soldiers

Looks at the uniforms and standard equipment of both soldiers and officers of various regiments in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

Chronicles the military accomplishments of African Americans who fought for the independence and preservation of the United States while struggling to be treated as equals and recognized for their valor and achievement.

Relates the experiences of a Colonel in the First South Carolina Volunteers, the first ex-slave regiment mustered by the U.S. in the Civil War.

Traces the early life and career of the Roman soldier who served under the Emperor Trajan, in his great wars in Central Europe and the Middle East.

Jack, a soldier serving as a stretcher bearer in Gallipoli, Turkey, during World War I, enlists the help of a donkey named Duffy to carry wounded soldiers off the battlefield.

Examines the early life and education of American patriot Nathan Hale, discusses his teaching career, and looks at his heroic actions during the Revolutionary War.

Examines the life of Kit Carson, discussing his childhood in Kentucky, his move to New Mexico where he worked as a trapper, his experiences as a guide for explorer John Fremont, his work as an Indian agent, and his roles in the Mexican and Civil Wars.

The night before a battle in the Civil War, drummer boy Stephen thinks of home and the next day's fight. The next day he bravely marches into battle with his regiment.

Text and illustrations present the life of Ethan Allen, who led the Green Mountain Boys against the British in the Revolutionary War; also includes a chronology, a Revolutionary War time line, a glossary, and a further reading list.

Ten-year-old Izzie wants to join the war like his older brothers and go into battle against the Confederate Army, but when he meets a Rebel soldier in a hospital, he begins to see things differently.