90 MILES TO RICHMOND
By Russell A. Beck
💬 Introduction
When the Civil War tears through Kentucky, one woman risks everything to bring her husband home. These first six chapters set the stage and give you the backstory. You'll meet Frances Hardin and her family. Her husband, Hezekiah, her children, and her in-laws. You'll discover how she and Hezekiah met and fell in love. Relive how Hezekiah (Hezzy) and his Pa came to enlist in the Union Army and the heartbreak his enlistment caused his family.
If these first chapters pull you in, the full journey will stay with you long after the last page. These six chapters are just the beginning. Why not meet the family?
📚 Chapter Sampler
📖 Chapter 1: Holding on in a Dying Land
Life in Kentucky in August 1862 in the middle of a 2-month drought while her husband is away.
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👴 Chapter 2: Pappy's Story
A legacy of grit and quiet rebellion. William Duncan Hardin aka “Billy Blue Buck” shares a tale of his escape from a hunting party of Shawnee warriors.
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🪵 Chapter 3: Timber Sale
A deal with consequences. Pappy and Hezzy make a two-day trip to Cynthiana to sell their logs and meet their fate in the form of Captain Daugherty.
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🚶 Chapter 4: The Road Home
A journey through memory. Hezzy makes the trip home alone and recalls memories of meeting, courting and eventually marrying Frances.
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🎖️ Chapter 5: Furlough
A fragile reunion under threat. Hezzy begins to realize the consequences of what he has done.
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💔 Chapter 6: Ma Takes it Straight
A trip to the Home place and a reckoning with Ma as the family prepares for war.
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✍️ From the Author
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