Consecrated dust: a novel of the Civil War North
Historical fiction, War stories
Human-narrated audio
Summary
On September 17, 1862, an explosion at the Allegheny Arsenal in Pittsburgh kills seventy-eight girls rolling bullet cartridges for the Union army. News of the catastrophe is overshadowed by the horrendous casualty reports from the Battle of Antietam, fought on… the very same day in Maryland. Connected to the two events are four young northerners--feminist Clara Ambrose, soldier Garrett Cameron, industrialist Edgar Gliddon, and immigrant Annie Burke. 2012. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex