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The Cortlandts of Washington Square
In Milton Center a widowed mother of ten-year old Ann Byrne announces her engagement to Hudson Cortlandt. Ann bonds with Hendricks Cortlandt and helps in Civil War efforts, joining hospital service, nursing, and a budding romance with Hendricks while facing social friction from Mrs. Renneslyer as war reshapes their world.
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Milton Center
New York
Ann Byrne
Hudson Cortlandt
Ann
Hendricks Cortlandt
Renneslyer
Hendrick
Hendricks
Cortlandt
Rennessyer
Fanny
Mr. Cortlandt
Uncle Hendricks
Hendricks Rennessyer
New York Volunteers
Staten Island
Africa
Crimea
Fifty-fifth
Philip Vanderdyken
Washington Square
William Cortlandt
Sanitary Commission
Mrs. William
Washington
Anne
William
John
Philadelphia
Annie
Whitman
Walt
United States
Massachusetts
D—D Johnnies
Baltimore
Phillip
Sidvised
Washington Square House
Mrs.Renheslyer
Mrs. Rennessyer
Mr. Whitman
Uncle
Arlington
Colonel Lee
Long Bridge
Aide
Robert EB. Lee
Hll
Lee
United States Army
General McDowell
Sheraton