The Tree of Appomattox: A Story of the Civil War's Close

Southern guerrilla forces led by Slade and Skelly continue to harass the Union troops in the Shenandoah Valley. When General Sheridan sends Colonel Winchester on a foray against these pesky partisans, Dick sees an opportunity to settle accounts with Slade. Can the outnumbered Winchesters, with the help of the loyal mountain folks, defeat the wily renegades in their lofty winter lair? Northern hopes for a speedy conclusion to the war soar as Grant tightens his grip around Richmond's defenses. With the opposing armies in such close proximity, cousins Harry Kenton and Dick Mason meet again. Can Dick persuade Harry that continued Confederate resistance is futile? While the pursued and pursuer make their way toward the climactic encounter at Appomattox Court House, the thoughts of the gallant foes turn toward peace, home, and the problems of reunification. And Harry ponders the prophecy of Aunt Suse. "You will come again, thin and pale and in rags, and you will fall at the door." This eight-book set tells the story of America's greatest conflict through the lives and experiences of Kentucky cousins Harry Kenton and Dick Mason. Torn between family ties and political beliefs, father and son Kenton serve in the Confederate army, while Dick Mason leaves his widowed mother and fights to preserve the Union. Unlike many contemporary historical fiction accounts of the Civil War, this series brings to life the human drama of the war without resorting to foul language and gratuitous violence. Our editing team updated the punctuation and footnoted less familiar words making these classic books more understandable for the modern reader.