Daughter of the Regiment is the second book that I have read by this author. The premise was interesting and offered a glimpse into the Civil War and parts of history that I had been unfamiliar with. I liked the main characters and the interactions between them. I did feel that Walker Blair was perhaps a little too stereotyped. The author did attempt to give us a different idea of him toward the end of the novel, but I think it felt a little heavy handed to me. Overall, I enjoyed reading this book and I look forward to reading more by this author,

Title: Daughter of the Regiment

Author: Stephanie Grace Whitson

Chapters: 26

Pages: 310

Genre: Christian Historical Fiction, Christian Historical Romance

Rating: 5 stars

In Daughter of the Regiment when Irish immigrant Maggie Malone's brothers march off to the join the Union's army Missourian Irish Brigade. She ends up following them, and becoming a nurse of sorts. While Elizabeth or Libbie is a southern belle who lives in fear of her brother. These two women couldn't be more different even though they live in the same town.
Maggie believes that no man could ever fall in love with her because at six foot. John Coulter Colt Segerent of the brigade is determined to prove her wrong.

I enjoyed Daughter of the Regiment I loved how Maggie loved her brothers enough to follow them into battle. I also learned a little bit of history with this novel. I knew that the majority of the Irish American fought for the north. What I didn't know was that the Union army had whole brigades of Irish American fighters. I enjoyed reading this novel and look forward to finding nonfiction books on Irish brigades to learn more.