There's no formal training for battlefield salvage. You just have to pick things up as you go along. Swords, armour, arrows--and the bodies, of course. Over the years, Saevus Corax has picked up a lot of things. Some of them have made him decent money, others have brought nothing but trouble. But it's a living, and somebody has to deal with the dead. Something else that Saevus has buried is his past. Unfortunately, he didn't quite succeed.

Presents a guide to major Civil War sites in each state, documenting battlefields, museums, cemeteries, and monuments, with maps and information for travelers about addresses, hours, and admission fees.

If you're going to get ahead in the battlefield salvage business, you have to regard death as a means to an end. In other words, when the blood flows, so will the cash. Unfortunately, even though war is on the way, Saevus Corax has had enough. There are two things he has to do before he can enjoy his retirement: get away with one last score, and get away with murder. For someone who, ironically, tends to make a mess wherever he goes, leaving his affairs...

To honor fallen comrades, a journalist and a soldier return to Vietnam battlefields more than 30 years later.