Joscelyn Cheshire: A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas

The narrative follows a spirited young woman named Joscelyn living in a Carolina town, whose personal life and romances unfold against the upheaval of the Revolutionary War. As local men join the Continental forces and battles and encampments affect daily life, the story traces courtship, daring exploits, captures and imprisonments, and the strain of separation and rumor. Interleaving domestic scenes, town gossip, military episodes and daring rescues, the plot moves from drilling and winter encampment through campaign battles and enemy intrigues to perilous encounters with hostile officers, confinement, and eventual returns, exploring loyalty, courage, and the costs of war for individuals and communities.