A Promise to a Friend

<p>This is the story of a boy who was left by his family to travel to California while he went to school. Their son Brady Scott after finishing high school entered the military academy at West Point. On the first day he met his roommate Colin Smith. Smith would have an influence on Brady and two other friends for the rest of their lives. </p><p>The story tells several love stories along with the adventures not only in the war but before and after. It tells how a woman cast a spell on Brady and how it affected him. He had two loyal friends that helped him. They all had a special bond having gone through four years at West Point and the four years in the violent fighting of the Civil War. </p><p>Throughout their lives Colin Smith had a direct influence on them and others. They tell of his guidance and how it helped them. There are some graphic parts but it reveals the inner feelings of their loves and fears. Although a short book it is packed with love and excitement.</p>