<b>An epic story of a nation--and a family--divided by fate, love, loyalty, and war. . .</b><br><br>America, 1861. Battle lines have been drawn between the North and the South, pitting state against state--and brother against brother. For the three young sons of Ohio State Senator Clay Bell, the Civil War would change not only their lives, but the destinies of future generations. <br><br>Jacob Bell, the eldest, defies his father's wishes to run the family law practice and enlists in Ohio's Volunteer Calvary, a decision that wins him the love of an officer's daughter--and the hatred of a dangerous childhood rival.<br><br>Judah Bell, the middle son, avenges a brutal Union attack on his uncle's horse farm in Kentucky by joining legendary Lexington Rifles--even if puts a half-breed Cherokee girl and his own family honor at risk.<br><br>Jarrod Bell, the youngest, lands a job as a cub reporter for the Cincinnati <i>Times-Ledger,</i>determined to learn the truth behind his brother's seeming betrayal--even if it leads him into the bloodiest of battles.<br><br>Filled with intense human drama, explosive passion, and stunning historic detail, relive America's deadliest war through the stories of the brave men and women who lived it.