A chance meeting of a sailor and a maid, on a river boat on a trip
from New Orleans to St. Louis brings love and frustration. She,
Peggy O'Neal, is to be the bride of a man she has never met, the
brother of a Union General. Her father wants to be a Congressman,
so he barters Peggy to a rich man for campaign money. The sailor,
Jake Prosser, met the ship's captain while in high school and is
now assigned on his ship.
The war starts bringing challenges at Natchez, Vicksburg and
Memphis. At St. Louis, a general's wife, Evelyn Patterson,
interferes with the wedding plans because she knows her
brother-in-law's intent is to destroy any decent woman he meets.
Evelyn takes Peggy to her home in Cincinnati where the young woman
gets a job teaching school . Peggy leads Evelyn to Christ. To help
in Evelyn's growth, Peggy takes over preaching assignments when the
regular minister is put on overtime in his ship building job. The
test comes when her husband comes home to find a church in his
house.
Jake is assigned to test a new weapon, the Gatling gun, and
teaches other sailors about its power. His weapon helps quell an
Indian uprising in the North Central States. He is given a grade
raise, which causes trouble with the old timers in the navy.
Assigned to a new ship, he finds Peggy in Cincinnati and they
declare their love. In a battle at the Rebel Fort Donelson, Jake is
burned severely on his face, making him wish he was dead. A visit
by the general, Courtney Clay Patterson, and Peggy bring him out of
his depression. His looks cause comments by Peggy's friend, so they
agree, after marriage, to go to Montana to work on a cattle ranch,
where, during a severe rain storm, Jake discovers gold.
General
Imprint: |
Westbow Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2011 |
First published: |
June 2011 |
Authors: |
A. Russell Bailey
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Laminated cover
|
Pages: |
308 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4497-1706-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Romance >
General
|
LSN: |
1-4497-1706-3 |
Barcode: |
9781449717063 |
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