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Based on the true experiences of Civil War heroine Carrie McGavock, the novel portrays her witnessing the bloodshed of the Battle of Franklin in 1864. During the conflict she falls in love with a wounded soldier and, after the war, dedicates her plantation home as a burial site for fallen soldiers. Set in Tennessee, it explores the personal and societal impacts of war, the role of plantation owners’ spouses, and the use of local cemeteries as memorials.
The story offers a view of Southern life during wartime, highlighting how civilians responded to the casualties of battle and how they honored the dead on private land.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: History/Military History
Authors: Hicks, Robert
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