By Gene Jones,Charles Meyers,Susan Jewett
ISBN-10: 1477451978
ISBN-13: 9781477451977
A appealing, mulatto slave escapes from her abusive proprietor and falls in love with a runaway who's captured by means of the Union military and recruited as a scout. A Unionist farmer enlists within the Florida defense force to prevent accomplice conscription. He needs to depart in the back of his spouse, childrens and slaves to fend for themselves opposed to marauders, squaddies and deserters.
Shortly ahead of Lee’s give up at Appomattox, black Union squaddies below the command of a white, glory-seeking common make a last attack on Tallahassee. determined Florida troops repulse the Federal invasion on the conflict of typical Bridge to save lots of the capital from destruction.
Author Gene Jones, a 5th new release Floridian, units out this little identified background from a gripping human standpoint. earlier than readers comprehend it, they've got absorbed extra heritage than set out in discovered nonfiction whereas experiencing a touching story with memorable characters.
Suwannee Divide relates how warfare tears aside the lives of buddies, fanatics and households. notably, it conveys how the need to outlive prevails.
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