In The Ranks is a novel written by Amanda Minnie Douglas and first published in 1874. The story is set during the American Civil War and follows the life of a young girl named Hester who lives in a small town in New York. Hester's father is a Union soldier who is away fighting in the war, and her mother is struggling to make ends meet.Despite the hardships, Hester remains optimistic and determined to help her family in any way she can. She becomes...