"A Faithful Witness" by Teresa Flora

I definitely wanted to give a quick mention to the book, "A Faithful Witness" by Teresa Flora.  While we were in Sugarcreek Ohio, I saw this one at the nice little Christian bookshop, the Gospel Shop. We were actually picking up books for my mother in law, but I saw this one and flipped through it.  Christian fiction usually isn't my thing, but there was the Civil War connection.

I thought about the book after we got home, and called the Gospel Shop and they sent me a copy.

This is historic fiction about religious objectors to fighting, during the Civil War.  It is very well written, especially for a book from a smaller publisher and all.

The story is good, the book has a nice flow, and though there is a lot going on, you can read it pretty quick.

There are descriptions of some of the famous battles, and some historically documented events tied in.

Most interestingly, the author gives a very nice perspective from the Brethren (Anabaptist).  It was really interesting hearing how these pacifists dealt with both sides, and their neighbors, during the Civil War.

The author and the book are BARELY mentioned on the internet.  This is a very obscure book you might have to really hunt for, but consider finding a copy.  Its a nice story from a rare perspective.