken for an enemy soldier and shot by his own men. He later died from his wounds.
 What’s striking is that Jackson wasn’t stopped by Union strategy, but by a tragic accident. And here’s the kicker: many historians believe that if Jackson had lived, the South might have won at Gettysburg — one of the most decisive battles of the war. If that’s true, a single moment of misfire may have changed the entire course of American history.

I found Blood On The Moon interesting.