Werner, Emmy E

A historical account of the involvement of children and teenagers in the American Revolution as revealed through letters, diaries, and journals.

Presents the life stories of fifty children who came to the United States before 1950 through Ellis Island in New York, and Angel Island in California, from throughout Europe, the Middle East, and China.

Using diaries, letters, journals, and reminiscences, Werner tells the stories of 120 young people who braved the frontier as pioneers.

A discussion of the Civil War as experienced by children, based upon the diaries, journals, letters, and reminiscences of approximately 120 youngsters who were between the ages of four and sixteen when the conflict began.