civil war, 1861-1865

It's 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie, have fled the farm where they were born and raised as slaves. Following the North Star, looking for freedom, they soon cross paths with a Union soldier. Everything changes: Corporal Henry Green brings Thomas and Birdie back to his regiment, and suddenly it feels like they've found a new home. Best of all, they don't have to find their way north alone -- they're marching with the army. But then orders come through: the men are called to battle in Pennsylvania. Thomas has made it so far ... but does he have what it takes to survive Gettysburg?.

A biography of Ulysses S. Grant, one of America's greatest generals and most misunderstood presidents.

Samuel and his younger brother, Joshua, are free black boys living in an orphanage during the Civil War, but when Samuel takes the blame for his brother's prank, he is sent South, given a new name, and sold into slavery--and somehow he must survive both captivity and the war, to find his way back to his brother.

Callie struggles to understand slavery when her stepbrother is sold away at the start of the Civil War, but is determined her whole family will be free one day.

"From 1961 to 1865, the United States fought a devastating and bloody war. The Civil War pitted American against American, and hundreds of thousands of lives were lost. The nation was torn in two. Could the battered country survive?"--Back cover.

During the Civil War, African American Mary Bowser becomes a maid in the Richmond mansion of Confederate States of America president Jefferson Davis as part of a plan to pass along secrets to help the Union. May include a replica of a Confederate decoder, plus other spycraft materials, in a sealed envelope to help the reader discover clues found in the text and illustrations.

Explores the story behind Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address by asking and then answering twelve questions.

Discusses the events that contributed to the war between the states including slavery, the transcontinental railroad, John Brown and Harper's Ferry, the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, and more.

"Amid the fearsome battles of the Civil War, both Union and Confederate soldiers were urged onward by song ... And there was one song that reminded them all of what they hoped to return to after the war. Defeated in the battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, the Union soldiers retreated across the river. There, a new battle emerged as both armies volleyed competing songs back and forth. With the Christmas season upon them, however, Federals and Confederates longed for the same thing. As the notes of 'Home, Sweet Home' rose up from both sides, they found common ground for one night"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the Battle of Gettysburg through a memoir written by Tillie Pierce who, when she was fifteen years old, lived in Gettysburg during the battle.