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With the words of Fredrick Douglas’ “Men of Color to Arms” burning inside him, Ephrem Morgan is set to marry his wife, Elizabeth. As he faces brutal clashes at Grimball’s Landing and Fort Wagner, Ephrem is drawn into a covert guerrilla unit led by a disgraced Union general. With each mission, his courage is tested—and his faith in the cause begins to waver.
An unforgettable story of courage, loyalty, and the search for identity in the midst of America’s greatest conflict.
"The Civil War like you've never seen before: through the eyes of a freeborn Black farmer. Whitt’s complicated hero, Ephrem Morgan, takes you on a raw journey from the freedom of a Utopian northern farm, to the front lines of the Union army, and back again with stunning effect. A thoroughly gripping read. Brendan Witt has reclaimed the Civil War genre and placed it back in the hands of those who stood to lose the most."
– Dana McSwain, author of Roseneath