shenandoah river valley (va. and w. va.)

With their mother dead and their home burned, a thirteen-year-old boy and his little sister set out across Virginia in search of relatives during the final days of the Civil War.

Offers a detailed look at the lives of the soldiers, slaves, whites, and children who were most affected by the Civil War.

With their mother dead and their home burned, a thirteen-year-old boy and his little sister set out across Virginia in search of relatives during the final days of the Civil War.

When Jamie Lockhart arrives in Port Republic during the last winter of the Civil War, he learns a terrible secret that the army would kill to keep hidden, and with only the help of a one-armed soldier and a beautiful young woman, Jamie must find a way to outwit Sherman's army and stay alive.

When Jamie Lockhart arrives in Port Republic during the last winter of the Civil War, he learns a terrible secret that the army would kill to keep hidden, and with only the help of a one-armed soldier and a beautiful young woman, Jamie must find a way to outwit Sherman's army and stay alive.