The Widow of the South

This debut Civil War novel, based on the true story of Carrie McGavock, chronicles her remarkable transformation of her Southern plantation into a hospital during the Battle of Franklin, a brutal conflict resulting in 9,200 casualties. Amidst the chaos of the battle, her home became a sanctuary for wounded soldiers, and for 40 years, she dedicated herself to caring for the private cemetery on her property, where over 1,000 soldiers were interred.