By James Funk
ISBN-10: 0615522602
ISBN-13: 9780615522609
Through brutal iciness in military camp, Will and 7 associates bond to develop into ‘surrogate kin’ aiding one another live to tell the tale ...even as tragedy and loss strike. in the meantime, again domestic Maria is determined by an older couple who're associates, all suffering to maintain farm and youngsters jointly. concerns turn into extra complex whilst Maria informs Will she is pregnant.
Trudging on lengthy marches via Kentucky nation-state, Will’s infantry regiment is ambushed through raiders of regaled accomplice John Morgan, and may is wounded seriously, present process crude 1860’s surgical procedure to outlive. Maria surprises Will bedside in a Lexington health center, after laborious rail trip risking existence and being pregnant ...a stopover at between health facility sufferers monitors her deep personality power, intelligence, tenacity and determination. Will restates his dedication to make it again domestic it doesn't matter what happens.
After restoration, Will rejoins his regiment. Marching towards Chattanooga, along Tennessee’s Lookout Mountain, Union and accomplice armies conflict in terrible conflict at Chickamauga Creek, Cherokee’s identify for ‘river of blood’. Will’s regiment is thrust into determined ultimate conflict atop a sequence of hills referred to as ‘horseshoe’ …ordered to avoid wasting the bottom of fleeing remnants of routed Union military, amid lengthening shadows of Missionary Ridge, with ammunition operating out. worry, bravery and heroics, honor and fortitude collide with weak point and treachery. Will and rest of 3 regiments are surrounded and captured through Confederates. With battle’s final gunshot, Will reacts instinctively and heroically to avoid wasting his commanding officer, yet is wounded as soon as again.
As accomplice prisoner, Will recovers and copes with lengthy oppressive confinement in Richmond, prior to being transferred to Charleston SC. He unites without notice with a jocular prior acquaintance from Michigan and fellow prisoner named Clancy Durnin ...friendship grows as they practice tedious criminal clinic tasks inside Roper health center. inside Roper’s confines, Will is confounded by means of a shadowy unexplained lurking presence overseeing his flow. With Union troops threatening Charleston, prisoners are swiftly evacuated through legal educate heading north. In a stunning twist of irony and attempt of family members loyalty, Will and Clancy are provided chance for get away. They flee the felony educate embarking strolling throughout treacherous enemy geographical region as fugitives, starting a 52-day 400-mile trek resulting in mountainous crossing of the Blue Ridge into North Carolina, and optimistically safe haven past between Union troops in Tennessee. in the end, it's a promise made to Maria …to come again home.
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