Confederates (1979) By Thomas Keneally
 
Confederates is a novel by the Australian author Thomas Keneally which uses the American Civil War as its main subject matter.
 
Confederates uses the United States Civil War as a setting for a more personal conflict between neighbors. In the midst of the war's climactic battle—Antietam—another conflict is underway. Ephie Bumpass's husband Usaph and Ephie's lover Decatur Cate are thrown together to fight in the Shenandoah Volunteers. Cate's emasculating injury in the battle is a symbolic punishment for his sin
 
Soft Cover
407 pages 
In Fair condition