02293cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500180014426400510016230000470021333600260026033700260028633800360031250000310034850801020037952011970048153400450167865300160172365300640173965300450180370000470184885600430189599900170193822066UtSlPG20260610133516.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aJohnston, Mary,d1870-193614aThe Long Roll 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2007-07-13 aProduced by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"The Long Roll" by Mary Johnston is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, the story captures the sentiments, struggles, and moral dilemmas faced by the people of Virginia as tensions escalate between the North and South. The narrative likely follows several key characters, including Richard Cleave and Judith Cary, who navigate personal and patriotic challenges as their nation heads toward conflict. At the start of the novel, the small town of Botetourt is filled with excitement as the Botetourt Resolutions are read aloud, expressing the community’s determination to protect their rights amidst the growing sectional strife. The speech highlights Virginia's historical role and sets the stage for a burgeoning sense of conflict, with characters reflecting on their allegiances and the implications of approaching war. The contrasting perspectives of the local citizens, including young men looking toward potential enlistment, further illustrate the emotional turmoil of the time, as they ponder the weighty consequences of their decisions in this deeply divided nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aWar stories aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction aJackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863 -- Fiction1 aWyeth, N. C.q(Newell Convers),d1882-194540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22066 c63210d63210