This is a quite different novel of the Civil War. Not all of the South was anti-union; not all was pro-slavery. This is a fictional account of one Mississippi countys struggle for independence from the Confederacy. What is fact, what is fiction, and what is conjecture of the author is for the reader to determine. At best, it is an eye-opener to a dark period. Most of the novel builds on the theme of rebellion and the paradoxes that were prevalent in both North and South. It culminates with a most vivid description of pitched battle between the sessionist county and a Confederate force. This alone is worth the read. It is unfortunate that this book (and its author) has fallen into obscurity as it is a rival to the great novels of the Civil War.

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