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"The Fighting McCooks takes the reader from
the White House, to the battlefield, to the personal
lives of an extraordinary and patriotic family of
Americans. Charles and Barbara Whalen have
created a unique and engaging panorama of the
American Civil War."
"A brilliant, fast-moving narrative, bolstered by superb research.
The sight, sound, smell, and sufferings of battles are dramatically portrayed. The patriotism, politics, and
peccadillos of those on the scene and up to President Lincoln are accurately measured."
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"Meticulously documented, it is both scholarly and dramatic in its
portrayal of every major campaign and their climatic battles. It will delight both academics and the more general audience
of Civil War buffs with its fresh insights and vivid description of the horrors and heroism that occurred."
"The Whalens’ account of the McCooks’ saga is a riveting tale of sacrifice and commitment. A must-read."
"Chock full of colorful, larger-than-life characters, this colorful portrait gallery sheds an
especially bright light on the western theater of the Civil War. The Whalens make skillful use of McCook family letters
to support their spirited, fast-paced, and smooth narrative."
"Team Whalen gets the job done; Chuck, the exhaustive researcher, Barbara, the wordsmith, forging disparate McCook tales into a compelling
narrative." read more...
"A well-crafted book and as detailed as any of David McCullough histories of that era." read more...
"Couple Authors Fascinating Civil War History of ‘Fighting McCooks.’" "The book is beautifully illustrated with paintings, photographs and maps." read more...
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