A Woman living in Tennessee has her house taken over by confederate soldiers for a hospital.She becomes very fond of one of the soldiers whom has lost his leg and requires much care.She has already lost three children. How much more suffering can she bare? She finds new found strength in caring for the many casualties of the civil war and seeing that they get a proper burial. This story in many respects is true regarding the place,the widow and the civil war battle. This is a great piece of history.

I consider this the best historical book I have ever read. And it gave me a whole new outlook on the civil war. It is also a fabulous book for genealogists, which is how I got interested in it. F.Wilson (FeeGee)

I loved this book. I found that having visited the site in Franklin TN had its advantages as I read this book and knew where the action took place. I doubt that this book is faithful to the woman but it is faithful to the battle which is woefully neglected in history classes. You will enjoy this book and I recommend any other books you find about this infamous battle.

This book was very slow moving for me and while slightly interesting, I never got "hooked". A story of a tortured South and its inhabitants, the futility of war, and strenth renewed, it has detailed historical references but characters that fail to develop.

I really enjoyed this book. It hit a slow spot about three quarters point, but it was definitely worth pushing on through to the end. It was a well told historical novel, with fascinating characterizations and a very refined prose style. I would recommend this book.

This isn't my usual style of book. I find war and descriptions of what man can do to man very painful to read. As a young person I think I overdosed on photo journal books of the Civil War, Second World war, the concentration camps, and Hiroshima.

That said, I loved this novel. Mr. Hick’s story and characters completely involved me. How they interacted with Carrie McGavock, ‘The Widow of the South’, made both the people and the story real. These people were so well described, they stood on their own. Even the ‘lesser’ characters were fully filled in people.

It’s the kind of book where I could easily go up to the Author, and thank him.

This is the recent best seller, a fictionalized description of the Battle of Franklin (Tennessee) told from the perspective of Carrie McGavock (who actually lived in Franklin near the site of the battle). The first third of the book deals with the battle and is very hard to put down. After that, the author's plot becomes a bit contrived (to my taste). However, for a first effort, it's a very good read.

This is a novel based on an actual battle in Franklin TN during the Civil War. I couldn't put it down!! It is so excellent! It has a little bit for everyone in it.

Good historical fiction, based in the civil war era. The story is based on Carnton Plantation in Franklin, TN. The battle of Franklin took place on this property and the McGavok family buried over 1,500 confederate soldiers and maintained the cemetary until their death. I don't think this novel was as good as it could have been.

A wonderful story about a small part of The Civil War. Extremely well written with great characters.

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This book was awesome - a great read in an amazing time in America's history.

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