Disillusioned with the social life that occupies her sister Julia and her friends, Louisa Holmes determines that she will somehow contribute to the success of General George C. McClellan and the Army of the Potomac as they fight their way toward the Confederate capital. One night, a doctor appears at her door with the urgent request that she travel to Richmond, Virginia to deliver a pocket watch to an officer serving directly under President Jefferson Davis. How can a Union patriot like Louisa approach Major Robert Petrie with any hope of succeeding in her mission? How will a Confederate officer receive her?

About: Maureen Stack Sappéy

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