Gettysburg: Stories of the Red Harvest and the Aftermath

"Gettysburg: Stories of the Red Harvest and the Aftermath" by Elsie Singmaster is a set of early 20th-century historical stories about the Battle of Gettysburg and what happened afterward. The book uses personal stories to highlight the conflict and loss experienced by people. In the first story, a woman named Mary Bowman waits nervously for news about her husband, who is fighting in the war. As her town prepares for battle, she sees Union soldiers and Confederate soldiers, and she worries about her family's safety. Her story shows how war affects people and communities and builds suspense for the rest of the book.