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The Characters Of Rosetta In The Civil War

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Rosetta is a strong-willed and independent woman who marries the love of her life, Jeremiah Wakefield. To support himself and his new wife, Jeremiah decides to enlist and leave his wife home for the two years he is away fighting in the Civil War. The couple dreams of one day owning their own farm and having a family together. Rosetta tries to make Jeremiah stay, but she knows they need the money so reluctantly lets him go. Without a proper goodbye and the longing she has for her husband, Rosetta decides to follow Jeremiah and joins the army as a male soldier by the name ‘Ross Stone.’ Rosetta overcomes the obstacles of being a woman in a war only meant for men and refrains from being caught by her commander throughout the war. She is a role

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