The drummer boy of Vicksburg
G. Clifton Wisler
In this fact-based story, fourteen-year-old drummer boy Orion Howe displays great bravery during a Civil War battle at Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Read Time: ~3.7 hr
Across the lines
by Carolyn Reeder (1997)
About this book
Edward, the son of a white plantation owner, and his black house servant and friend Simon witness the siege of Petersburg during the Civil War.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreAcross the lines Lead Character
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