As Civil War rends his family and the nation, seventeen-year-old Robert is eager to fight for God and the Union, to put teeth in President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.  But first he must find a way to rescue his estranged mother, and cousin, Emily, living behind enemy lines.

Caught in a prison escape, left for dead, and tried as a spy, Robert finds himself on the run from both armies and ill prepared for the atrocities endured by his family in hiding.                                                           

I Have Seen Him in the Watchfires  reveals Robert’s struggle to find God, his place, and the will to survive a war he no longer understands.

    Robert itched to fight for the Union.  But he’d promised to wait until he turned eighteen, then think long and hard before agreeing to shoot one of his countrymen, or kin, between the eyes. 

    It was a promise Robert sometimes regretted, but kept true, until the day Emily’s letter came from the south. 

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~~Moody Publishers~~

~~Book Released

      September, 2008!~~

In this excellent Civil War sequel to the Christy Award-winning William Henry Is a Fine Name, Robert Glover is now 17 years old. . . Gohlke’s attention to authentic period detail and well-drawn, engrossing characterizations distinguish this outstanding historical novel, and the first-person narrative will draw readers into Robert’s gripping life and adventures. Equally appropriate for adults and teens, this is highly recommended for all collections.                ~~Library Journal