The Thin Gray Line

This Civil War novel by award-winning author Michael Kenneth Smith follows Luke Pettigrew, a young hero from the Battle of Shiloh who wakes up in an unfamiliar Tennessee farmhouse with no memory of how he arrived. As the story unfolds through a historically accurate portrayal of the war’s final days, Luke's journey of self-discovery explores themes of addiction, love, and resilience. Ultimately, the novel journeys toward redemption in unexpected ways, set against the dramatic backdrop of the Civil War's end.