Two Hills: A Story of Survival Between the Lines by George Axiotis (English) Pap
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Two Hills: A Story of Survival Between the Lines by George Axiotis (English) Pap. Two Hills by George Axiotis. Author George Axiotis. Now seven years after the war, she and her daughter were back to settle her family's affairs with the Southern Claims Commission.This is a story about a young Cecelia growing up quickly in a suburb of Washington at the start of the Civil War. Two Hills by George Axiotis Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Cecilia Payne was fifteen years old, living with her father on Doctor Wunder's farm in Alexandria County, Virginia in the shadow of the nation's Capital when the Civil War landed on their doorstep. What had been a budding and affable community of farmers, war heroes, businessmen, and workmen nestled between two hills was now split with Virginia's secession and invasion by Federal troops in May 1861. What were once neighbors, almost overnight became either enemies of Virginia, the Federals or both living in constant fear. Separating those two hills was a wonderful spring that fed a small creek where young boys and girls escaped their parent's prying eyes. Their little place of refuge paid witness to celebrations, romance, and later marauding scouting parties, skirmishes, and death.When Alexandria County returned to Virginia in the Retrocession of 1845, it did much to free it from Washington's ire, but also set the stage for its occupation, becoming a key staging point for the war fifteen years later. Cecilia and her father struggled to survive by hauling goods to the many Union Army camps that sprung up on their lands, becoming witnesses to the injustices of war and how to live within a sea of strange men. The war tested her family, friendships and even her love shared with a young Union Army deserter. Yet before the last year of the war she would lose nearly everyone she loved vowing to leave up-county and never return. Now seven years after the war, she and her daughter were back to settle her family's affairs with the Southern Claims Commission.This is a story about a young Cecelia growing up quickly in a suburb of Washington at the start of the Civil War. More importantly, this is a story of real people, experiencing real events in our history. Details ISBN 150775647X ISBN-13 9781507756478 Title Two Hills Author George Axiotis Format Paperback Year 2015 Pages 252 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform GEItemID:96026682; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
