Reviews of War & Redemption
1. “Enjoyed reading it. When I take folks on a tour of the Battlefield I will tell them to get your book.”
- James McPherson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Battle Cry of Freedom
2. “It is almost as if Cleutz was destined to tell the story of these regions through his family’s eyes because destiny had given them front row seats at major battles at Hanover, Pa., and Gettysburg in the bloodiest, most divisive internal conflict in our nation’s history.”
- Columnist Marlene Jensen, in the Binghamton Press
3. “The book gave me a taste of the rich history in which Cleutz has been immersed his whole life… The regiments involved, the events, circumstances, and coincidences all meshed.”
- Chambersburg, Pa. Public Opinion
4. “Unusually good read”
- Columnist Richard Long, Skaneateles Press
5. “Cleutz has steeped himself in the Civil War and its period, and writes convincingly of the movements of men and armies. He has cleverly constructed his plot to mesh with the historical record, making fictional events like the chance meeting of Luke and two Confederate cavalrymen, Jack Lewis and Lathrop Emmons, on the fringe of battle entirely plausible. “
- Signe Hammer, Author of “By Her Own Hand”, and “Passionate Attachments”
6. “Unputdownable!”
- descendant of a soldier in the 137th NY