Tilly Pruitt Timeline and Summary

Tilly lives in the House Astride the Devil's Backbone in Grand Tower, Illinois, with her mother, twin brother, and little sister. She meets Delphine and Calinda.
Tilly gets to know Delphine while Delphine boards with her family.
Tilly's mother sends her to bring her brother, Noah, home from the war.
Tilly nurses soldiers at Camp Defiance in Cairo, Illinois.
Tilly brings her brother home, minus the arm he lost in battle. She discovers that her father was killed in the same battle and her mother committed suicide.
Tilly corresponds with Dr. Hutchings.
Tilly's sister, Cass, dies of diphtheria.
Tilly marries Dr. Hutchings and lives in the House Astride the Devil's Backbone. They have no children but pretend to be Tilly's nephew's parents.
Tilly tells Howard the story of his family's life in the Civil War.