In the summer of 1864, the ongoing war against the Union leaves the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia jittery and dispirited. Told in historically rich, poetic detail, this story peels back the veneer of gentility to reveal the humanity of its characters at a time when Southern society is about to topple.
In the summer of 1864, the ongoing war against the Union leaves the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia jittery and dispirited. Told in historic...