Jethro and Jenny are worried about Shadrach Yale after hearing news of the Union defeat at Chancellorsville and the loss of seventeen thousand Union soldiers. Weeks later they receive a letter from Shad. He explains that he has seen enough death to cause him to lose the hope of survival. The family also receives a letter from John, which mainly inquires about the family. A third letter, this one from Eb in Mississippi, is about his activities and challenges with the soldiers near Vicksburg.
The newspapers carry stories about preparations near Vicksburg and editorials against General Grant. There is fearful speculation about the northward advance of Robert E. Lee. This is followed by news of the violent battle at Gettysburg, a Union victory. Then, another Union victory, at Vicksburg, led by Grant, causes public opinion to sway in Grant's favor.
The Creightons learn that Shad was severely wounded in the battle at Gettysburg and that in his delirium he calls for Jenny. Ross......
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