About the Author

James Lee McDonough is retired professor of history from Auburn University. He is the author of numerous books on the Civil War, including Shiloh: In Hell Before Night, Chattanooga: Death Grip on the Confederacy, and War in Kentucky: From Shiloh to Perryville.

Reviews

"McDonough's [The Western Confederacy's Final Gamble] is well written and thoroughly researched; it should serve as the definitive work on this battle for many years to come. " --H-Net