An extraordinary novel about a strong-willed woman who disguises herself as a man in order to fight beside her husband, inspired by the letters of a remarkable female soldier who fought in the civil war. Rosetta doesn't ...An extraordinary novel about a strong-willed woman who disguises herself as a man in order to fight beside her husband, inspired by the letters of a remarkable female soldier who fought in the civil war. Rosetta doesn't want her new husband jeremiah to enlist, but he joins up, hoping to make enough money that they'll be able to afford their own farm someday.