The Journal of Rufus Rowe : a Witness to the Battle of Fredericksburg

Jem joins the Union Army but is not sure of his motives or what he hopes to accomplish, particularly since the Civil War has divided his family and caused much violence and confusion in his life. Soldier’s Heart- Eager to enlist, Charley has a change of heart after experiencing both the physical horrors and mental anguish of Civil War combat. While trying to transport food to Richmond, Virginia, during the Civil War, Johnny is captured by a African American Union soldier.Īn assortment of characters describe the glory, the horror, the thrill, and the disillusionment of the first battle of the Civil War. Presents a brief depiction of the Civil War battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in July, 1863 and describes major Union and Confederate generals as well as details of the fight.Īt Tom’s job at the local ironworks he helps build an iron ship for the Union army, and his loyalty come into question when he is approached by Confederate spies to sell secrets about the ship to the South.ĭuring the Civil War, a boy joins the Union Army as a drummer, deserts during a battle in Virginia, and encounters a hostile old mountain woman.Ĭollier, James Lincoln and Christopher Collier. The Battle of Gettysburg (Graphic Battles of the Civil War) Crossing the Panther's Pathīilly, son of a British soldier and a Mohawk woman, joins Tecumseh in his efforts to prevent the Americans from taking more land from the Indians in the Northwest Territory.Ībnett, Dan. William writes of his experiences in pre-Revolutionary War Boston where he joins the cause of the patriots who are opposed to the British rule.Įlizabeth Alder.

The journal of William Thomas Emerson : A Revolutionary War Patriot Thirteen-year-old Jonathan goes off to fight in the Revolutionary War and discovers the real war is being fought within himself.īarry Denenberg. In 1191, Tristan becomes a Templar Knight's squire during the Third Crusade and soon finds himself on a mission to bring the Holy Grail to safety. (Not really historical, but lots of fighting.) When Will is rejected by battle school, he becomes the reluctant apprentice to the mysterious Ranger Halt, and winds up protecting the kingdom from danger. In twelfth-century Jerusalem, orphaned Pagan is assigned to work for Lord Roland, a Templar knight, as Saladin's armies close in on the Holy City.įlanagan, John. In twelfth-century England, after his master is brutally punished for alleged cheating, seventeen-year-old Edmund finds himself traveling to the Holy Land as squire to a knight crusader on his way to join the forces of Richard Lionheart. (Not really historical, but lots of fighting.)Ĭadnum, Michael. (Series of 3)Ī boy fleeing from criminal charges travels about the kingdom of Westmark, and ultimately arrives at the palace where the king is grieving over the loss of his daughter. 300 Heroes : The Battle of Thermopylae (Series: Bloodiest Battles)ĭescribes events before, during, and after the battle of Thermopylae, including key players, weapons, and battle tactics.Īlexander, Lloyd. Retells the story of the Trojan War, from the quarrel for the golden apple, and the flight of Helen with Paris, to the destruction of Troy.ĭougherty, Terri. Tiger (Series of 7-Ancient Orient)įive young warrior-monk brothers survive an insurrection and must use the ancient arts to avenge their Grandmaster.

When slaves rebel in ancient Sparta, Lysander is caught between the Spartan ruling class, with whom he has been training as a warrior since his noble heritage was revealed, and those among whom he was recently laboring as a slave.Īfter his mother dies, Damon, a young medical student living in Alexandria, Egypt, in 45 B.C., makes a perilous journey to Spain to locate his father who is serving in the Roman army led by Julius Caesar.

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