This 1952 novel by eminent civil war historian Shelby Foote uses first-person narratives by soldiers on both sides of the conflict to tell the story of the horrific 1862 battle of Shiloh, one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War.
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10 best novels about the US Civil War
7. "Shiloh," by Shelby Foote
