Memorial Day

About the Book

In 1862, Charles “Bump” Conger answers the challenge to do his patriotic duty in the Civil War and enlists in the One Hundred and Fortieth Pennsylvania Volunteers. Left at home is his young wife, Isadora, and three small children to fend for themselves. What was expected to be a few months of military service transitions into three years of conflicting views, hardship and tragedy. In the aftermath, misunderstandings result in a rift in the family structure. Forty years later these issues are confronted as a community Memorial Day celebration triggers remembrances of military service and home front hardships.

About the Author

Jack Dunn is a native of south western Pennsylvania. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Penn State University. Most of his professional life was at the executive management level in the field of planning and community development. He is a past president of the Pennsylvania Planning Association and his interest in professional affairs in his field continues. His varied interests include environmental and energy issues, genealogy and history, in particular, the Civil War. His son Bradley resides in York, Pennsylvania. Jack resides in north eastern Pennsylvania with his partner, Naomi Meyer.