Books by Kirk Battle

In the wake of the Civil War, a group of widows and freed slaves, bishops and soldiers, unite to rebuild a school in Sewanee, Tennessee. Some have come to enjoy their newfound freedom while others must find meaning in their losses. Over the next twenty years, they will navigate Reconstruction politics and social upheaval to found the University of the South.Told from eight perspectives-freed slaves, Confederate veterans, widows, students-These Hallowed Halls is a detailed depiction of what it takes to build a dream in a new world.