From the Heart: Love Letters and Stories from the Civil War

Many books have been written about prominent historical figures and their accomplishments—but the personal side is often neglected. Though they lived in a time that required exceptional courage and perseverance, they were, in the end, human. In this short book you will find a few of the heartwarming stories of everlasting love that award-winning historical fiction author Jessica James stumbled upon while doing research for her first Civil War novel Shades of Gray. No matter how well you think you know some of our nation’s greatest warriors, you may be surprised to read the sweet murmurings of love found within. One can only imagine the heartache and pain caused by the separation of war, but the heartfelt sentiment conveyed in the written word must have brought some consolation. Surely there is something in all of us that longs to return to a time when love endured as long as the spirit of life remained, and when even the bravest among us was not afraid to speak from the heart.