Staff Pick of the Week
The Last Full Measure
Jeff Shaara
It’s about the Civil War after the battle of Gettysburg, centering on General Grant, General Lee and General Chamberlin. After the battle at Gettysburg the armies were beat up and ragged, President Lincoln brought General Grant to assume control of the North Armies. Grant was surprised at the fight left in Confederate army and that it was not going to be easy to defeat Lee, even with a larger Army. The book follows the routes the armies take as they move to Virginia and the final surrender of the Confederate Army. Chamberlin shows real class at the surrender. The book showed the hardships and the elements that faced each army all the while the chess-like moves were being made by both sides. It was so well written that you felt you were fighting right alongside of the men in the book.
Gary Krajacic
Technology Administrator
