In this remarkably accurate depiction of the Battle of Antietam, a legend is once more uncovered. Strengths emerge as she stands up for her beliefs while sheltering the enemy and caring for a runaway slave, both of which hold very serious consequences. Life changes forever as she discovers a courage that she did not know she possessed. Emily is called on to make decisions and to take charge of wounded soldiers while fending off the invading troops and protecting her younger sisters. When the bloodiest battle of the Civil War is fought almost on her doorstep she is unwillingly pressed into service. As the eldest of the four sisters, she must take responsibility for her home and family. Her parents are absent her Father is off fighting a war she doesn't understand and her Mother has left for Pennsylvania. Tired of her chores and irritated by the endless care of three younger sisters, she would like to have a life of her own. Emily at 15 is bored and annoyed with just about everything and everybody.
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