The lives of the slaves worsen when Anne-May Wilson Watson becomes their new mistress and her husband, Fergus, marches off to war with the the Union army. Sixteen-year-old Jemma is enslaved on the tobacco growing Peeler Plantation in Maryland. When she receives news that her brother is at Gettysberg, Georgy and her mother travel there but are totally unprepared for the chaos, the horrendous sights and smells of the battlefield and the inadequate medical care provided for the casualties. Later she serves on the Daniel Webster, a hospital ship stationed off the shores of Maryland, which brings her closer to the army. Her numerous requests to travel with the Army of the Potomac are denied. After a month's training, Georgy's first assignment is to a hospital in Washington D.C. Georgeanna 'Georgy' Woolsey, from a wealthy Northern abolitionist family, is determined to do her bit for the war effort and successfully applies to become a volunteer nurse for the Union army.
The American Civil War is the setting for Sunflower Sisters and, as the previous two books, can be enjoyed as a standalone. It is the final book of her Lilac Girls trilogy which began with Lilac Girls, followed by Lost Roses, set during World War II and World War I respectively. Sunflower Sisters is the latest offering from Martha Hall Kelly. It’s a powerfulĪnd moving pageturner for readers everywhere.
Is a rich and sweeping story of remarkable women, while vividly capturing a wartornĪmerica grappling with nationalism and unspeakable cruelty. Inspired by true accounts and born from extensive research, Sunflower Sisters Now in charge, she follows her own ambitions and desires,Īnd finds herself drawn into a secret Southern network of spies. Planation when her husband joins the Union Army and her brother enlists with When she finds a chance for escape, she mustĭecide if she’s willing to abandon her loved ones for freedom.ĭisgruntled and unhappy in her marriage, Anne-May is forced to run the Peeler That shakes Jemma to the core, she is sold by the cruel Anne-May just as the Sister, Patience, is enslaved on the property next door.
In the South, Jemma is enslaved on the Peeler Plantation, while her beloved to Gettysburg with her sisterĮliza, Georgy bears witness to the unparalleled horrors of slavery. While venturing from New York to Washington, D.C. The criticism of male doctors who consider women a bother on the battlefront. She turnsĭown marriage proposals, tries to bend societal boundaries, and is unfazed by In early 1861, Georgeanna Woolsey knows she’s not cut out for the demure life,Īnd finds her passion for nursing just as the Civil War breaks out. Format: Paperback (Also available as an audiobook and ebook)
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