Rosetta is a strong willed young woman who is deeply in love with Jeremiah. They marry. But the war is on and Jeremiah goes off to enlist. Rosetta can't bear to be parted and sneaks off to be with her love. She too enlists as a union soldier. Rosetta changes her name to Ross Stone and fights right along side of Jeremiah.
Rosetta is a compelling warrior and such a strong role. I loved her immediately as must have Jeremiah. She is such a rich complexity of strength in the face of adversity and passion to follow her heart and whats right. The story is moving and emotional and told so very well. It is worth the time to read and makes me want to learn more about the women that were brave enough to enlist as soldiers in the civil war.
Rosetta is a compelling warrior and such a strong role. I loved her immediately as must have Jeremiah. She is such a rich complexity of strength in the face of adversity and passion to follow her heart and whats right. The story is moving and emotional and told so very well. It is worth the time to read and makes me want to learn more about the women that were brave enough to enlist as soldiers in the civil war.
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Another historical fiction, but this one during the civil war and from the beginning, I was hooked! Newly married Rosetta can't stand to stay in a house on her in-laws property, so she decides to join her husband in the war.
Rosetta was a fantastic character. She was likeable and it was easy to cheer her on in her endeavors, and maybe cringe too! Even though this story is told from a woman's perspective I still felt the grittiness of war and it didn't lack the real truths of what life was like on the front lines.
Another historical fiction, but this one during the civil war and from the beginning, I was hooked! Newly married Rosetta can't stand to stay in a house on her in-laws property, so she decides to join her husband in the war.
Rosetta was a fantastic character. She was likeable and it was easy to cheer her on in her endeavors, and maybe cringe too! Even though this story is told from a woman's perspective I still felt the grittiness of war and it didn't lack the real truths of what life was like on the front lines.
