Miss Ravenel's Conversion from Secession to Loyalty

Miss Ravenel's Conversion from Secession to Loyalty is an 1867 historical novel by John William De Forest, set during the American Civil War. The story follows Lillie Ravenel, a Southern woman who struggles with her loyalties after her family flees the South, and her interactions with Edward Colburne, a Northern lawyer. De Forest's firsthand experience in the war informs the novel's realistic portrayal of combat and the complexities of personal relationships amid national division, making it one of the first significant works of American war fiction.