Wish is My Master
Dear Mother:
I suppose you have forgotten me as you do not write anymore, but I think about you all every day and wish to be there, but wish is my master.
Charles Kite
Camp Golden, Caroline County
January 25, 1863
10th Virginia Regiment
As we commemorate the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the Civil War approaching, “Wish Is My Master” defines the Confederacy — not as the victorious Union did after the war — but rather through the letters, journals, and family lore handed down by those who lived the Southern experience. In order to justify the Union’s subjugation and conquest, American history often characterizes pre-war Southerners as pro-slavery. In reality, many farmers, merchants, and tradesmen comprising the rebel army fought to uphold the rights granted their respective states by the Constitution.
“Wish Is My Master” presents a unique historical perspective regarding the struggles two Georgia families encountered. In the face of secession, an orphaned nephew in one family, George Yardley, falls in love with Amy Frey, a daughter in the other. Amy’s father, Alexander, supports the South’s pro-slavery and secessionist leadership using wealth he accumulated as a cotton broker. During their engagement, a conspiracy contrived by Union loyalists threatens George and Amy’s future. George’s neighbor, Andrew Shelton, stands at the center of that plot.
As the story unfolds, the families face threat and peril as they come to terms with their beliefs regarding slavery, secession, and states’ rights. All Amy wished for in life stands on the brink as she espouses and acts out her own abolitionist values.
Wish is My Master is a four-part series spanning the Civil War era.
Wish is My Master
The Honor of Love
Wish is My Master
The Honor of War
Wish Is My Master
The Honor of Defeat
Wish Is My Master
The Honor of Truth
“Wish Is My Master” presents a unique historical perspective regarding the struggles two Georgia families encountered. In the face of secession, an orphaned nephew in one family, George Yardley, falls in love with Amy Frey, a daughter in the other. Amy’s father, Alexander, supports the South’s pro-slavery and secessionist leadership using wealth he accumulated as a cotton broker. During their engagement, a conspiracy contrived by Union loyalists threatens George and Amy’s future. George’s neighbor, Andrew Shelton, stands at the center of that plot.
As the story unfolds, the families face threat and peril as they come to terms with their beliefs regarding slavery, secession, and states’ rights. All Amy wished for in life stands on the brink as she espouses and acts out her own abolitionist values.
Wish is My Master is a four-part series spanning the Civil War era.
Wish is My Master
The Honor of Love
Wish is My Master
The Honor of War
Wish Is My Master
The Honor of Defeat
Wish Is My Master
The Honor of Truth
