Across Five Aprils

In Across Five Aprils, the characters are faced with many difficult decisions, which range from difficult choices on love to loyalty. One such example is the decision Bill Creigghton makes. Bill, decides to enlists in the Confederate Army, declaring that he Wont fight for arrogance and big money against the southern farmer. This shows that Bill cares about others and feel that things that have already been established should stay the way they are. Finally, …

…during the war, and is symbolic of the way families and communities in all the border states were often torn apart. The story of the war and many of its battles are told by way of letters from Jethros Union brothers, and we see the battles of Gettysburg, Chattanooga and Shiloh from the viewpoint of the foot soldier. Finally, the assassination of Lincoln and the end of the war bring the book to a close.