Densley Howard Synopsis of a Civil War Era Tale
A widowed mother of ten returns to Milton Center to wed Hudson Cortlandt. Her daughter Ann is secretly adopted by Hendricks Cortlandt as war looms. Ann cares for wounded soldiers in New York hospitals while a tentative match with Renneslyer unfolds amid family tensions and inheritance intrigue.
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Milton Center
New York
Ann Byrre
Hudson, Cortlandt
Ann
Hendricks Cortlandt
Renneslyer
Washington
A Civil War Romance Continues Amid Duty and Duty
Ann Cortlandt and Hendricks navigate wartime work and social rounds in Washington and New York. Hendricks faces jealousy and restraint as Ann stays devoted to hospital service while the Fifty-Fifth New York fights with General McClellan nearby. The couple's engagement wanes under distance and war's charges.
Densley Howard Alters Ann's War Hospital World
Ann Byrne befriends the dying Densley Howard in New York Army Hospital. He vows to live, then moves to Washington Square, where they grow close amid flowers and artful talks. When Ann reveals her engagement to Hendricks Kennessyer, Howard confronts life’s unfairness and his own fate.
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Chattanooga
Chi
Hendricks
Ann’s
Mr. Cortlandt
Lee Mansion
Ann Mr. Cortlandt
Henks
R. Cortlandt
Ann
White House
Annie
Washington
New York
Army Hospital
Paris
Florence
Howard
Willy
Densley Howard
Densley
Dengley
Libby
Mr. Howard
Washington Square
Jey
Hendricks Kennessyer
Noisy Secrets Prompt Resistance Grows Over Time
After a period of silence some objects to hearing secrets that are troublesome to keep and fear the burden of disclosure. The sentiment reflects patience fraying as demands for candor rise.
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Duc de Chartes
Monsieur
Fifty-Fifth New York
Lincoln
Army of the Potomac
Chapter
Miss Byrne
Fairfax Court House
Deuce
Zeus
Aon
Hendricks Rennessyer
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