02297cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000410011324500220015426400510017630000470022733600260027433700260030033800360032650000310036250801000039352012890049353400450178265300640182770000320189185600430192399900170196611719UtSlPG20260610133259.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aCable, George Washington,d1844-192510aKincaid's Battery 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-03-01  aE-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Loriba Barber, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders  a"Kincaid's Battery" by George Washington Cable is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the backdrop of the Louisiana Delta during the Civil War era, centering around various characters linked to a newly formed field artillery battery and their intertwined destinies. Key figures include Hilary Kincaid, who serves as a captain, and Anna Callender, whose layered emotions and aspirations come to the forefront as the narrative progresses.  At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the picturesque setting of Carrollton Gardens in New Orleans, where an old soldier named General Brodnax reflects on his family and their connections to the war, particularly focusing on Anna and her sisters. General Brodnax is contemplative about the future of his estate and wishes to marry Anna to Hilary Kincaid, believing their union would secure the family's legacy. As the opening sequence unfolds, we see the tension between the expectations of society and the personal desires of the characters, emphasizing themes of love, duty, and the impending storm of civil conflict. The initial chapters lay the groundwork for the relationships and emotional complexities that will develop as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction1 aKimball, Alonzo,d1874-192340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11719  c53165d53165