Soldier for the Union

Soldier for the Union is both a war story and a love story told through the eyes of a battlefield medical unit. Amid the chaos of the Civil War, a young woman enlists alongside her brother. They fight shoulder-to-shoulder with their comrades until a combat injury unmasks her identity. A battle-weary regimental surgeon and his devoted nurse find themselves confronting more than wounds of the flesh—they must also reckon with secrets, grief, and the fragile nature of human resilience in the face of overwhelming loss.  

Drawing on hidden history and the overlooked role of women who fought, Soldier for the Union weaves together themes of courage, self-sacrifice, the visible and invisible wounds of war, and the fragile bonds that sustain us in our darkest hours. It celebrates the quiet heroism of those who chose to heal rather than destroy. 

Rich in historical detail, especially in its depiction of Civil War medicine, the novel offers an intimate portrait of healing and humanity amid unimaginable loss.