She has a six-year-old son, named Andrew and a baby on the way. Now she has to leave their home as she has no money to pay for it.
I have never been there myself but it's still there.Īletta Prescott lost her husband, Warren to the war. This story takes place at the Carnton Plantation in Franklin, TN. There is also a visitor center where you can buy different things. They have monuments all over the place, even in the woods. We would hike from 2 to 4 hours, that is how big the Battlefield is but you could easily hike longer than that. We would go on the horse trails a lot because they have some steep ones and I loved walking up those hills and we would sometimes get to meet the horses and people along the way. I wanted to add some pictures of us but they are all on cd's unfortunately.Īt the Battlefield there is a lot of land and trails into the woods where you can hike or ride your horses. The Chickamauga Battlefield is about 15 minutes from our house here in Chattanooga and this is one of the places me and my dog used to hike, dad would come with us a lot as well. I chose to read this book from my picks because it mentions the Battle at Chickamauga, Chattanooga and some other places. Set against the backdrop a nd history of the Carnton Plantation in Franklin, Tennessee, Christmas at Carnton is a story of hope renewed and faith restored at Christmas. But orders are orders, and he soon discovers this group of ladies - one, in particular - is far more than he bargained for. He respectfully objects.Kowtowing to a bunch of "crinolines" isn't his idea of soldiering. As he heals, Jake is ordered to assist with a local Women's Relief Society auction. When doctors deliver their diagnosis, Jake fears losing not only his greatest skill but his very identity.
But can Aletta trust this man?Ĭaptain Jake Winston, a revered Confederate sharpshooter, suffered a head wound at the Battle of Chickamauga.
Then a chance meeting with a wounded soldier offers another opportunity - and friendship. Recently widowed, Aletta Prescott struggles to hold life together for herself and her six-year old son.With the bank threatening to evict, she discovers an advertisement for the Women's Relief Society auction and applies for a position - only to discover it's been filled. The Carnton Novels Amid war and the fading dream of the Confederacy, a wounded soldier and a destitute widow discover the true meaning of Christmas - and of sacrificial love. A Christmas novella to launch a brand new three-book series.
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