Beyond Their Years: Stories of Sixteen Civil War ChildrenTwoDot, 2003 - 163 Seiten To examine the Civil War through the eyes of children is to perceive the conflict in a whole new way. To many children, unburdened with the worries of their parents, the war brought only glamorous events and daily excitement. Others less fortunate found themselves suddenly dealing with chronic uncertainty and great loss. Still others found a way to join the ranks as nurses, spies, drummer boys, buglers, or full-fledged soldiers. All experienced a childhood unparalleled in American history. The 16 children--male and female, white and black, Confederate and Union, and between the ages of three and 17--profiled in this book left written records of their turbulent journeys through four years of fighting. Their remarkable stories evoke courage, horror, tragedy, patriotism, and incredible endurance, and give tribute to the resilient generation that survived the turmoil, reunited, and went forth to rebuild America. |
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... Richmond has fallen . " " His words meant little to Maggie , but she followed Mama and the uncle to the house , where " they told everybody that Richmond had fallen down . And for the rest of the day everybody talked and laughed , they ...
... Richmond has fallen . " " His words meant little to Maggie , but she followed Mama and the uncle to the house , where " they told everybody that Richmond had fallen down . And for the rest of the day everybody talked and laughed , they ...
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... Richmond . They had been ordered by Governor Henry A. Wise to go to Harpers Ferry , about 180 miles north , to crush a rebellion . At the Richmond depot a huge crowd gathered to find out exactly what was going on and to witness the ...
... Richmond . They had been ordered by Governor Henry A. Wise to go to Harpers Ferry , about 180 miles north , to crush a rebellion . At the Richmond depot a huge crowd gathered to find out exactly what was going on and to witness the ...
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... Richmond . The charge was heroic and prevent- ed the Federals from entering the gates of Richmond . The cost in Confederate lives , however , was staggering . Will was proud of his reg- iment's conduct . " [ The Thirty - fifth North ...
... Richmond . The charge was heroic and prevent- ed the Federals from entering the gates of Richmond . The cost in Confederate lives , however , was staggering . Will was proud of his reg- iment's conduct . " [ The Thirty - fifth North ...
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Sojer Boy Will You Marry Me? | 11 |
A Drop of Blood for Every Tear | 28 |
I Can and Shall Never Forget | 47 |
Urheberrecht | |
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Abraham Lincoln African Americans Albert Andersonville Anne April army arrived Banister battle began Blocker brigade brother Burgwyn Butler called camp Cavalry cave child Colonel Confederacy Confederate daugh daughter Davis death December Dimmock Line Eddie Eddie Foy Ella's Emma father February Federals fight fire Fitzgerald Fort Sumter Gallatin Grant Greenhow head heard Henry horse Jesse Jesse Root Grant John Sergeant Wise John's joined Julia Grant July knew LeConte Lida Lincoln Little Rose lived Lord Maggie March Margaret married memoirs miles military Mississippi months morning mother Native Guards night North Carolina officers Opie Opie Read Orleans Petersburg prison Ransom Rebels regiment Richmond River Rose's Sallie Sarah shell slave slavery soldiers South streets Susie Tennessee Third Texas told took town Ulysses Union army Union troops Vicksburg Virginia wagon Walthourville William wounded wrote later Yankees young