Harper's Donelson
Gabhann, Sean February 1862. The War of the Rebellion is a year old and, except for minor skirmishes, the Federal army has suffered repeated defeats in the East, the West, and the Trans-Mississippi. After Confederate forces violate Kentucky's neutrality, US Grant occupies Paducah Kentucky in order to ensure Federal access to the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers.
When Lieutenant James (Jamie) Harper returns from leave, he discovers that not only has he lost ...