Measure Of Mercy

May 1865, the owner of the Riverbend is dead the heir in Europe, the slaves gone except an older couple and their daughter who refused to leave the home they knew and the Hatcher orphans. Samantha, oldest of the orphans sitting in an upstairs window-seat at night sees a horse with a body slumped across the neck. Running to the veranda she finds a wounded Yankee. Her hatred begins to war with her Christian faith. Her beliefs win the battle. Sam hides the Yankee, tends his wounds telling no one. News of Yankees raiding Hartwell and Yankee searching for their missing colonel frightens Sam. After her family is asleep, She carries the soldier to the Yankee camp. Thinking she is rid of the Yankee she tries to put the Yankee out of her thoughts and dreams. Weeks later, two Yankees appear at the door. One is not a stranger and is searching for his Angel of mercy. Evil criminal deeds of the returning heir and the rescue by the cussed Yankee, and family secrets revealed Sam’s gauging of gray and blue changed slightly. Will the cussed Yankee find his angel? How will Sam handle her emotions, thoughts and dreams?