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    The Sentinels of Andersonville

    By Tracy Groot

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    2015 Christy Award winner!
    ECPA 2015 Christian Book Award Finalist!
    Near the end of the Civil War, inhumane conditions at Andersonville Prison caused the deaths of 13,000 Union soldiers in only one year. In this gripping and affecting novel, three young Confederates and an entire town come face-to-face with the prison’s atrocities and will learn the cost of compassion, when withheld and when given.

    Sentry Dance Pickett has watched, helpless, for months as conditions in the camp worsen by the day. He knows any mercy will be seen as treason. Southern belle Violet Stiles cannot believe the good folk of Americus would knowingly condone such barbarism, despite the losses they’ve suffered. When her goodwill campaign stirs up accusations of Union sympathies and endangers her family, however, she realizes she must tread carefully. Confederate corporal Emery Jones didn’t expect to find camaraderie with the Union prisoner he escorted to Andersonville. But the soldier’s wit and integrity strike a chord in Emery. How could this man be an enemy? Emery vows that their unlikely friendship will survive the war—little knowing what that promise will cost him.

    As these three young Rebels cross paths, Emery leads Dance and Violet to a daring act that could hang them for treason. Wrestling with God’s harsh truth, they must decide, once and for all, Who is my neighbor?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTyndale House Publishers
    Release dateJan 17, 2014
    ISBN9781414388991
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    • 5/5
      A Poignant Story Well ToldAndersonville. Just the mention of the name brings to mind so many haunting stories of the horror visited upon so many Union soldiers during the American Civil War. I have had a life-long interest in this tragic time period and have read numerous non-fiction books about Andersonville. In The Sentinels of Andersonville, Tracy Groot tells the story of this prison camp in a very touching way. I was interested in the story from the first page to the last. I will say that this novel is not for the faint-of-heart. It is deeply moving, describing in vivid detail the heartbreaking, tragic conditions suffered by those imprisoned in the camp. It is not a sweet and fluffy romance. It should not be. Ms. Groot has done her research and has written a story in which doing the right thing is not the easy thing. There are three main characters in the book. Violet Stiles is a Southern belle who lives near Andersonville prison. Her father is a doctor at the prison and treats Union soldiers even though he is loyal to the Confederacy. Violet visits the prison one day and sees the inhumanity with her own eyes. She is appalled by the conditions and is determined to do something to help the Union soldiers. Violet lives in the town of Americus, where many residents have lost fathers, husbands, and sons at the hands of the Yankees. They have no sympathy for anyone being held in Andersonville. Will Violet be able to change the views of the townspeople? She is well respected, but she might be going too far, expecting support for her mission.Dance Pickett is a sentry at the prison, keeping watch over the soldiers. He is deeply affected by the neglect he sees every day. Dance cares for Violet and helps her with her plan to aid the prisoners. Dance has become friends with a Confederate corporal, Emery Jones, who has just delivered a Union soldier from Pennsylvania to the prison. He, too, is shocked by what he sees at Andersonville. Emery decides to join the efforts of Violet and Dance. Will their mission to aid the prisoners be successful, or will all of them be hanged as traitors to the Confederate cause? The book is full of suspense and the characters are strong and endearing. The ongoing message throughout is one of right prevailing over wrong and the need to take action rather than sitting back and ignoring evil. The actions of one person can make a difference. I highly recommend this book, especially if you are interested in the Civil War years. It is a well told story about a very sad situation. You will not be able to read this book without being deeply touched. I received a copy of this book from the publisher, through The Book Club Network (bookfun.org) in exchange for my honest review.
    • 4/5
      This was hard to put down. What these men went through was horrific. If you are faint of heart you may not want to read. I knew how bad it was supposed to be but never knew it was that bad.it is hard to understand how people in a town right next to this place could let this happen. The characters in this from both sides of the war are well done. I received a copy of this book from bookfun.org for a fair and honest opinion.

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    • 5/5
      This book is a powerful history of Andersonville prison during the Civil War. I had read a lot about the Civil War before this but never about the prisons and this book was very detailed and much of the detail came from actual diaries left by men who had been at the prison. The inhumane conditions at Andersonville prison in Georgia caused the deaths of over 13,000 Union soldiers in a little over a year. The people in the nearby town knew what was going on and this is the story of what some of them tried to do to make things better. To me it was more than a book about the Civil War but it was a book about all wars and the way that we treat other people during war. I think it is a book that should be read by everyone.

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    • 5/5
      January 18th was Sanctity of Human Life Sunday in the United States. Proverbs 24:10-12 was included in our Sunday School class lesson —If you do nothing in a difficult time,your strength is limited.Rescue those being taken off to death,and save those stumbling toward slaughter.If you say, “But we didn’t know about this,”won’t He who weighs hearts consider it?Won’t He who protects your life know?Won’t He repay a person according to his work?As I read these words I was reminded of Tracy Groot’s Civil War era book, The Sentinels of Andersonville. In this gripping novel, the characters must come face to face with what they really believe — are all men worth saving, or only those we call our brothers? Both of my book clubs read Sentinels this month because we are hosting an Author Meet And Greet for Tracy Groot. She is in town to take part in Museum Night at the Andersonville Historic Site just 45 minutes from my home town. I am beyond excited about meeting her and hearing about how she came to write Sentinels. To say the novel is moving and thought-provoking is certainly an understatement. One of By The Book’s members told me it was the best historical fiction we had read in the 12+ years of meeting. If you have not read this book, by all means pick it up and move it to the very top of your TBR pile.Three young Southerners come face to face with the horrors of Andersonville Prison in the last year of the Civil War. Sherman is advancing on Atlanta and the prison population has increased to 28,000 men in the 26 acre camp. Conditions can only be described as hellish, yet there are glimpses of hope and help amid the darkness. Violet Stiles, an Americus belle, Dance Pickett, guard at the prison and Emery Jones an Alabama soldier seek, to rally the people of Americus to alleviate the suffering at the prison. But their new group, the FAP – Friends of Andersonville – is met with varying degrees of dismissal and open hostility. It is hard for a town that has faced so much loss at the hands of an invader to find compassion for the misery of the enemy.Tracy Groot has written a book that needed to be told. Fair-handed on both sides of the issue, she reveals the true heart of the conflict between the North and the South. Characters, both major and minor, are well-developed. The dialog of the characters advances the story, but also fleshes out their personalities, motives and feelings. I especially liked Violet’s character. A true Southern belle, she has been shielded by the harsh realities of the prison by her father. But when she comes face to face with the truth, she falters only a moment, then gathers her will to do what is right. A member of Page Turners said that Violet was cross between Scarlet and Melanie from Gone with The Wind. I also liked the relationship that develops between Emery and the Union soldier, Lew, he condemns to the prison. And Dance’s sacrifice to uphold a promise made me wonder what my own response would be if faced with a similar situation.As always when trying to review a truly wonderful book, I find my words are inadequate. So I will leave you with this one admonishment — read this book!!Very Highly Recommended.Audience: adults.