On December 14 1862 Captain William Taylor Franklin has to make a tough choice during the battle of Fredericksburg to eliminate Major Henry Jenks Matson who insists on making a deadly move while facing an intense attack by the enemy or lose a couple of hundred soldiers Unfortunately Franklins choice lands him in the Old Capital Prison with a high chance of meeting his end Eventually Franklin receives an offer to be saved from the gallows which entails a mission to assassinate General Robert E Lee of the Confederate Army On agreeing to go after General Lee Franklin embarks on a wild mission Join Franklin as he infiltrates the Army of Northern Virginia in this fastpaced actionpacked historical fiction that takes you through the heat and gore of a 19th century battle Fans of historical warthemed books are in for a serious thrill