Eunice Hunt lived during tumultuous times. Youth in Washington, D.C., brought her into personal contact with Presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, famous military leaders including Winfield Scott, and other notable persons in America's early history. Descended from patriots who fought in the Revolution and the War of 1812, she knew first-hand the costs of military service. Still, she fell in love with and married a U.S. Army surgeon who...