Snakebit: Prelude to War (John D. Poniske F) tom Ryan " "It’s a great enigma

" "It’s a great enigma

ten postwar presidents appointed former Confederates to serve the reunited nation as Supreme Court justices

Jeff Shaara tells the dramatic story of the final eight months of battle from multiple perspectives: the commanders in their tents making plans for total victory

his agonized decision to side with Virginia when it seceded from the Union

Snakebit: Prelude to War (John D. Poniske F) tom Ryan " "It’s a great enigmaby John D. Poniske The Western Maryland, Garret family, struggles to maintain their farm as their neighbors argue about the slavery issue. They live in a border state where folks take both sides and emotions run hot. Their stoic matriarch, known only as "Mother" holds the family together in the absence of her dead husband. The deceased patriarch, Valentine, was a giant of a man both in stature and character. He acts as the family conscience and mentor