Touched with Fire by Christopher Datta My rating: 5 of 5 stars Historical novels based on the Civil War flood the market, but in spite of that, it seems that it is still an often misunderstood time period in U.S. history. Unfortunately, most Civil War novels don’t often contribute to the overall discussion and understanding of this time period. This […]

On this date in 1861, Colonel Robert E. Lee wrote a letter to his son, Curtis, regarding the secession crisis.  You might wonder what was so momentous about this, so please read the following: As an American citizen, I take great pride in my country, her prosperity and her institutions, and would defend any State if her rights were invaded. […]

I know quite a bit about the Civil War, but this act was news to me.  On this date in 1861, the first hostile act of the Civil War occurred.  The steamship Star of the West entered Charleston Harbor, and it was fired upon immediately.  The captain had no choice but to order a retreat, and thankfully the ship survived […]

When a band of runaway slaves brings Union-loyal Beth Bumgartner a wounded Confederate soldier named Joe, it is the catalyst that pushes her to defy her pacifist parents and become a nurse during the Battle of Antietam. Her mother’s mysterious goodbye gift is filled with quilt blocks that bring comfort to Beth during the hard days and lonely nights, but […]

Read more about this book on this post.  I realize the tour and giveaway are over, but you can find the summary, excerpt, buy links, et cetera there. Candle in the Wind by Ric Wasley My rating: 5 of 5 stars I struggled with how to rate and review this book for a while. I wanted to be completely honest, […]

  Candle in the Wind by Ric Wasley ~~~~~~~~~~~~~   BLURB:   The year is 1863. After two years of battles, the Civil War has evolved into a bloody slaughter with scarcely a town or home on both sides untouched by the tragic loss of its young men. President Abraham Lincoln has just announced the first order of “Draft” in […]

Jessie’s War by Meggan Connors ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BLURB: She’s about to become a pawn in a brutal game between nations… The American Civil War has raged for more than ten years. The outcast daughter of a famous inventor, Jessica White has struggled to salvage what little remains of her life. Then, one cold winter night, the lover she’d given up for […]

“The war is over, the rebels are our countrymen again.”    Ulysses S. Grant – At Appomattox Court House (9 April 1865)It was on this date in 1865, that Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Court House.  When this occurred, the Union soldiers were beginning to celebrate.  It was Grant who put a stop to this […]

Kiana Davenport’s latest novel is a powerful epic about the American Civil War, which extends this beloved writer’s vision to an entirely new level. Based on her family history, it is at once a historical novel, a haunting love story, and a brilliant expose on the treatment of minorities during the Civil War.  Meticulously researched, it is finally a story […]