Saltgrass Prairie Saga

Texas during the Civil War period is often viewed through the lenses of military tactics and the state’s role in the Confederacy. But what was life like for the families who endured wartime separation? How did women ensure stability at home while their husbands, fathers, and brothers were ordered away to risk their lives? How did families remain connected despite separation and the pressures of survival? In Saltgrass Prairie Saga , John and Johanette Stengler, with their seven children in tow, l