A review by williamsdebbied
Annie, Between the States by L.M. Elliott

4.0

A well-researched novel about the Civil War, seen through the eyes of an ordinary teenage girl. As the story begins, Annie's older brother, a soldier in the Confederate Army, has gone off to war. A skirmish comes too close for comfort to her home, and she and her mother care for wounded soldiers from both sides of the fight. Annie is ordinary, just trying to protect her home and family as the war takes an ever greater toll.

What I liked best about this story is that it shows the humanity and kindness that existed on both sides of the fight, as well as the often conflicting loyalties of people affected by the conflict.