the Artillerist

When talks of secession gain traction in the Northern press, the son of an immigrant tenant farmer sees an opportunity to change his life. He enlists in the regular army, two months before the fall of Fort Sumter, and the start of the Civil War, and is assigned to the Third U.S. Artillery. He shares the terrifying realities of front line duty with new-found friends seeking the same adventure. After his hospitalization for treatment of wounds received in battle, he’s sent home to recover. It’s on