Ignotus begins with a glimpse into the ancestory of the Dowell family. Meet the slave owners and the slaves trying to survive during the civil war. This is a story steeped in the savagery of slavery and the brutality of the battlefield. Sarah and Gentry grow up as friends. Sarah is black and Gentry is white. Are you willing to go back through the mists of time to seek the unknown? Here is a taste of some of the scenes waiting for your imagination...
Unto my daughter Anne Wilson, one negroe woman called Bess and her increase now in her possession.
Looking directly into my eyes, she stated in a matter-of-fact manner, our family fought on both sides of the civil war."
He cut open the front of her clothing, spilling her ample...
"Bugler, sound the charge," he commanded.
It would be the last time these five men would stand together as one.