Frank Stringfellow was my great great grandfather. My grandfather spoke of him from first hand knowledge. There are books available that reference his behavior during the war. HE NEVER, EVER, MURDERED A MAN, MUCH LESS IN BED. He was good at capturing enemy soldiers, outwitting them and slipping through very close encounters. He was no murderer. Shame on the writers. Mary Phinney's character is interesting and very well played, as is Dr. Foster's. I enjoy the way that North meets South in the hospital. While I am descended from Frank Stringfellow, the Scout, I am also descended from Samuel Lincoln, Abraham's uncle. I have always felt how divisive the war was within families. I did not anticipate a documentary. I also did not anticipate character assassination.
Review of Mercy Street
