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by: Laura V. Hilton
Dancing Word Reviewer
Title: Marching Through Culpeper
Author:
Virginia Beard Morton
Publisher: Edgehill Books
ISBN: 0-615-11642-6
Genre: Inspirational/Historical/Romance
Constance Armstrong is the younger of two daughters. She was raised by
her father as the son he never had. A very intelligent young lady, she
often frequents political meetings despite the frowns of the community in
which she lives. Thus, she is there when talks begin about whether the
south should secede from the union.
Constance and her father, a judge, become intensely involved in the
events that do lead to succession and the beginning of the Civil War.
Volunteers flood into Culpeper for training, and several of Constance's
childhood playmates join the Calvary. Constance volunteers as a nurse to
the Confederate Army.
Three men vie for her attention. One
is a West Point graduate from Warrenton, Robert Beckam, whose quiet
maturity impresses Constance. Another is a recruit trainee, John Pelham.
And the third is a Yankee, Aaron Ames. We see this unpredictable heroine
kill, spy, hate bitterly and ultimately, love passionately.
Marching
Through Culpeper is the first
book I've seen to mix fiction and non-fiction together as one. While a
fiction book, there is a lot of real-life history in it. I think Culpeper,
Virginia would be a fascinating place to visit and see the Civil War
monuments first hand. If you enjoy the Civil War time period, then
Marching Through Culpeper is the book for you.
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