Sometime around after the Civil War, Rachel started to work as a cook for the Union Army in New Bern, North Carolina. One night, a division of black Union troops enters her kitchen, she saw her lost son Henry there.
How did Rachel know it was Henry?
Slaves were uneducated because it was against the rules to be taught how to read and write. I remember this line from the story which caught my attention. Racheal said something about his forehead if I remember that right and she thanks the Lord for returning her Henry to her.
How did Henry know it was Rachel? After the party ended Henry returned to the house the falling day where he reunited with his mother.
Write a character sketch of Rachel