Shoulder-Straps: A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862

Name: Shoulder-Straps: A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862
Author: Henry Morford

By Henry Morford

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Two friends in New York, a merchant and a journalist, become amateur detectives when a mysterious fortune-teller known as the Red Woman and a web of secessionist plots draw them into encounters with divided families, lovers, and suspicious neighbors. Parallel episodes shift between city intrigue—spycraft, social scandal, and occult diversions—and military scenes at Camp Lyon and on battlefields such as Malvern Hill and White Oak Swamp, where recruits, Zouave charges, and retreats are described. The narrative interweaves romantic entanglements, moral temptations, and small domestic crises with vivid sketches of wartime life and the uneasy boundary between civilian society and armed conflict.

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Henry Morford

Henry Morford was an American author known for his works that explore themes of military life and society during the Civil War era. His notable titles include "Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals," which provides a perspective from the ranks of the Army of the Potomac, and "Shoulder-Straps," a novel that intertwines the experiences of New Yorkers with military service in 1862. Morford's writing often reflects the complexities of war and its impact on individuals and society, making his contributions significant in the context of 19th-century American literature.