Never Call Retreat: Lee and Grant: The Final Victory
by Newt Gingrich, William Forstchen

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Book Review: A bloody denouement
Summary: 5 Stars

In this riveting conclusion, Grant, of course, defeats Lee in a battle that never actually took place (at Frederick, MD), and almost two years sooner than history records Appomatox. But the brilliance of the plot lies in the fact that Grant and Lee remain true to their characters throughout. The latter persists in his conviction that, God willing, his forces can and will smite "those people". Grant prevails because he has a superior strategic vision, the resources of the North in men and material to back that vision up, and, most importantly, the necessary cold-bloodedness to see the necessary slaughter through to the inevitable conclusion as he manages to bleed Lee's army dry, while almost destroying his own Army of the Susquehanna in the process. And, in the end, as the Army of Northern Virginia is cornered by Grant and his subordinate commanders - Hancock leading forth the Washington garrison and Sykes the last remnant of the Army of the Potomac, the Fifth Corps - it's the massed artillery of the Union that brings home to Lee the futility of carrying on.

I cannot gush enough about the excellence of this trilogy. It's a must read for any casual or serious student of the War Between the States. I'm only sorry that it's now finished and I've no additional volumes to deliciously anticipate.

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