This is from a series of books written for younger readers that cover the Civil War from the viewpoint of two cousins from Kentucky fighting on opposite sides. This book covers the boy fighting for the North from Bull Run to Shiloh. It does a good job of sharing the events of the war and portraying

I read these when I was a boy. They are a boy's reading. The Civil War was gallant and glorious. All but one character are white. Mistakes were strategic (Grant's at Shiloh) but rarely moral. Both sides behaved with chivalric dignity. The core group of characters survives battles with only minor wou

A young Kentuckian in the Union army witnesses all the major battles in the "west" from the aftermath of the first Bull Run to Shiloh. Though it's a real period piece----the cast is larded with manly men who burst with fighting spirit and show little if any fear, there's hardly a glimpse of a woman

Book two--a view from the Northern side. I really enjoy these books. The treatment of both sides seems fair and the story seems true enough to history. I like how the characters are pushed to become the best of the best and not just stumble along on the bottom of the barrel. I feel like I'm getting

So sad In so many ways

Written in such genuine knowledge of compassionate yet determined men. I really felt like I was right there with the soldiers. Hurting for what they had to do against their own.
The author provides good insight of war and characters.
I recommend it to anyone that wants to read

I first read this book for a college class I was attending while stationed in Kingsville, Texas. The book was a earlier copy that was given to me as a Christmas present from a family member. It was in fair condition but the contents was a grand pleasure to read. I saw the near "first hand witness" t