Riding For the Flag: A Novel of the Civil War
About this ebook
America, 1861. Battle lines have been drawn between the North and the South, pitting state against state—and brother against brother. For the three young sons of Ohio State Senator Clay Bell, the Civil War would change the course of their lives . . . and threaten to tear their family apart.
Jacob Bell, the eldest, defies his father’s wishes and enlists in Ohio’s Volunteer Calvary, a decision that wins him the love of an officer's daughter—and the hatred of a dangerous childhood rival. To avenge a brutal Union attack on his uncle’s Kentucky horse farm, Judah Bell joins the legendary Lexington Rifles—even if dong so puts his family honor at risk.
Meanwhile, their youngest brother, Jarrod Bell, lands a job as a cub reporter for the Cincinnati Times-Ledger. He’s determined to learn the truth behind his brother’s seeming betrayal—even if it leads him into the bloodiest of battles.About the author
Jim R. Woolard is an acclaimed historian and award-winning author of historical novels including When the Missouri Ran Red; Raiding with Morgan; Riding for the Flag; Cold Moon; and Feathered Tide. With a PhD in frontier history from Ohio State University, he is known for portraying life on the American frontier in all its harsh beauty and danger. He is a two-time Spur Award winner and the recipient of the prestigious Western Writers of America Medicine Pipe Award for Thunder in the Valley. Visit him online at JimRWoolard.com.
