Book Description: In a dramatic moment, when her brother refuses to enlist in the Union army, Eloise decides that she will take his place. She joins the army and lives through horrific battles, including Gettysburg. Her talent as a telegraph operator is discovered and she rises through the ranks to the war room at the White House, where she works daily with President Abraham Lincoln. There are over two hundred documented cases of women dressing as men to fight in the Civil War. Gettysburg by Morning places you on the battlefield with a patriotic young woman fighting arm-in-arm with her fellow soldiers.
