Two-Fisted Tales #14

"Blockade!" recounts the intense naval clash between two ironclad warships during the Civil War, a pivotal engagement that marked the end of the wooden warship era. The story captures the raw power and innovation of this turning point in naval history, where steel and steam reshaped the course of battle.

In "Campaign!", a gruff veteran sergeant rides the front lines with a group of green recruits during the Peninsular Campaign, boasting of his unbroken streak in battle and claiming no bullet has ever touched him. As the young soldiers endure the rigors of war, he leads them through the heat of combat at Richmond and beyond—until the true test of endurance comes not from enemy fire, but from the quiet, relentless grip of fever.

In "Donelson!", four Union ironclads push toward Fort Donelson, determined to force the Confederates into acknowledging Union might. As the guns roar and smoke fills the river, the clash tests both sides' resolve in a battle that leaves scars on the water and the men who fight it.

In the chaos of war, Grant rides forward with a quiet certainty that defies the bullets and destruction around him. Once dismissed as a failure in every other part of life, he’s found his true purpose in the midst of battle—where his past mistakes no longer matter, and his presence becomes something unexpected, something vital.