About And Trouble Followed by Michael T. Tusa Jr.
In this work of historical fiction set in 1868 during the Congressional Reconstruction period, four Union soldiers, are finally discharged from the Army. They had been in many Civil War battles together, creating an undeniable bond, and then jointly decided to extend their enlistments, ending their service in the Third Military District, one of the five districts set up by Congress over the defeated South. Uniquely the four soldiers, Dalton, Harrison, Emmet and Shadrach, are two white men and two black men. Shadrach and Emmet are former slaves who joined the Army after fleeing the plantations and after Congress allowed blacks to serve. Dalton lived on the streets after his parents died and before he joined the Army. Harrison was an abolitionist and a preacher’s son who intends to return to the ministry. With their service ended they struggle with saying goodbye to each other knowing it is unlikely they will ever meet again but promising to stay in touch. The men then head their separate ways to different parts of the country to try to forget the trauma of the war and create new lives, but in a world still shattered by disunion, trouble followed.
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Author Bio:
Michael T. Tusa Jr. is a retired lawyer, mediator, and arbitrator. He currently hosts a monthly radio show called Writers’ Forum on WRBH, 88.3 FM in New Orleans. and the author of 4 books: Advancing on Chaos, A Second Chance at Dancing: A Memoir of Sorts, Chasing Charles Bukowski and And Trouble Followed. Each book has been recognized in various writing contests as a finalist or semi-finalist.