civil war, 1861-1865

In this fact-based story, thirteen-year-old drummer boy Orion Howe displays great bravery during a Civil War battle at Vicksburg, Mississippi.

In 1863, eleven-year-old Peg Kelly is drawn into the dangerous activities of a mysterious young woman who had come to her home in Missouri after fleeing the raid of William Quantrill and his raiders on Lawrence, Kansas.

Recounts through text, photographs, illustrations, and maps the campaigns and battles of the Civil War as recalled by soldiers and citizens of the period.

Reveals how women influenced the course of the Civil War and transformed their own lives in the process.

A biography of the general who commanded the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

An introduction to the Civil War battle of Morris Island, South Carolina, during which Sergeant William H. Carney became the first African American to earn a Congressional Medal of Honor by preserving the flag.

At the end of the Civil War, twelve-year-old Will, having lost all his immediate family, reluctantly leaves his city home to live in the Virginia countryside with his aunt and the uncle he considers a traitor because he refused to take part in the war.

Draws upon photographs, illustrations, and other resources of the Library of Congress to present information on the battles, camp life, speeches, and heroic deeds of the Civil War.

Addy and her mother forgo their Christmas plans to help the newly freed slaves arriving in Philadelphia during the Civil War.

Examines the life and experiences of a typical Union and Confederate soldier during the Civil War. Includes a glossary of terms and a brief chronology of major events in the war.