Joseph A. Altsheler’s (1862-1919) eight-volume Civil War Series alternates between the perspectives of two Kentucky-born cousins whose families selected opposing sides in the War: Henry Kenton (Confederate) and Dick Mason (Union). The Star of Gettysburg , published in 1915, covers the period from October 1862 through July of 1863, including the battles of Fredericksburg (11-15 Dec 1862), Chancellorsville (30 Apr-6 May 1863), and Gettysburg (1-3 Jul 1863). In this volume, written from the Confederate point of view, Harry Kenton is the main character. This edition is illustrated with 172 images created during the Civil War, placed within the story as they were drawn. They depict camp life, marches, and battles by artists such as Alfred R. Waud, William Waud, and Edwin Forbes, who worked on assignments from northern pictorial newspapers, primarily Harper’s Weekly and Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper .