Historical Fiction
Long Roll. by
2016·416 pages
Mary Johnston’s *The Long Roll* follows Richard Cleave, a Confederate artilleryman, and General Stonewall Jackson through the Civil War’s pivotal battles, from secession to Jackson’s funeral. The narrative captures the strategic importance of artillery, planning, and logistics while highlighting the raw courage and complex motives behind the conflict.
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Mary Johnston’s *The Long Roll* follows Richard Cleave, a Confederate artilleryman, and General Stonewall Jackson through the Civil War’s pivotal battles, from secession to Jackson’s funeral. The narrative captures the strategic importance of artillery, planning, and logistics while highlighting the raw courage and complex motives behind the conflict.
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Mary Johnston (November 21, 1870 - May 9, 1936) was an American novelist and women's rights advocate from Virginia. She was one of America's best selling authors during her writing career and had three silent films adapted from her novels.Before Gone with the Wind exploded into print, Mary Johnston's The Long Roll was one of the definitive novels about the Civil War. Unlike Mitchell's novel of Southern aristocracy, however, Johnston sets her tale among the fighting armies. The Long Roll begins w...
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Brief mentions of romantic encounters; no explicit scenes. Implied threats during wartime chaos; no explicit assaults depicted.
Violence & gore
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Graphic battle scenes with dismemberment, wounds, and deaths; pervasive warfare depictions central to the plot.
Profanity
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Moderate use of period-appropriate strong language and curses during battles and dialogues.
Substance use
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Occasional depictions of alcohol consumption in military camps; not glamorized.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
Religious content
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Recurring references to faith, prayers, and divine providence among soldiers.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult elements.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Central exploration of Confederate motives for secession, states' rights, and war ideologies.
Self-harm / suicide
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Brief mentions of despair leading to suicidal ideation in wartime context.
Abuse & suffering
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Depictions of slavery, wartime cruelty, injuries, and systemic suffering in the South. Implied threats during wartime chaos; no explicit assaults depicted.
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