Some Civil War Fiction
Explore gripping Civil War fiction with our curated list of must-read books. Dive into historical novels, battle tales, and wartime dramas that bring the Civil War era to life.
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The Velvet Shadow
by Angela Elwell Hunt
Flanna O'Connor, a young medical student in Boston, battles trusting God with her future when she is trapped between two armies after moving to the South in disguise with the Union Army. Nation media.
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Candle in the Darkness
by Lynn Austin
Book 1 in the Refiner's Fire series. The daughter of a wealthy slave-holding family from Richmond, Virginia, Caroline Fletcher is raised in a culture that believes slavery is God-ordained and biblically acceptable. But upon awakening to the cruelty and injustice it encompasses, Caroline's eyes are opened for the first time to the men and women who have cared tirelessly for her. Her journey of maturity and faith will draw her into the abolitionist movement, where she is confronted with the risks and sacrifices her beliefs entail.
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Fire by Night
by Lynn Austin
Julia Hoffman has always enjoyed a carefree life with her well-to-do family, but when she becomes an Army nurse during the Civil War, her eyes are opened to the injustices of the world around her.
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A Light to My Path
by Lynn Austin
"You don't have to go with Missy Claire. She can't make you go with her." Kitty, a house slave, has always obeyed Missy Claire and followed orders. But when word arrives that the Yankees are coming, Kitty is faced with a decision. WiIl she continue serving Missy Claire and her household? Or will she listen to Grady and embrace this chance for freedom? Even wise Delia says Kitty has to decide for herself--that nobody except the Lord can tell her which way to go. Kitty has always lived in a world where authority is not questioned. She never has learned to make up her own mind any more than she has learned to read or write. But now Kitty has a daunting choice: How does she want her story to end?
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Girl in Blue
by Ann Rinaldi
As a teen, Sarah Wheelock has vowed never to let a man control her. With this conviction, she leaves her life on a Michigan farm, disguises herself as a boy, and fights in the Civil War.
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Annabelle
by Meredith Bean McMath
Caught up in the Civil War, Annabelle MacBain sees her life disrupted. She is left in the care of servants while her physician father leaves to serve the Confederate army. Soon Annabelle's concern for her father prompts her to gather together medical supplies and go to the front. When she returns home, she is faced with momentous decisions of the heart that will affect her destiny forever.
