A Journey in Time Reveals a Family Mystery

When Daniel, a successful writer, tries to escape his midlife crisis and the current stress of a high-tech pace, he's suddenly thrust into the cradle of the Civil War. In this journey in time he discovers a family mystery, one that delights his fancy, brings him to the brink of death, and drives him to question his sanity. Toggling between the characters that intertwine from his past and present teaches him what he's missing, and becomes the key to his future happiness. His elusive mentor is time and his final deliverance is The Ancestor. Who is this Ancestor?