When seventeen-year-old William Hunter marches off to war in the spring of 1780, the Glorious Cause of the American Revolution seems all but lost. Many cities in his new country are occupied by the forces of King George III, and the noose is tightening around the city of Charleston, South Carolina. Encompassing a three-year period, Letters For Catherine tells the story of a young man's determination to defend his country at all cost. This historical novel captures the personal conflict William faces, as well as the struggles of a fledgling Nation grasping for democracy.