White Doves at Morning, by James Lee Burke

Robert Perry comes from a wealthy slave owning family and Willie Burke, is from a poor family of Irish immigrants. Both men join the Confederate Army and fall in love with the same woman, Abigail Dowling, who is an abolitionist
from Massachusetts.

The story depicts the ravages of war including battles at Shiloh, and Shenandoah Valley. The story is filled with characters who are loved and others who are hated.

In White Doves at Morning, James Lee Burke has created an unforgettable story of the personal tragedies throughout and following the Civil War. The characters are based on his own ancestors who lived during the Civil War.

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