The Road to Rock Island is a fascinating re-telling of one Confederate soldier's time in the Civil War. Author Ron Jones has spent countless hours researching his genealogy and the events that took place in the lives of his ancestors before, during, and after the Civil War. Not only do the characters, all based on Ron's ancestors, come to life but history becomes the present in this action packed historical novel. Jones gets into the nitty-gritty of life for a Confederate soldier, including the trials and triumphs that they faced. You won't want to miss this larger-than-life book!