内容简介：
A story woven with warm, believable characters faced with the events of the Civil War, it portrays the inhabitants of the Adirondack Mountains and the men from there who joined the 115th Regiment. Among the letters written by Caleb and his wife, this sensitive man exposes his love and hopes; a poignant revelation of his thoughts and fears appears in his meticulously kept journal. Carrie, who waits for him, faces the challenges of childbirth, financial setback and loneliness. Isaacas steadfast courage is evident in every skirmish the regiment encounters, but itas truly tested when he experiences the trauma of imprisonment. Johnnyas sense of humor is his badge and his signature throughout his romance, the ordeal of injury, and the consequences which he endures. Hiram is a manas man, who lives by gut instinct. His appearance is as rough as his character, but underneath this exterior there abides the soft belly of brotherly love.