Two-Fisted Tales #35

In the shadow of the Civil War’s turning tide, Union Private Charlie Bardeen marches toward Fredericksburg, unaware that General Robert E. Lee has already turned the town into a fortress. As Burnside’s forces push forward, the weight of history hangs in the air—where every step could be the last.

In the wake of Lincoln’s bold push down the Mississippi, Union gunboats clash with Confederate defenses in a desperate bid to seize New Orleans. Amid the smoke and thunder of battle, both Union and Confederate forces face the cost of war in a city that stands at the crossroads of a divided nation.

In the sweltering summer of 1862, a massive Confederate fleet pushes up the Mississippi River toward Memphis, Tennessee, hoping to break the Union blockade. As the two navies clash in a fierce, smoke-choked battle, the fate of the river—and the war—hangs in the balance.

In the heat of the Chancellorsville campaign, a reckless Rebel soldier named Goober-Head distracts his comrades with a foolish obsession—stripping dead Union soldiers of their uniforms—leading to a tragic chain of events. Amid the chaos of battle, his panicked actions result in a fatal mistake that changes the course of the fight.