Everything is lost at the hands of the Confederate army as war rips through Gettysburg.
The farm of Union widow Liberty Holloway is confiscated by the enemy and converted into a Confederate hospital, bringing Liberty face-to-face with unspeakable suffering. While Liberty's future crumbles, the past comes rushing back to Bella, Liberty's hired help and a former slave. Bella finds herself surrounded by Southern soldiers—and one reporter learns her secret.
In the wake of shattered homes and broken bodies, Liberty and Bella struggle to pick up the fragments the battle has left behind. Will Liberty be defined by the tragedy in her life? Or will she be able to trust God and the Confederate soldier who may not be who he seems?
Become immersed in a time when the reality of war and prejudice is met by unfailing love.
Widow of Gettysburg is a work of fiction inspired by first-person accounts from women whose letters and journals offer a peek into the lives of women living in Gettysburg during the battle and its aftermath. This is the second book in the series Heroines Behind the Lines: Civil War, offering an inside look at women's contributions during times of war.