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The blue and gray terrill family of virginia in the civil war, by richard l. Shades of gray opens as a wild adventure novel featuring a headstrong young girl fighting for her country in the american civil war. The confederate partisan rangers were created to operate in small detachments behind union lines to counter union forces and home guards and protect southern sympathizers and their families. And now will has to go live with his uncle jed, who refused to fight for the confederate cause. Jordan jr the university of virginia, near charlottesville, remained open during the american civil war 18611865, graduating few students and struggling to maintain its facilities. Grayson county, virginia military most of these webpages are hosted on pages other than the grayson county vagenweb site but are provided here for your convenience. From cold mountain in amherst across rockbridge and bath counties, virginia, and part of pocahontas county, west virginia date and scale from stephensons civil war maps, 1989. A map of the southern tip of the northern neck and the surrounding area click to enlarge. Wills family in winchester, virginia has been wiped out in the civil war. John mosby was the model for the fictional character colonel alexander hunter in the novel noble cause originally called shades of gray. Civil war novel shades of gray southern historical fiction. Shades of grey, the eighteenth episode of the third season of stargate sg1. At the end of the american civil war, twelveyearold will is left to live with his aunt and uncle he considers his uncle a traitor because he refuses to be a confederate and take any part in the war at a. The awardwinning historical fiction novel shades of gray chronicles the clash of a confederate cavalry officer with a union spy as they defend their beliefs, their country, and their honor.

A guide to the department of confederate military records. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder in the aftermath of the civil war, recently orphaned will must start a new life and overcome his prejudices. The states that remained were known as the union or the north. In october 1942, richmond was the site of virginias largest military parade since world war ii began, with more than 6,000 uniformed men and women marching along monument avenue and franklin. As you can see on the back of the card, the picture is a print of a painting by the artist mort kunstler, i love these. The clay and mcallister families of bryan county georgia during. Reeder and her husband wrote a trio of books for adults based on their findings about shenandoah. Jessica james penned this book as a way to share this reallife soldiers story with fiction fans. The american civil war, also known as the war between the states or simply the civil war see naming, was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 in the united states after several southern slave states declared their secession and formed the confederate states of america the confederacy or the south. Virginia records the events of her life as her family moves to new york city in the aftermath of the civil. Jul 10, 2015 follow the footsteps of both union and confederate soldiers on the numerous trails and battle lines within the peninsula campaign of 1862. Shades of gray comics and stories, a comic book written and drawn by jimmy gownley. At the end of the american civil war, twelveyearold will is left to live with his aunt. Shop georgia in the civil war books and collectibles abebooks.

Test oaths, belligerent rights, and confederate money. According to the book virginia and virginians by robert alonzo brock page 726 under the heading of john t. Sep 11, 2008 clean romance romance from historical to contemporary. The gray ghost of civil war virginia jessica james award. Twelveyearold will page is a grieving and angry boy when doctor martin takes him to his relatives in the piedmont region of virginia. A novel of the civil war in virginia jessica james on amazon. Both the revolutionary war and the civil war involved siege warfare here. The department of confederate military records, under the office of the adjutant general, continued the work of the secretary of virginia military records of assembling muster rolls and other documents related to virginians in the civil war. Nov 01, 1989 shades of gray is a quiet little book which chronicles what it looks like to change your mind and to its the story of 12 year old will, a virginian and the only surviving member of his immediate family after the civil war. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.

Shades of gray book by carolyn reeder, tim obrien official. You cannot leave this book unchanged in your understanding of the souls of the civil war. Confederate captain alexander hunter wants nothing more than to put a stop to the slippery, fastriding yankee scout who has been reporting the maneuvers of hunters reconnaissance and resupply missions to the enemy union army. A novel of the civil war in virginia noble cause book 1 military heroes through history above and beyond book 2 military heroes through history liberty and destiny book 3 military heroes through history. A trailer for the awardwinning civil war novel shades of gray by historical fiction author jessica james, using art by renowned civil war artist dale gallon. This epic love story illuminates the fine line between friends and enemies at a time when traditions and principles were worth defending at all costs.

Civil war maps, available online, west virginia library of. Civil war novel shades of gray southern historical. The gray ghost of civil war virginia book by jessica james. I enjoyed it from the first page and it kept my interest to the last page. Published by patriot press, the novel concerns the growing relationship between a virginian who is a. The civil war may be over, but for 12yearold will page, who considers the yankees responsible for the deaths of his parents and brother and sisters, the pain will never end.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the gray ghost of civil war virginia. In the past, we have mentioned different interesting tidbits about what life was like at enon hall during the civil war. And on that level, read as a light war is an adventure ya oriented novel it works great. John singleton mosby kindle edition by james, jessica. Many southwest virginians are familiar with famous battles of the american civil war that happened in such places as antietam, gettysburg, atlanta, vicksburg, new orleans, richmond, or manassas. Yet author jessica james, in her novel shades of gray. A new day begins in virginia, a day promising all the fun and excitement of hiking the appalachian trail. Shades of gray is an epic love story that illuminates the fine line between friends and enemies at a time when traditions and principles were worth defending at all costs. The gray ghost of civil war virginia jessica james.

Courage wears many facesthe civil war may be over, but for twelv. Undoubtedly, john hanson mcneills father never thought his son would achieve such fame and distinction as that which the civil war was to cast upon him and his mcneill rangers. A novel of the civil war in virginia isbn 9780979600005, softback, 524 pages is a worthy addition to the line up. Dec 22, 2015 5 things you didnt know about confederate gray ive lost count of how many times ive explained the oversimplified rule that during the civil war the confederates aka guys from the south, good guys, bad guys depending on your point of view wore gray and the union troops aka guys from the north, good guys, bad guys. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder in the aftermath of the civil war, recently. Jan 01, 2008 yet author jessica james, in her novel shades of gray. John hanson mcneill was born june 12, 1815, a short distance from the present day moorefield, hardy county, west virginia. Mar 20, 2008 the most recent addition to this segment of the book industry comes from a gettysburg author, jessica james. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Company f thomson guards tenth regiment georgia volunteers army of northern virginia confederate. The gray family were early seated in virginia, coming from ireland.

Browse and buy a vast selection of georgia in the civil war books and collectibles. Shades of gray reeder novel, 1989 childrens historical novel by carolyn reeder. Shades of gray civil war era camp band home facebook. Dec 19, 2014 according to a family record in his pension file, william b. See more ideas about american civil war, civil war photos and confederate states of america. What do you think of uncle jeds stand against fighting in the war. During the civil war years there was a general breakdown of law and order in the counties of central west virginia. The higher court considered whether secession was legal and if the conflict that had just ended was a war, civil war, rebellion, or something else. Why did will feel like throwing out his button collection. Jul 24, 2009 a trailer for the awardwinning civil war novel shades of gray by historical fiction author jessica james, using art by renowned civil war artist dale gallon. Though the test oaths gained the most notoriety, other cases dealing with belligerent rights and the statute of limitations came before the west virginia supreme court of appeals. This evening after dinner you will take the shadows of gray and blue candlelight walking tour.

I am only disappointed in that there doesnt seem to be a. If you only buy one book in 2009, make it this one. Im dont read many novels, but when i do they are always based on a real life story, and often encompass the civil war, my favorite era to read about. Shades of grey was a book that filled all those requirements. In the rare book collection of west virginia wesleyan college is a fine civil war diary written by a young girl who lived at french creek in upshur county. The virginia shoppurveyors of fine goods made in, or inspired by the commonwealth of virginia. The most recent addition to this segment of the book industry comes from a gettysburg author, jessica james. The civil war in southwest virginia hollins magazine. Williamsburg makes a perfect middle point between virginia beach and richmond, so be sure to take in all the region has to offer for civil war history buffs. During the civil war it was a union held position in the center of a confederate state and helped shelter thousands of slave refugees. Shades of gray, a superhero novel by jackie kessler and caitlin kittredge.

A novel of the civil war in virginia or tale of the war it is rare, then, to look upon the war and see beyond the issues to the people, the flesh and blood, whose lives and loyalties were tested in a bitter and deadly upheaval of american history. Buy a cheap copy of the gray ghost of civil war virginia book by jessica james. Gray, age 9, is recorded as an inhabitant of acton, mass. Shades of gray portray an american civil war era camp band. A novel of the civil war in virginia 2008, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Yet few are aware that this region, too, was a beehive of war activity. What happened when uncle jed and will went down to help repair the mill. Shades of gray is a 1989 novel by carolyn reeder about a boy named will. The group is made up mainly of confederate reenactors in the new england area of the usa.