The Guns of Bull Run tells the tale of a young man caught up in the strife between North and South during the American Civil war. Harry Kenton grew up in Kentucky, the son of a prominent Southern sympathizer. When South Carolina secedes from the Union, his father sends him there to offer his support. Harry winds up joining the Confederate Army and witnessing the key events of the early part of the war, including the pivotal battle of Bull Run. One of a series of novels for young people about the Civil War, written from the view of two cousins from opposite sides, The Guns of Bull Run is a fascinating and realistic portrayal of those turbulent times.