"A Captain in the Ranks: A Romance of Affairs" by George Cary Eggleston is a historical story set after the Civil War that follows Guilford Duncan, a former Confederate captain, as he faces the challenges of rebuilding his life. The story begins as Duncan realizes the Confederacy is about to surrender. Instead of giving up, Duncan decides to head west with a few of his men. As they travel, they encounter danger and lawlessness, leading Duncan to protect a group of women and children. This sets the tone of honor, action, and moral complexity that defines Duncan's journey as he struggles to find a new purpose in a society radically different from the one he knew.
A Captain in the Ranks: A Romance of Affairs
By George Cary Eggleston
A Confederate captain, facing the fall of the South, rides west into a lawless landscape and must defend the innocent while forging a new identity.
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About the AuthorGeorge Cary Eggleston American writer and brother of fellow writer Edward Eggleston (1837–1902). Sons of Joseph Cary Eggleston and Mary Jane Craig. After the American Civil War he published a serialized account of his time as a Confederate soldier in The Atlantic Monthly. These serialized articles were later collected and expanded upon and published under the title "A Rebel's Recollections."
George Cary Eggleston American writer and brother of fellow writer Edward Eggleston (1837–1902). Sons of Joseph Cary Eggleston and Mary Jane Craig. After the American Civil War he published a serialized account of his time as a Confederate soldier in The Atlantic Monthly. These serialized articles were later collected and expanded upon and published under the title "A Rebel's Recollections."
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