lee among them, joe johnston among them. these are high-ranking, well-trained, well-qualified officers suddenly fighting for the confederacy. that is one of the reasons why early in the civil war the confederates were winning. the first two years of the war they win most of the major fights, and i think that is directly tied to leadership. as things go on, there's a war of attrition. as these guys fall away, it sort of swings in the other direction. yes? >> i can understand the appeal of writing on vietnam and korea. i guess whoever suggested you sneak into north korea owes you a lot of money, but have you ever considered carrying the stories of these characters through into reconstruction? shaara: much like the argument i had in new york with my publisher with the american revolution, when i wanted to go forward to the constitutional convention. you have benjamin franklin and these people, key figures in the american revolution keep going and are involved in continuing the formation of this country. it is the same situation