Inspired by the actual letters of a foot soldier in the American Civil War, this story weaves three accounts of heroism and sacrifice into a single heart wrenching tale of lives torn apart by war. From the Union trenches, southerner Absolon Wilkes writes to his fiancée and to the loyal friend he left behind to protect her. Absolon tells of the hardships endured while her letters assure him she will wait faithfully. His friend vows to keep her safe until Absolon's return but his tone betrays a deeper emotion. A courageous woman, unable to bear being separated from her husband, disguises herself as a man and enlists in the Confederate Army to fight, or die, at his side. She only prays she can find him in time. The true heart of a runaway slave in the Union Army is tested as he confronts his former owner on the bloody battlefield. Experience historic battles and unbearable hardships through the eyes and hearts of the brilliant generals and unheralded heroes who lived, fought and died for their beliefs. It was their sacrifices that made them the true Pillars of War.
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