Never before had she been so drawn to a man. Vividly, she recalled the pleasure of dancing with him, the feel of his hand on hers. But dramatic changes were taking place in the South. And soon her heart would be tested by fire.**later republished as 'Storm Clouds Rolling In' by Ginny Dye
“What was that?” he yelled as he leaped to the edge of the wharf, knowing it was too dark to see anything.” Crandall was beside him instantly. “Someone is calling for help,” he said urgently, whipping around to summon the sailor. “There is someone out there!” he called. &n...
She stopped on the path and strained her ears, peering into the darkness, forcing herself to breathe naturally. She scolded herself when silence echoed back at her. “What do you think is out here?” she muttered. “You know these woods like the back of your hand. It’s probably nothing more than a r...
She knew the afternoon would be warm and mild, but the morning air was chilly enough to make the flames welcome. She pulled her sweater close, relieved the long, humid summer was over. At least when the weather was cold she could build a fire and stay warm. There was no escape from the brutal sum...
“Hi,” she said, suddenly shy. “I reckon you be Miss Cromwell - the doctor.” She looked up admiringly, her chocolate eyes shining. “Yes, I’m Miss Cromwell. But you can call me Miss Carrie.” Carrie was immediately captivated by the little girl. She bent down to loo...
Peter asked.“There are about five thousand men there who were captured at Five Forks yesterday. Our provost marshal made a little speech to them and pointed out their cause was doomed.”“I can imagine how they took that,” Matthew said wryly.“He invited everyone to step up, take the oath of alleg...
Moses continued, “like I said, I’ve heard rumors. General McClellan is building up a huge army outside of Washington.” Aunt Abby nodded. “He took over as commander of the Army of the Potomac in July. They made him commander-in-chief of all the Union forces in November.” &n...